An occasional contributor to this list, Frank Powers, of Glen Echo, died suddenly of a heart attack last Monday.  Frank was an ardent birder who especially enjoyed ad hoc ventures along the Potomac and C&O Canal.  He often reported his findings in these pages.  Frank particularly liked bird photography and digiscoping and enjoyed exchanging photos with other practitioners.  As I understand it, Frank's enthusiasm for birding was sparked several years ago as a result of an excursion with Ted and Lola Oberman.

His brother, Jack, asked that the following obituary, which has appeared in the Washington Post, be placed here.

-- David Winer
davidwineratverizon.net

POWERS, FRANK

Of Glen Echo, Md., died on Monday, August 7, 2006, of a heart attack. 
One of four sons, he was married to wife Glenda for 29 years. Father of 
Matthew, attending American University, and Cindy, attending Elon 
University. President and CEO of Fingerhut, Powers & Associates, a 
communications firm specializing in legislative, organizing, and 
collective bargaining campaigns for unions in every employment sector. 
Life-long student of history and politics, avid birder and photographer, 
and family historian. Born in Baltimore, Md., lived in Charleston, 
W.Va., Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. Graduate of Wheeling 
College, Wheeling, W.Va. A memorial will be held Saturday, August 12, 
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with service to begin at 10:30 a.m., at the 
Woodend Sanctuary of the Audubon Naturalist Society, 8940 Jones Mill 
Road, Chevy Chase, Md. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that 
contributions be made to the Audubon Naturalist Society at the above 
address, or the Potomac Conservancy, 8601 Georgia Ave., Suite 612, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910.