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Jack remained active at the Lakeside Presbyterian 
Church and continued to teach in the University for 
Seniors and die local chapters of AARP. 
Jack Hofshind inspired hundreds of students, 
colleagues, and friends with his expertise on birds 
and his breadth of know ledge about life. He joined 
the Wilson Ornithological Society (WOS) in 1944, 
became a life member, and served WOS in several 
capacities: elected WOS Council member (1957- 
1960), Secretary (1962-1967), Second Vice Pres¬ 
ident (1968-1969), First Vice President (1969- 
1971). and President (1971-1973). He also served 
as chair ot the WOS Membership Committee 
(1970-1971) and hosted the WOS meeting at 
Duluth in 1957. Jack was also active in the 
American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) and was 
made an elective member in 1959. He hosted AOU 
(1967) and Raptor Research Foundation (1976) 
meetings in Duluth. Jack also served as President 
of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union (MOD) 
(1963 to 1965) and as Editor of The Flicker, the 
publication that preceded The Loon as the official 
journal of the MOU, (1951 to 1958). Jack was 
active in the Duluth Audubon Society, the board of 
the Lake Superior Zoological Gardens, Duluth 
Parks and Recreation, the Board of the Minnesota 
State Zoo, and on the Boards of both the Raptor 
Research Foundation and the Hawk Migration 
Association of North America. 
Among Jack’s major accomplishments was 
aiding the establishment of Hawk Ridge Nature 
Reserve in Duluth. He started the annual hawk 
counts in Duluth, published some of the first 
scientific articles on Hawk Ridge {The Wilson 
Bulletin 78:79-87. 1966), and provided evidence 
that Duluth was a major hawk migration route in 
the United States. Jack along with many others in 
the Duluth area began the long process to educate 
the public about the benefit of raptors and the 
protection of Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve. He 
was recognized for these efforts with a lifetime 
achievement award by the Duluth Audubon 
Society in 2003. 
Jack and Elaine loved traveling. They visited 
all 50 slates, many Canadian provinces, and over 
50 countries on every continent except Antarctica. 
Besides birds. Jack enjoyed movies, bridge, the 
Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and reading. Jack 
is survived by his son, Jeffrey of Duluth, his 
daughter. Jennifer Burla of Iromvood, Michigan, 
and five grandchildren. 
Jack will be remembered as a kind, loving, and 
gentle man with a Hair for dapper dressing. He 
encouraged and facilitated the development of 
hundreds of students and colleagues during his years 
at UMD, Hawk Ridge, and his other professional 
activities. His efforts will long be remembered, 
especially as one of the founding members of Hawk 
Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth.—GERALD J. 
NIEMI, Professor, Department of Biology and 
Natural Resources Research Institute, University of 
Minnesota-Duluth, 55811, USA. 
