I saw Joe speak a couple of times, met him in person a couple of times, but emailed back and forth with him many times over the years. Sometimes he wrote me to ask for information about a sighting I"d posted, and sometimes he wrote to give me information about such a sighting. He was always informative and funny, and full of kindness. He was the nice old uncle you wanted to to take you fishing. Or better yet, birding. My favorite Joe story was when someone thought they saw a Ross' Gull out in the middle of Cherry Creek Res, so Joe sprang into action and ponied up a couple of bucks for two guys who had a boat to haul him out there on the double to confirm it. Joe was a legend in the Colorado birding community-- if you got around enough to know anyone, you knew who he was. We are very saddened to hear of his passing, and offer our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Dave Cameron Denver On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 1:28:28 AM UTC-7 Bob Andrews wrote: > Hello all, > > Anyone who goes birding in eastern and southern Africa will see > Lilac-breasted Rollers, and inevitably it is at or near the top of the list > of favorite birds. They are colorful, outgoing, and always a delight to > see. Very much like Joe Roller himself. > > Bob Andrews > > Yekepa, Liberia, West Africa > On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 05:03:04 PM MST, Diana Beatty < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > 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/df71144f-6e34-4dd9-a005-fe95e6dd65d0n%40googlegroups.com.
