Date: 4/30/26 3:06 pm From: Patricia Lanier via groups.io <patricia.lanier...> Subject: Re: [labird] Mr. Tom Sylvest passed away
Thank you, Jane. I have many fond memories of his contributions to labird and humnet.
> On Apr 30, 2026, at 4:43 PM, Jane Patterson via groups.io <seejanebird...> wrote:
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> Hi LABIRDers!
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> Some of you may already be aware but I was not, so I thought I'd pass along
> that Mr. Tom Sylvest of Gramercy passed away a month ago today. He was 100
> years old and sharp to the end. Mr. Tom was quite a character and I know
> many birders that came in contact with him over the years, particularly if
> you were in to winter hummingbirds.
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> Josh, I imagine you're probably in this email group, so let me say that my
> heart goes out to you and your family and know that your grand-dad will be
> thought of kindly always. May he rest in peace.
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> --Jane Patterson
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