Subject: Todd Thornton
Date: Mar 19 15:59:24 2004
From: Ruth Sullivan - godwit at worldnet.att.net



Hello Michael and Obolers,

We both was so fortune to been birding times with Todd.But the last time we saw Todd was looking for the Hudsonian Godwit in Tokeland.He came with his mother what drove him there .He mention to us what was wrong health wise.He also said he barley get out to bird ,because of his condition.He was in high spirit as we found the Hudsonian Godwit and also give him a photo of this bird.Todd was a devoted birder and one of the best in Oregon,but what most impressed me was his gentle demeanor ..He never knocked any one down.Birding was his life and we lost a devoted person who cared for human life and his fellow birders.I Call myself fortune to know Todd.

God bless,

Ruth & Patrick Sullivan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Patterson" <celata at pacifier.com>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: Todd Thornton


> Clatsop County birder and my friend Todd Thornton died
> yesterday of respiratory failure, the final result of a
> series of complications that ultimately trace back to
> a dose of gamma globulin tainted with hepatitis.
>
> Todd' Thornton's service will be held at the Olney Grange,
> milepost 11 on hwy 202, on Sunday March 21 at 12:45pm for the
> service, followed by the burial.
>
> Afterward everyone will meet back at the grange for a potluck.
> Any food brought would be appreciated. A trust fund has been
> started for his two daughters Abby (5) and Zahava (2).
>
> I will post more on how to contribute to the trust fund and
> other appropriate memorials when I have more information.
>
> --
> Mike Patterson
> Astoria, OR
> celata at pacifier.com
>