I believe the Lilac-Breasted Roller was/is his Profile Photo on Facebook, Deborahann. Thanks for sharing.
On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 11:53 AM Deborahann S-C <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't have the honor to meet Joe Roller, though I learned a lot from > his Cobirds posts. Whenever I saw his name, I was invariably reminded of a > colorful bird I saw in Botswana -- the Lilac-Breasted Roller -- and I > imagine him flying over the Chobe River now. Soar high, Joe! I will miss > you, too. > > Deborahann Smith-Cleveland > North Boulder, Colorado > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 11:11 AM 'Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> It is indeed sad to hear of Joe Roller’s death. I have known him for many >> years, birding together, talking at meetings, and in recent years mostly >> communicating by email. Every interaction I have had with him over the >> years has been positive and enjoyable. I concur with all of the many >> comments that have already been posted about Joe as I have noticed the same >> character traits so many others have mentioned. I will miss him as indeed >> the entire Colorado birding community will. >> >> Bob Andrews >> >> Yekepa, Liberia, West Africa >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 03:45:20 PM MST, Larry Modesitt < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Cobirders, >> >> The very sad news is that Joe died last night of cancer just after >> midnight. His wife Maryanne said that despite his pain, he was still >> cracking jokes with the nurses yesterday morning. “He made me laugh every >> single day,” she said. Either one of their boys, Dan and Tom, was always >> able to be with him for the past month. >> >> I was out running with my dog when Joe corralled us decades ago. That’s >> how I became one of many people Joe introduced to birding. That led to us >> birding together all over Colorado and the world. Joe’s love of teaching >> folks about birds, almost always with a humorous insight, continued through >> his illness. He was a valuable contributor to Denver Field Ornithologists, >> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Colorado Field Ornithologists, and the >> medical community. There has never been anyone like Joe Roller, and he will >> be missed greatly. >> >> We can believe that last night just after midnight, St. Peter laughed >> harder than he had all year. >> >> Larry Modesitt >> >> Arvada >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c6ccd713-4342-4f0c-b0a0-3762cd62ef2fn%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c6ccd713-4342-4f0c-b0a0-3762cd62ef2fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1300908570.1155074.1606414265909%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1300908570.1155074.1606414265909%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABc8NxBtWsXtv3DEc6xB7%3D9GbkSU8-fgk2bLd1r9S_29GKZfsw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABc8NxBtWsXtv3DEc6xB7%3D9GbkSU8-fgk2bLd1r9S_29GKZfsw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ****** All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAM-_j9tvO4U1VkYwpd2fco0Onm3pCwPW%3D%2BAUUCQE-mYin6Ts-w%40mail.gmail.com.
