Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:38:01 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "George M. Jett" Subject: Re: Roxie Laybourne obituary in today's Post MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Folks A memorial service is planned for 22 August at National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. I do not know the time yet. I am trying to find the details for anyone interested. She was an incredible woman. She taught many of us how to skins birds, but what a character. She was world renown for her feather work, a dear friend, and will be missed. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Mackiernan" To: Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 9:44 PM Subject: [MDOSPREY] Roxie Laybourne obituary in today's Post > Today's Washington Post published the obituary for Roxie Laybourne, > who died > August 7 at the age of 92 at her home in Manassas. > > Anyone who frequented the Smithsonian's Division of Birds or who was > involved (as I was) with the Naturalist Center when it was downtown in > the Museum of Natural History knew Roxie. She was known > internationally as a forensic ornithologist, who was called upon by a > number of federal and state > agencies to employ her unique knowledge of bird feathers to solve > crimes or > identify birds involved in aircraft strikes. We at the Naturalist > Center took part in the bird skin preparation classes she held on > Tuesday evenings. > A curator of the museum's huge bird collection, she also trained a > number of > younger scientists in her pioneering forensic techniques. > > Roxie retired officially in 1988 although I recall encountering her in > the museum's bird collection on several visits well into the 1990s. > She was a fascinating and dedicated person whom I will never forget. > > Gail Mackiernan > Colesville, MD > > ====================================================================== > = > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > ======================================================================= > ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================