Thank you for your thoughtful and moving tribute. On Fri, Nov 27, 2020, 8:14 PM Larry Modesitt <[email protected]> wrote:
> It’s interesting how many people spoke about where they were when they > first met Joe—it was memorable, like where we were when we heard JFK was > shot. But it was important, for all the words used to describe > Joe—Gracious, diplomatic, encouraging, thoughtful, helpful, humorous, kind, > enthusiastic, teacher, generous, supportive, impactful, action-oriented > (Last Chance fire, Bear Creek Brambling), constructive, knowledgeable, > unifier. > > Of all the heartwarming accolades given to Joe Roller, one is obvious as > an ingredient in our appreciation—Joe’s Encouragement. Whatever any of us > were doing, writing, or questioning, after Joe’s response we felt > *encouraged*. He appreciated us. Feeling warmed and respected, we > continued with a bit more enthusiasm. > > A second attribute is less obvious, but equally important for Joe’s > impact—his *nominations.* Joe was always on the lookout to thank people. > When he approached his first convention as a Director of Colorado Field > Ornithologists, he heard a last-minute appeal to honor people for awards. > Seeing a need to make sure we did provide deserved recognition, Joe > developed today’s CFO nomination procedures. > > Joe’s searching for unutilized skills led to recruiting people to accept > additional tasks. Joe recruited me for involvement with Bird Conservancy at > a time when my work forced me to be in Colorado only on weekends. “No > matter,” Joe said. “You’ll make it work.” True. I retired, feeling more > fulfillment as a volunteer. > > Did Joe refer you, like he did me, to a person, meeting, or field trip to > get you started? Did he point out how important your skills would be in a > leadership position? If you are one of the special people who received an > award, it’s likely that it was Joe who suggested and documented it. > > The best tribute we all can give to Joe Roller is to *continue *bettering > our world by asking ourselves every day, “How would Joe Roller approach > this?” > > 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/182be3c4-6012-4976-b17b-53f434bccbe3n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/182be3c4-6012-4976-b17b-53f434bccbe3n%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/CAG4agiSHyg3ONW7%3D8eAXBBbiJLXj%3DusURXJS3saHPQobW8Wn%3DA%40mail.gmail.com.
