Date: 4/30/26 3:09 pm From: James W. Beck via groups.io <loxosceles928...> Subject: Re: [labird] Mr. Tom Sylvest passed away
I learned of Tom’s passing very early this morning, which saddened me
deeply. I first met Tom and the Sylvest family in 1992 through Nancy. I
got my life Calliope in his backyard and spent many times helping Nancy
band in the yard. Of course, knowing a lot of that family, staying
especially close to Josh and his way too intelligent father John, my
deepest condolences go out to you, my lifelong friends. JZ
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James W. Beck
Marrero, Louisiana
“I doubt wherever the earth’s gravity that is boldly presumed to extend
over the whole structure of the world effective beyond a certain radius”
On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 16:43 Jane Patterson via groups.io <seejanebird=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> 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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