[mou-net] Curt Rawn memorial service

2021-12-30 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
Hi Minnesota birders, The memorial service for the late Curt Rawn will take place on Wednesday, January 12, in Minneapolis. More details can be found here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/minneapolis-mn/curtis-rawn-10503814. Sincerely, Alyssa DeRubeis General information and

Re: [mou-net] Curt Rawn (memorial poem)

2021-12-28 Thread Beth Potter
Such a beautiful tribute, Linda, for this wonderful man. Everyone was drawn to Curt, even me. When he asked if I was interested in going to the Paper Session, I jumped at the chance. I’m a newer birder and never attended before. Seeing in his element, connecting with all of you was touching. Your

Re: [mou-net] Curt Rawn (memorial poem)

2021-12-28 Thread Halle O'Falvey
This is such a beautiful poem Linda, Thank you for taking the time to write it and share it with us. Halle On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 9:26 AM linda whyte < 004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > Curt Rawn > > A gentle giant, Curt Rawn, > > Tall in stature, if short on brawn; > >

[mou-net] Curt Rawn (memorial poem)

2021-12-28 Thread linda whyte
Curt Rawn A gentle giant, Curt Rawn, Tall in stature, if short on brawn; Quick to smile, and ready with humor Wordy and whimsical, taming rumor With honesty, spoken cleverly, Delivered plainly, in that mainly Even, ever-so quiet voice An arresting voice, held back listening, Something you

Re: [mou-net] Curt Rawn

2021-12-26 Thread linda whyte
A great loss to so many of us, for many reasons. On Sun, Dec 26, 2021, 4:02 PM Gail Wieberdink wrote: > Very sad news. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Dec 26, 2021, at 3:56 PM, Alyssa DeRubeis > wrote: > > > > For those who have attended Birds and Beers in the Twin Cities, chances > are that

Re: [mou-net] Curt Rawn

2021-12-26 Thread GLENN CIEGLER
 Sent from my iPad > On Dec 26, 2021, at 4:02 PM, Gail Wieberdink wrote: > > Very sad news. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 26, 2021, at 3:56 PM, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: >> >> For those who have attended Birds and Beers in the Twin Cities, chances are >> that you met one of the

Re: [mou-net] Curt Rawn

2021-12-26 Thread Gail Wieberdink
Very sad news. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 26, 2021, at 3:56 PM, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: > > For those who have attended Birds and Beers in the Twin Cities, chances are > that you met one of the bubbly coordinators, Curt Rawn. I just learned that > he lost his battle with cancer earlier today.

[mou-net] Curt Rawn

2021-12-26 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
For those who have attended Birds and Beers in the Twin Cities, chances are that you met one of the bubbly coordinators, Curt Rawn. I just learned that he lost his battle with cancer earlier today. Curt was arguably one of the most outgoing and humorous birders I’ve known. His presence will be