Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 19:04:05 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Norm Saunders Subject: Jan Eastman MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For ten years Fran and I ran The Osprey's Nest Bulletin Board. When we decided that the BBS was no longer viable we began the MDOsprey Listserv. One of the first folks I met thanks to our electronic endeavors was Les Eastman. Almost at once, Les volunteered to lead an annual winter trip to Harford County hotspots for all the friends he had met on the BBS and the Listserv. What made those trips especially memorable though wasn't just the good birds and birding friends that were made, but also the wonderful chili gatherings afterwards at Les's house, hosted by his wife Jan. Jan wasn't a birder but she never seemed to mind the muddy-booted crowds of us who filled her kitchen, dining room, and living room. She never balked at making gallons and gallons of chili and we knew that her home was always open to us and her cheerful smile awaited us as we trudged in from the cold. Her ungrudging, cheerful hospitality earned our gratitude year after year. Indeed, about five years ago, we gave her a framed certificate, dubbing her with the title "Frau Meisterbirder." She was as pleased as punch and that certificate still hangs on her living room wall. It is with great sadness that I must report that Jan passed away this past Friday, August 31. She is survived by her loving husband, Les, and her daughter, Nanje. She will truly be missed by the Maryland Birding Community. A memorial service is scheduled at 10 am this coming Saturday in Churchville, MD, not far from Aberdeen Proving Grounds. If anyone is interested in further information, please write to us off the list. You may send your thoughts and wishes to Les at les@birdtreks.com. To our long-time friend Les and his daughter Nanje, we offer our deepest condolences. Norm & Fran Saunders ============================ Norman C. Saunders Colesville, Montgomery County, MD marshhawk@att.net ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================