Hi Amy,

I hope you don't mind my CCing this to tweeters.
Thanks for the additional information on Jack. Your tale of his boycott of
the ELWAS meeting reminded me of his mentioning that Republican Ralph Munro
was a purple martin advocate, and that Ralph had established a purple martin
colony on Mud Bay in Olympia. I can't recall what Ralph's elected position
was, but despite Munro's political affiliation, Jack said Ralph was "a good
man."

Spring has been a special time for me in the past few years, in part for the
arrival of avian migrants, and also for the camaraderie that would flourish
in the nesting season among the purple martin enthusiasts. I know he did a
lot more than just martin conservation, but that's primarily how I knew him;
I'll miss those calls from Jack.

Thanks again,

Kevin Li
Seattle, WA

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> From: McBrdwchr at aol.com[SMTP:McBrdwchr at aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 2:36 PM
> To: Li, Kevin
> Subject: Life of Jack Davis
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> Kevin,
> Thank you for your sensitive Jack Davis memorial posting to Tweeters .
> I met Jack and Ada at a Washington state Audubon Conference in Ellensburg
> in
> the mid 70s and was immediately impressed by their dedication to the
> conservation of wildlife and its habitat. Over the years they were
> regulars
> at every semiannual Conference (later changed to Council) that I attended.
> Jack was one of the best and most consistent letter writers in activist
> circles.
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> In 1984 when East Lake Washington Audubon Society (ELWAS) hosted the
> Conference Jack boycotted it because we invited Republican Governor, John
> Spellman to be keynote speaker.
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> It didn't affect our friendship however, and I will always be grateful for
> the
> invitation to view my first Wood Ducks in the big pond on their property.
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> Permission granted for verbatum use of any of the above.
> Sincerely,
> Amy McQuade
> Mercer Island
> McBrdwchr at aol.com
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