Date: 9/7/26 6:02 pm From: Shirley Farrell via groups.io <shirfarr...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Alabama Ornithological Society Has Lost a Beloved Member
Dana,
Thank you for posting this for the birding community.
Shirley Farrell
On Mon, Sep 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM Dana Hamilton via groups.io <stan_dana_h=
<bellsouth.net...> wrote:
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> We have received the sad news that Bianca Judd (BJ) Allen recently passed
> away peacefully at home surrounded
> by her family and loved ones. Bianca was an AOS past President, beloved
> AOS member, and dear friend to many of us in the bird community. She was a
> kind, giving, and generous person. She was always willing to jump in and
> help whenever she saw a need.
> As AOS President, she wrote and implemented the Articles of Incorporation
> for the Alabama Ornithological Society, which was an extremely detailed and
> difficult task, but she did it masterfully. She faithfully attended all of
> the AOS meetings until her health issues made it too difficult to attend.
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> Alabama Ornithological Society expresses our sincere condolences to
> Bianca’s family and loved ones.
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> [image: bianca-allen-birmingham-al-obituary.jpg]
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> Bianca Allen Obituary - Birmingham, AL
> <https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/bianca-allen-13024256> > dignitymemorial.com
> <https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/bianca-allen-13024256> >
> <https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/bianca-allen-13024256> >
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> Dana Hamilton on behalf of
> Alabama Ornithological Society
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