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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 22, 2014 - 09:46pm PT
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For those of you active on Facebook, this will be redundant, but
I learned yesterday that Jeff Schwenn died. The memorial service
was yesterday, and sadly I learned too late to attend. He was
a special friend, the young, small boy who had bad asthma and was
told he could not climb. He visited me, and I told him he should
climb, if that was his desire. He was only 14 but looked younger.
I quickly discovered he could climb well. We did all sorts of
Eldorado classics, such as T-2 and Yellow Spur, and we climbed
the Maiden and many things around Boulder. I don't think I ever
had more fun than those days with little master Jeff.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2014 - 09:48pm PT
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Nov 22, 2014 - 11:10pm PT
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Sorry about the loss of your friend, Pat. You have an inspirational quality - thanks for that.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 23, 2014 - 02:05am PT
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Redundant, but very apropos.
Very sorry for your loss, doubly so for not being able to make it to the memorial.
Peace be with you and may he rest in peace.
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nah000
climber
no/w/here
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Nov 23, 2014 - 02:15am PT
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beautiful first photo...
thanks for remembering your friend here.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:53am PT
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Sorry to hear this Pat. It's a good thing when people get out and learn to overcome limitations. In this young mans case it was outdoors, and up on the cliffs. When someone told him he couldn't, it probably made him want it that much more. Thanks for helping him out Pat.
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crankster
Trad climber
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Nov 23, 2014 - 08:07am PT
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Sounds like a great guy. RIP.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Nov 23, 2014 - 01:23pm PT
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I never knew him but thanks for remembering him to us.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2014 - 03:45pm PT
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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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Nov 23, 2014 - 06:09pm PT
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My condolences to you and to his family, Pat. What a lovely tribute to him, with great photos! He was fortunate to have you show him what he could do and be.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
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