[obol] FWD: Patrick Sullivan

[Bill Clemons]

Since a lot of OBOLers know Patrick Sullivan, I
thought I would FWD this post.

Patrick was a very nice fellow, a wonderful birder,
and a helper to all those who birded around him, he
will be sorely missed by all of us who knew him.

Bill Clemons

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Subject: Patrick Sullivan
From: Dennis Paulson <dennispaulson AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:25:57 -0700
I am very saddened to report the death of Patrick
Sullivan on  
September 19th, 2007. It is a great loss to his
mother, his friends,  
and the birding community. Patrick fought a lifelong
battle against  
bipolar disease, and it finally defeated him. He took
his own life  
two days after he had returned from the WOS convention
at Ocean  
Shores. He was 35 years old.

Patrick began his birding with Bob Ramsey when he was
only eight. Bob  
had a junior naturalist program at Snake Lake Nature
Center, and  
Patrick was his star student.

As Patrick's knowledge of birds grew, he became an
outstanding  
birder. He was in demand as a leader of field trips
for Audubon and  
WOS. He was in his element when he was birding. In
recent years he  
shared his love of birds through his photography,
which he posted on  
his website.

Patrick will be sorely missed by the birding
community.

Remembrances in Patricks name may be made to Nisqually
National  
Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia, WA
98516. Nisqually  
was always one of Patrick's and Ruth's favorite
birding spots.
-----
Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
dennispaulson AT comcast.net


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