▁of ▁Sciences ▁( now ▁the ▁Russian ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ) ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Department ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior ' s ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Award . ▁▁ ▁Me ier ▁died ▁in ▁B ould er , ▁Colorado , ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 6 . ▁He ▁is ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁wife , ▁Barbara , ▁his ▁children , ▁La uren ▁Me ier , ▁G ret chen ▁Me ier , ▁and ▁Mark ▁S . ▁Me ier , ▁and ▁his ▁seven ▁grand children . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁gla ci olog ists ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Colorado ▁B ould er ▁fac ulty ▁Category : Cal iforn ia ▁Institute ▁of ▁Technology ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁B ould er , ▁Colorado ▁Category : 1 9 2 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior ' s ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Award <0x0A> </s> ▁Hy lo char is ▁is ▁a ▁genus ▁of ▁hum ming bird , ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁Tro ch il idae . ▁ ▁It ▁contains ▁the ▁following ▁species : ▁ ▁Blue - head ed ▁sa pp hire ▁( Hy lo char is ▁gray i ) ▁ ▁Blue - th ro ated ▁sa pp hire ▁( Hy lo char is ▁el icia e ) ▁ ▁Fl ame - r ump ed ▁sa pp hire ▁( Hy lo char is ▁py rop yg