# In memory of Colibri (George Angehr)

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**Created:** [November 28, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memory-of-colibri-george-angehr/955066 "2021-11-28T16:52:12Z")
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### Author: ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memory-of-colibri-george-angehr/955066/97 "2021-12-16T21:39:27Z")

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Looks like we’re close to the goal of $5000. Last update has us at **Contributed to date: $4,185**

> [@Contributions to the George Angehr (Colibri) Memorial Fund are now being accepted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contributions-to-the-george-angehr-colibri-memorial-fund-are-now-being-accepted/955847):
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> Contributed to date: $5,276 (updated 3pm CST 12/22/21) GOAL REACHED! OUR THANKS TO ALL, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re raising funds in memory of George Angehr (1951-2021), a longtime SDMB moderator and Straight Dope contributor better known on this board as Colibri. In real life George was a distinguished ornithologist with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. STRI has now created a donation page for the George Angehr Memorial Fund on their site at: [https://stri.si.edu/ge…](https://stri.si.edu/george-angehr-memorial-fund)

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