RIP Joe Christy

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Largo

Sport climber

Venice, Ca

Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 12, 2008 - 03:43pm PT

There was a memorial service today at the VA (Joe was a heli mechanic and tail gunner in Viet Nam) for longtime So Cal climber Joe Christy.

RIP my friend.

JL

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Sep 12, 2008 - 03:57pm PT

My condolences to you JL, and all the family & friends of Joe.

This is getting to be an all too frequent occurrence these days.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Sep 12, 2008 - 06:54pm PT

hey there largo.. say, may the good lord ride along side, and help you through this hard loss of your friend... my condolenses to his family, as well...

Patrick Sawyer

climber

Originally California now Ireland

Sep 12, 2008 - 07:15pm PT

Condolences to family and friends. RIP Joe

HighDesertDJ

Trad climber

Arid-zona

Sep 12, 2008 - 07:21pm PT

Much love.

wack-N-dangle

Gym climber

the ground up

Sep 12, 2008 - 10:42pm PT

Condolences.

Double D

climber

Sep 12, 2008 - 11:24pm PT

My condolences to all family and friends of Joe.

climber

Just surfin' the tsunami of life

Sep 13, 2008 - 12:23am PT

I'm sure he's already out there somewhere running laps on those perfect 5.12s in the sky...working on his tan and guzzling Diet Cokes.

Joe was one of the kindest, funniest men I'd ever met. The chaplain got it right, though, when he said we keep paying for our wars long after the peace treaty's been signed and the soldiers have gone home.

So for Joe, from The Lion King:

Circle of Life

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
Theres more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

Some say eat or be eaten
Some say live and let live
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give

In the circle of life
Its the wheel of fortune
Its the leap of faith
Its the band of hope
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars

Theres far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round

onyourleft

Social climber

SmogAngeles

Sep 17, 2008 - 06:07pm PT

John:

Just saw this thread and it deserves a bump.
Joe was a fixture in the Los Angeles climbing scene for many years.
He was a mentor and an inspiration.
One of the most-ripped older climbers ever.
I got the extreme pleasure of climbing with Joe on some of his Malibu Creek routes (also put up and equipped by yourself, Largo) on many occasions.
We had fine days at Williamson, Devil's Punchbowl, and J-Tree together.
I will always remember his glee at announcing his first 5.12a redpoint - at age 55!

He will be missed.

Brunosafari

Boulder climber

Redmond, OR

Sep 17, 2008 - 06:57pm PT

I never met Joe Christy JL, but if he was a friend of yours, he was a friend of mine.

socalbolter

Sport climber

Silverado, CA

Sep 17, 2008 - 07:03pm PT

Sad news - Joe was a great guy to have around at the crag.

Rick A

climber

Boulder, Colorado

Sep 17, 2008 - 09:35pm PT

John,
Sorry for this loss. Condolences to all who knew him.
Rick

Brian

climber

Cali

Sep 17, 2008 - 10:01pm PT

I haven't seen Joe in awhile, so finding this thread is something of a surprise. Not sure what happened, but I wasn't even aware that he was sick. Last I saw him he looked as good as ever. My condolences to all his friends and family. He will be missed. RIP.

Brian