Re: [cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-14 Thread Meg Reck 
Your dad sounds like a delightful fellow! I would have liked to have spent time 
with him. I have enjoyed reading everyone’s fond memories and can feel your 
loss of a wonderful man.

Meg Reck
Arapahoe

Sent from my iPad

> On May 14, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Bob Spencer  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Thank-you all so much for sharing your fond memories of my Dad!
> I wonder if there is some cosmic significance in the fact that he chose to 
> pass on from this world during the peak of spring migration. :-)
> 
> Good Birding Where Ever You Are!
> 
> Bob Spencer
> Erie, Colorado
> 
>> On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
>> Spencer, passed 
>> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. There 
>> cannot be a
>> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
>> way
>> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
>> Joe Roller, Denver
>> 
>> Dear members of the birding community:
>> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
>> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
>> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado from 
>> Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
>> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
>> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
>> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
>> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
>> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
>> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
>> organizations. 
>> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
>> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
>> years old!). 
>> 
>> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists 
>> (cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>> 
>> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
>> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
>> Director of Neuroscience Major
>> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
>> UCB345
>> University of Colorado Boulder
>> Boulder, CO 80309
>> office room: Muen D465B
>> office phone: 303-492-0854
>> robert...@colorado.edu
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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-14 Thread Bob Spencer 

Thank-you all so much for sharing your fond memories of my Dad!
I wonder if there is some cosmic significance in the fact that he chose to 
pass on from this world during the peak of spring migration. :-)

Good Birding Where Ever You Are!

Bob Spencer
Erie, Colorado

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
> Spencer, passed 
> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
> There cannot be a
> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
> way
> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> Dear members of the birding community:
> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado 
> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
> organizations. 
> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
> years old!). 
>
> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>
> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
> Director of Neuroscience Major
> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
> UCB345
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Boulder, CO 80309
> office room: Muen D465B
> office phone: 303-492-0854
> robert...@colorado.edu 
>

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-14 Thread 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds 
Larry's comments are spot on.  I had the privilege of birding with Bob a number 
of times over the years, and he was a delightful fellow.  However, in doing an 
outing with Bob one would risk "death by a thousand puns".
Norm LewisLakewood


-Original Message-
From: Larry Modesitt 
To: Colorado Birds 
Sent: Wed, May 13, 2020 5:04 pm
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

I thank Joe Roller for pointing out Bob’s and Paula’s Bobolink connection, I 
thank Bob, Jr. for the parental love of delivering Bob and his wheelchair to 
stakeouts, and I thank Bob Spencer himself for, despite his consistent 
knowledge and humor, not taking himself too seriously—a very unusual and 
welcome trait. Bob, you were a boon to both people and birds. All of us have 
been blessed by your having lived.  Larry Modesitt, Arvada
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob Spencer, 
passed away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
There cannot be amemorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll 
eventually find a wayto gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
Joe Roller, Denver
Dear members of the birding community:It is with sadness that I share with you 
that my Father, Robert (Bob) Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in 
recovery from a recent broken hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) 
moved to Golden Colorado from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in 
Golden ever since. My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and 
share birding with the regional birding community, especially members of the 
Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some of 
his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
organizations. I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the 
birding community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
years old!). 
Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists 
(cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.Professor of Behavioral NeuroscienceDirector of 
Neuroscience MajorDepartment of Psychology and NeuroscienceUCB345University of 
Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO 80309office room: Muen D465Boffice phone: 
303-492-0854robert...@colorado.edu
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-13 Thread Bonnie Morgan 
This is why I love the Colorado birding community. You are all so willing
to share your knowledge and know how to pay your respects to those who went
before you

Bonnie Morgan
Timber Pines, Florida

On Wed, May 13, 2020, 7:04 PM Larry Modesitt  wrote:

> I thank Joe Roller for pointing out Bob’s and Paula’s Bobolink connection,
> I thank Bob, Jr. for the parental love of delivering Bob and his wheelchair
> to stakeouts, and I thank Bob Spencer himself for, despite his consistent
> knowledge and humor, not taking himself too seriously—a very unusual and
> welcome trait. Bob, you were a boon to both people and birds. All of us
> have been blessed by your having lived.
>
>
>
> Larry Modesitt, Arvada
>
> On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>>
>> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob
>> Spencer, passed
>> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary.
>> There cannot be a
>> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find
>> a way
>> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives.
>> Joe Roller, Denver
>>
>> Dear members of the birding community:
>> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob)
>> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken
>> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado
>> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since.
>> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share
>> birding with the regional birding community, especially members of the
>> Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO).
>> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent
>> the Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically.
>> Some of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from
>> both organizations.
>> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding
>> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96
>> years old!).
>>
>> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
>> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>>
>> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
>> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
>> Director of Neuroscience Major
>> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
>> UCB345
>> University of Colorado Boulder
>> Boulder, CO 80309
>> office room: Muen D465B
>> office phone: 303-492-0854
>> robert...@colorado.edu
>>
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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-13 Thread Larry Modesitt 


I thank Joe Roller for pointing out Bob’s and Paula’s Bobolink connection, 
I thank Bob, Jr. for the parental love of delivering Bob and his wheelchair 
to stakeouts, and I thank Bob Spencer himself for, despite his consistent 
knowledge and humor, not taking himself too seriously—a very unusual and 
welcome trait. Bob, you were a boon to both people and birds. All of us 
have been blessed by your having lived.

 

Larry Modesitt, Arvada

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
> Spencer, passed 
> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
> There cannot be a
> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
> way
> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> Dear members of the birding community:
> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado 
> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
> organizations. 
> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
> years old!). 
>
> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>
> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
> Director of Neuroscience Major
> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
> UCB345
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Boulder, CO 80309
> office room: Muen D465B
> office phone: 303-492-0854
> robert...@colorado.edu 
>

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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-13 Thread Larry Modesitt 


On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
> Spencer, passed 
> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
> There cannot be a
> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
> way
> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> Dear members of the birding community:
> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado 
> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
> organizations. 
> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
> years old!). 
>
> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>
> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
> Director of Neuroscience Major
> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
> UCB345
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Boulder, CO 80309
> office room: Muen D465B
> office phone: 303-492-0854
> robert...@colorado.edu 
>

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-12 Thread Brandon 
I'll always remember Bob, he was great, always fun to run into him anywhere
around the state.  Longtime Colorado birders will certainly miss him.

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO


On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 8:23 PM Bob Shade  wrote:

> Thank you Dr Robert L. Spencer for taking your dear old Dad in a
> wheelchair to see rarities!
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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-12 Thread Bob Shade 
Thank you Dr Robert L. Spencer for taking your dear old Dad in a wheelchair to 
see rarities!

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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-12 Thread David Gulbenkian 
Bob had a memorable voice.  His voice box lent itself to comedy, which he 
was always happy to exploit.  My last memory of him was
a comic crowing "I'm still here!" announcing to anyone who might be 
wondering if Robert Spencer was still around.  Indeed.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
> Spencer, passed 
> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
> There cannot be a
> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
> way
> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> Dear members of the birding community:
> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado 
> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
> organizations. 
> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
> years old!). 
>
> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>
> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
> Director of Neuroscience Major
> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
> UCB345
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Boulder, CO 80309
> office room: Muen D465B
> office phone: 303-492-0854
> robert...@colorado.edu 
>

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[cobirds] Re: Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020

2020-05-12 Thread Dave Cameron 
I had occasion to meet Bob Spencer twice over the years-- once at an 
organized group birding walk, and once by chance, at Last Chance, where we 
were among other birders chasing a rarity.  Chatting with him briefly on 
both of those occasions was enough to realize quickly that he was a very 
knowledgeable birder, and a kind and gentle soul.  My condolenscences to 
his family.

Dave Cameron
Denver



On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob 
> Spencer, passed 
> away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. 
> There cannot be a
> memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a 
> way
> to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. 
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> Dear members of the birding community:
> It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) 
> Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken 
> hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado 
> from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. 
> My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding 
> with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field 
> Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). 
> While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the 
> Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some 
> of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both 
> organizations. 
> I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding 
> community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 
> years old!). 
>
> Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (
> cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org).
>
> Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
> Director of Neuroscience Major
> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
> UCB345
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Boulder, CO 80309
> office room: Muen D465B
> office phone: 303-492-0854
> robert...@colorado.edu 
>

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