[PCA] NEWS: Sam Hamilton, Fish and Wildlife official, remembered as 'visionary'

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Sun Feb 21 08:08:04 CST 2010


http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/20/wildlife.director/?hpt=T2

Sam Hamilton, Fish and Wildlife official, remembered as 'visionary'
February 20, 2010 11:20 p.m. EST

(CNN) -- Sam Hamilton, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, died 
Saturday, authorities announced.

See the link above for the full article text and the information below.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
   From: Deputy Director
   Sent: 02/20/2010 06:36 PM EST
   Subject: Director Sam Hamilton

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the loss of Sam Hamilton. He died 
of a sudden heart attack today while skiing in Keystone, Colorado. Dan Ashe, 
Tom Melius, and Cindy Dohner accompanied him to Keystone after the Regional 
Directorate retreat ended Friday in Denver.

Throughout his 30 year career in the Service, Sam was always so proud to be a 
part of the Service, and always said how humbled and honored he felt to be 
asked to lead our agency. He was inspired by the men and women of the Service 
who dedicate their lives to protecting fish and wildlife and habitats, always 
believing that working together, and with our partners, we could accomplish so 
much.

We will miss him. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family,

Rowan Gould
Deputy Director
Washington, DC




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