Avis de décès de Robert-R. Sargent

<!-- DisplayFullObituaryText -->Aug. 8, 1937 -Sept. 7, 2014 Bob passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Clay, Alabama, September 7, 2014 after a long illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Chalmer Sargent; a brother, Billy Joe Sargent; and a son, David Sargent. He is survived by his wife, Martha B Sargent; son, Billy Joe Sargent (Denita); daughter, Lisa Smith; step-daughter, Donna G Carroll (Matt); brother, Richard (Jan); sister, Betty Ruth Higgenbothom; an ex-son-in-law, Duane Berger (Sonya) and a host of nephews, nieces and friends all over the world. Bob graduated from Corner High school and served 4 years in the Air Force as a Radar Technician. He was a master electrician and started Livewire, Inc., an electrical fabrication business that is still owned by the family. He was the co-founder of The Hummer/Bird Study Group, Inc., a non-profit organization for the study and preservation of Hummingbirds and other Neo-tropical migrant birds. For 30 years he led the bird banding group at Fort Morgan, AL, in the study of migrant birds. He trained hundreds of new hummingbird and passerine banders. He was past president and life member of Alabama Ornithological Society and a long time member of Birmingham Audubon. Bob was the author of the book "Ruby-throated Hummingbird" and of other scientific papers and magazine articles.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to any of the following organizations in his memory: Hummingbird Research Inc., 1520 Katrina Lane Montgomery, AL 36117; West Texas Avian Research Inc., P O Box 62122 San Angelo, TX 76906-2122; Ned Smith Center for Nature and Arts (specify owl research), 176 Water Company Road, Box 33 Millersburg, PA 17061 or your local Audubon or Nature Conservancy. A "Celebration of Life" will be held on October 25, 2014 from 2-5 PM at the Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville-Clay Road, Trussville, AL 35173. Jefferson Memorial Trussville is directing.