[texbirds] Re: Lee Lemmons remembered
- From: MiriamEagl@xxxxxxx
- To: canyoneagle@xxxxxxxxxxx, chilesjack@xxxxxxxxx, Texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 09:00:45 -0400 (EDT)
I first met Lee when I was "doing" Texas one April and just happened to go
to Hagermann when the Tuesday bunch was getting ready to roll (I was all
excited about two Surf Scoters on the way in and they replied, "Oh,
yeah--they've been there for awhile! :-P) But Lee introduced himself to me
with
(and imagine the drawl), "Honey, it's 'Lemmon' with two m's, which means I'm
twice as sweet!" :-D I've enjoyed his trip reports ever since; he will be
missed!
Mary Beth Stowe
McAllen, TX
_www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/)
In a message dated 7/5/2013 5:16:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
canyoneagle@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Jack,
Thanks for letting us know about Lee's passing. I always enjoyed reading
Lee's reports, just as I enjoy reading yours now. And every time I read
Lee's signature "The cookies were good," I smiled and knew that all was
right with the world.
Regards,
Lori Markoff
Eugene, OR (formerly Austin, TX)
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On Behalf Of Jack Chiles
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 9:54 AM
To: Texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [texbirds] Lee Lemmons remembered
Lee Lemmons remembered
I received word last month of Lee Lemmons recent passing at the age of 87.
Lee will be remember by many of my fellow Texbirders for his weekly posts
on
Texbirds from 2002 to 2009 of the bird sighting on our weekly outing at
Hagerman NWR. I was privileged to bird with him on a weekly basis for more
than 20 years.
<snip>
One great memory I have of Lee was his love of cookies and my wife's
chocolate cakes. We had a tradition of breaking out the cookies when we
entered the gate at Goode. If the cookies weren't forthcoming Lee would
always turn around with his impish grin and enquire about the cookies.
At the time of the recent tornado in Moore, Ok. Lee was in the hospital
there and had heart surgery which led to complications with his breathing
and later to his death. He will be sorely missed. I am thankful that he got
to spend many years doing what he loved best.
Jack Chiles, Texas Master Naturalist
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