Roger Linfield
Larry Modesitt
Colorado has lost a great one, as Roger Linfield yesterday lost an eight-month battle to cancer. He rose to the top (literally and figuratively) in many fields. Birders and Peak-baggers know him as the seventh person in the Fourteener/400 Club, reached after he climbed all of the 14,000’ peaks and saw 400 birds in Colorado. His name sits at the top of listers for such varied counties as Phillips and Clear Creek. Prior to peak-bagging, he was one of the nation’s top rock climbers, and he was a valued leader for the Colorado Mountain Club. After all of those exploits, Roger became interested kayaking. Many of these activities were shared with his wife, Brenda, who was a key board member of Colorado Field Ornithologists and joined Roger in the Fourteener/400 Club. For NASA’s Joint Propulsion Laboratory, then later at Ball Aerospace that brought him to Colorado, he was Dr. Roger Linfield, a celebrated astronomer. Roger led many of us on a remarkable trail of accomplishment, togetherness, and inspiration. I cherish the times we spent together, and I value what he taught me. He will be missed greatly—by many.
Larry Modesitt
Arvada
Brandon
Pueblo West, CO
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Gregg Goodrich
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Bill Maynard
COBirders,
Roger Linfield was a great person. I first met him on Attu Island in May 1985, yes Attu Class of 1985. Roger and maybe 7 more of us were young at the time and fit enough to chase all the Attu rarities on foot and on bicycles where we were delighted to see three bird species new to North America, Oriental Pratincole, Siberian Blue Robin, and Asian Brown Flycatcher. During dinner our group sat together and shared our personal stories of which Roger’s were, of course, the most impressive and they became even more impressive in the following years. R.I.P. Roger.
Bill Maynard
Colorado Springs
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Arthur Bezuidenhout
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Duane Nelson
Birders,
My heart is heavy at the passing of Roger, one of my best
friends. He was simply one of the most remarkable people I ever
met. We first met at my house in Las Animas, CO in January of
2003, where I offered to take him see an Eastern Towhee coming to
seed in a remote Bent County Canyon. He saw a dog-eared copy of
Garratt and Martin's Colorado Thirteeners guide, leafed
through it, and immediately offered to hike up the three hardest
peaks I had remaining on my quest to finish climbing the
Centennial (highest hundred) peaks in Colorado. The next summer,
we climbed Dallas, Teakettle and Jagged Mountains.
I'm attaching a few pictures of Roger in his element, in order to
show people another side to this giving, humble, and accomplished
man. I last saw Roger in late January at an annual Climber's
Gathering in Golden. One week later, he was diagnosed with cancer.
Throughout his ordeal, he constantly updated me on his status,
talked with me, and made plans for his return to climbing when he
recovered.
Rest in peace, friend.
Duane Nelson, Las Animas, CO
Cinnamon Bergeron
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Larry Modesitt
Cobirders,
Brenda feels fortunate that Roger was able to connect with many people over the past several months. Those interactions felt like a memorial service of sharing warm memories—that Roger could attend and appreciate. Because of COVID, she isn’t planning a memorial service, as the reaching out from people while he was alive was way better. In lieu of flowers, Brenda and Roger would appreciate your considering a donation to the Community Foundation Boulder County - 2020 Fires Relief Fund. Here is the link: https://www.commfound.org/2020firesfund
Larry Modesitt, Arvada
Robert Righter
Diana Beatty
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All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.