Bob Byrd Memorial Fund

Bob Byrd
April 16, 1950-December 6, 2018
…I don’t think that I chose photography as much as it chose me. I was bitten by it and couldn’t resist. So I kept a camera with me all the time.

At Hudson’s Bay High School for more than a decade, “Mr. Byrd” taught what he lived. He always set the stage for his students to succeed in art and life. A former student wrote about Mr. Byrd’s generosity:

High school was a tough time for me and I don’t think I would have gotten through without him. His heart was so big, and he was always willing to work with me after school on photo projects because I was curious and he was so eager to teach. We kept in touch while I was in undergrad and he was always so kind to send me links to scholarships. He taught me so much during the two years I was at Hudson’s Bay.

The Bob Byrd Memorial Fund will support new opportunities for students to express their creativity through photography.

Make an online donation using the link on this page or mail your gift to:

Bob Byrd Memorial Fund
c/o Foundation for VPS
PO Box 6039
Vancouver, WA 98668

Bob Byrd, Untitled (diamond ring effect, total solar eclipse, August 2017)