RTP was unquestionably the most important person in the history of birding
in America, as far as I'm concerned. His substantial ego was
well-deserved. It's hard to imagine a bird book without "foreword by Roger
Tory Peterson."

I think a moment of silence would be appropriate.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416