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He was made an honorary life member in 1944 in recognition for his work 
in bringing up to date the records of birds collected for the Academy, mak- 
ing a systematic arrangement of the bird skins, and editing with Sanborn 
and Coursen the list of birds of the Chicago region, published by the 
Academy in 1934. Before his death, he had finished his work on the manu- 
script of the new edition, now in press. 
Mr. Ford was a member of the following societies: Chicago Ornitho- 
logical Society (1913, secretary, 1914, president,1918) ;'Wilson Ornithological 
Club; American Ornithologists’ Union (Associate 1920, member 1936) ; 
Inland Bird-Banding Association (secretary and editor of its ‘‘News,” 
1931-38) ; Kennicott Club of Chicago, and the Michigan Audubon Society. 
He was a member of the board of directors of the Illinois Audubon Society 
from 1932 to 1946, when he became an honorary director. He also served 
on the editorial committee of the Audubon Bulletin, 1938-1946. In recent 
years he lived in Newaygo, Michigan, except for winters in Florida and 
southern Texas. 
His charming personality endeared him to everyone he met, and it was 
a joy to work with him. In the field, his trained eyes missed nothing. He 
was alert alike to the nest of the Brewer’s blackbird on the ground, which 
he discovered in the Chicago region, and to the humming bird’s nest on a 
slender limb. I have a prized picture of him holding a set of woodcock 
chicks whose mother he had discovered brooding on the brown leaves in 
the shadow of the shrubbery. A visit with him to Merritt’s Island will re- 
main with me as long as I have memories. 
He occasionally contributed quips to “A Line ’O Type or Two” in the 
“Chicago Tribune,” and wrote some verse, of which “The Naturalist” typi- 
fies his fine spirit: 
THE NATURALIST 
Over and over the night comes in, 
Over and over the mornings rise, 
Again and again is the wonder wrought 
And the marvel enacted before his eyes. 
Forever and ever the secret is hid; 
They babble of mystery, bee and bird; 
He listens entranced to their jargoning 
But listens in vain for a clearer word. 
Forever to seek and forever to ask — 
What if his labor is never done? 
Labor entrancing is never a task; 
Other reward, let it be, there is none. 
2051 EH. 72nd Place, Chicago 
Future Articles in the “Bulletin” 
As a continuance of the article on “Save the Prairies” in this issue, 
the September number of The Bulletin will contain a detailed account of 
visits to the virgin prairie area south of the Kankakee river, near Custer 
Park, Illinois, by another member of our Society. A map will be provided 
for guidance. The next issue will also contain the program for the 1951-52 
series of Audubon Screen Tours. 
