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Passing of an MD Birder

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Kurt Schwarz

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Kurt Schwarz

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Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:05:24 -0500

For those who have not heard, Frederick County's Gary Smyle passed away
on Friday evening after a short illness.  A memorial service will be held
on Saturday, January 21.  Details of the service and the like from his
obituary published in the Frederick News Post are below:

A memorial service will be held at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 35 E.
Church St., Frederick, Md., on Saturday, January 21 2006, at 10 a.m.,
followed by a reception t Dutch’s Daughter restaurant, 581 Himes Ave.,
Frederick, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., to celebrate his life. 
    
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to : Pulmonary Fibrosis
Foundation, 1332 North Halstead St., Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60622-2691. 
    
Online condolences may be expressed at www.keeneybasford.com. 

A great loss to Frederick County, and the MD birding community at large.
I, for one, will miss him and his wonderful photos, and regret we never 
had a chance to share in our mutual interest in history.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
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