tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post2041988564490092629..comments2024-03-20T04:12:43.360-06:00Comments on Utah Birders | Birding Blog, Utah Birds, Utah Birding, Utah Bird ID: Steve Carr, a Utah Birding IconUtah Birdershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469804211127586442noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-84046416657563412482014-01-25T22:18:05.666-07:002014-01-25T22:18:05.666-07:00I only birded with Steve once or twice, but he was...I only birded with Steve once or twice, but he was a gentleman and a scholar. I thought that birders might be interested that he had another passion that he at one time pursued with the same zest he did birds - trains. I have a book that he co-authored with Robert W. Edwards "Utah Ghost Rails" that details many of the long abandoned railroads in the state of Utah, and another book that he coauthored with noted railroad artist Gil Bennett. I had purchased the book "Utah Ghost Rails" before I met Steve, and while we were birding in Cache Valley one day, he asked if I had the book. I had not made the connection that he was one of the authors! Stephen was also a lot more involved with railroads than I realized - he produced at least one map of Utah's railroads, was involved in what is now known as the Heber Valley Railroad, and I believe he helped organize and run the 1997 National Railway Historical Society Convention in Salt Lake City. Steve did everything with a passion, and his passing was noted in Newswire of Trains Magazine, a national publication, which described him as a "railroad historian and author". The last time I saw him, several years ago, Stephen told me that he stopped doing much with trains because he was too busy watching birds and working on his life list! <br /><br />Rest in peace, Steve. Craig Fosdickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706682992173838521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-45226789161808125232014-01-19T09:24:32.547-07:002014-01-19T09:24:32.547-07:00Thank you Tim for your sweet tribute to my father....Thank you Tim for your sweet tribute to my father. I appreciate you taking the time as well as anyone who commented on experiences they had with my dad. My dad lit up when he talked about his birding trips and experiences, it was the hobby he enjoyed the most. Our family is reading this post and would appreciate anyone else who wants to share stories of my dad. Thank you so much to the birding community for all of the years of enjoyment my dad shared with all of you. Allison Carrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-22404856867532863482014-01-18T15:24:01.805-07:002014-01-18T15:24:01.805-07:00My first meeting with Steve was in the Salt Lake C...My first meeting with Steve was in the Salt Lake City airport to join Mark Stackhouse on a southern Mexico birding trip. We were roommates and shared several common friends including Clayton White of birding fame. He told me that he almost went into ornithology for a career instead of medicine (he was a pediatrician). He served as a medical doctor for the LDS Church in Peru where he acquired during his traveling hundreds of new species on his life list.thygersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306026723008299465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-47098990923858312552014-01-17T21:31:05.679-07:002014-01-17T21:31:05.679-07:00I was able to visit with Steve on the Provo Airpor...I was able to visit with Steve on the Provo Airport Dike after Eric Huish reported the Tropical Kingbird a year or so ago. I remember feeling a great deal of respect for Steve's experience and noticed that he listened to the thoughts of a novice birder as closely as any other birder.Jeff Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187254626464369811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-80464979782950639502014-01-17T14:26:26.228-07:002014-01-17T14:26:26.228-07:00Thanks for the post Tim. Steve will be greatly mi...Thanks for the post Tim. Steve will be greatly missed. He was a great birder and all around nice guy. <br />He also published a couple of interesting books about some of Utah's history - I have one he wrote titled<br />Utah Ghost Rails and I know he had another one about Utah Ghost Towns.Bryan Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-82591563232180662632014-01-17T11:39:11.175-07:002014-01-17T11:39:11.175-07:00I'll remember fondly my few times birding with...I'll remember fondly my few times birding with this local legend. RIP, Steve.Ryan O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135434821484374209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-88746709166856838362014-01-17T10:42:06.026-07:002014-01-17T10:42:06.026-07:00Great post on a great birder.Great post on a great birder.Kenny Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734829016074996623noreply@blogger.com