[TN-Bird] Bob Hatcher
- From: "Ron Hoff" <aves7000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:53:57 -0400
TN-birders,
I can’t possibly be more eloquent than Melissa Turrentine was, but I do have a
few words about Bob Hatcher's passing.
The Tennessee Ornithological Society can’t thank Bob enough for all he did for
avian wildlife in Tennessee. He joined TOS in 1979 and he always had a passion
for conserving all forms of wildlife and it’s habitats. He always seemed to me
to be a mover and a shaker, without really seeming so because he was always so
pleasant and firm in his beliefs. Many others have listed Bob’s accomplishments
over the years, and they were many and important. What really impressed me
about Bob was his ability to get stuff done without having to resort to
heavy-handedness, anger, arm-twisting (although he might have employed this
technique, you never knew it with him!), or berating people. That just wasn’t
Bob. He just worked with what he had and kept moving forward, persistently and
doggedly, until the result was achieved. A lesson most of us could benefit from.
His life was a life well lived. He laughed often, lived well as a father,
husband, and employee, and loved much. It just doesn’t get any better than
that. Somehow, I get the feeling that he is out there, somewhere, soaring.
God speed, Bob.
Ron Hoff
President
Tennessee Ornithological Society
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