[obol] Bill Hoffman

[Range Bayer]

My condolences to Wayne, and Bill's death is also a loss for the Oregon
birding community.

Wayne mentioned a memorial for Bill in his email below.  Information about
the Oregon Nongame Wildlife Fund is at
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/diversity/tax_checkoff/index.asp
their address for a memorial:

Oregon Nongame Wildlife Fund
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
3406 Cherry Avenue NE
Salem, Oregon 97303-4924

Range Bayer, Newport

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007, Wayne Hoffman wrote:
> Thank you, and Pamela, for your kind words.  My father, Bill Hoffman,
did die on Nov. 26, after a short but brutal battle with pancreatic cancer.
>
> In addition to his photography, he had a strong interest in conservation
of Oregon birds, and had donated funds on occasion to efforts to restore
Western Meadowlark habitat and populations in western Oregon.
>
> In the event any of you are interested in a memorial, I have arranged
with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to earmark any donations in
his name for Western Meadowlark habitat work.
>
> Donations should be sent to the Oregon Nongame Wildlife Fund, and marked
in memory of Bill Hoffman, or for Meadowlarks.
>
> Thanks
>
> Wayne Hoffman
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: M A SOHLSTROM
>   To: OBOL
>   Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:12 AM
>   Subject: [obol] Bill Hoffman
>
>
>   Portland Birders Night and our Oregon birding community has lost a
friend.  Bill Hoffman, a long-time birder and photographer, passed away on November 26, 2007.
>
>   We could always count on Bill to bring a selection of recent slides to Birders Night.  Many times the photos were of ordinary birds in his backyard....made beautiful by the flowers they were captured near.  Bill had a little trick of concealing a bit of birdseed near the blossoms to attract the chickadees, song sparrows and towhees to whatever was in bloom, many time capturing the birds in flight as they landed or flew away.  And his flowers were often spectacular, stealing the show from the birds in the photos!
>
>   Bill also brought photos from his travels around the state, Ridgefield NWR in SW Washington or from pelagic trips.  He had a knack for capturing birds in flight, occasionally drawing applause from the rest of us for a really great photo.
>
>   We will miss his quiet presence and his generosity in sharing his great photos.
>
>   Mary Anne Sohlstrom
>   masohlstrom at msn.com
>
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