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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 15, 2008 - 02:34pm PT
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I got a call from Sammy Lee this afternoon with shockingly sad news. Paul McDaniel, died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm a day and a half ago.
I met Paul on his recent trip here to Colorado. Dave and I met Sammy, his wife Kim and Paul and climbed for a couple of days. It was great fun. He had decided that he wanted to come back to the area to go to law school. He fell in love with the place.
I just wanted to get the word out about his sad death. Another reminder not to take *one* moment or *one* person for granted.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2008 - 02:45pm PT
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Such a young guy. I don't know his parents but can only briefly imagine their unbearable heartbreak right now.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Sep 15, 2008 - 02:46pm PT
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way, way too young. no words.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:11pm PT
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My condolences to the friends and family of Paul.
And to you and Dave too, Callie.
Do you know how young Paul was?
He doesn't look to be more than a teenager.
My sincerest sympathy to all.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:20pm PT
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Another reminder of how important it is to let people know how much they mean to you... Sometimes tomorrow will be too late.
Sympathy to family and friends.
D
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:25pm PT
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Sorry to hear of such a brutal loss.
My sympathies to friends and family!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:28pm PT
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Oh man, condolences all around.
Look how much fun he's having in those photos...
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2008 - 03:29pm PT
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He was young. He attended college in Memphis TN. He was born in 1984. That makes him 23 or 24.
Jaybro - he never stopped smiling the entire time. It was infectious! He was looking forward to coming back next year and climbing in Eldo.
*edited to correct his age - I guessed initially.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:32pm PT
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Condolences to family and friends. So bloody young, what a waste. RIP Paul
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:36pm PT
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Crimpie,
Thanks for the pictures of, I'm sure, An exceptional young man. Saddened and crying. Life is indeed, a gift. Helping others to enjoy it is also a gift. Which gift you gave to young Paul, Crimpie.
Lynne
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Anastasia
climber
Not there
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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Working with Cancer kids has me always asking , why do some of us leave so young? Is there any reason to all of this? Or... Is this really just random chaos? Maybe it is to show us to appreciate what we ourselves have... To show us just how precious our time is.
Then again, maybe they are leaving us because they somehow graduated early from this training camp we call life.
I don't have the answers. I only have my sympathy and my ability to give my heart to all of you.
Be kind people... We shouldn't waste out time doing anything else.
AF
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Flashlight
climber
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Sep 15, 2008 - 04:08pm PT
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Thanks for making me tear up today Callie. So sad...
Anastasia, thank you for the admonition.
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Sep 15, 2008 - 04:12pm PT
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Damn, Crimpie - so sorry to hear this.
21 is way too young. So Sad. My condolences :(
-Tom
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Sep 15, 2008 - 04:14pm PT
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Such tragic news deepest sympathies to family and friends.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2008 - 04:29pm PT
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If anyone is interested here is a partial TR and photos from the couple of days climbing with Paul and Sam at Lumpy Ridge in Estes Park.
http://daveandcallie.blogspot.com/2008/08/819-2208-lumpy-ridge-climbing-woo-hoo.html
Sammy Lee was working on a full TR of the trip to post here. We were just waiting on the rest of the photos in Paul's camera. I am sure there are some great ones there.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 15, 2008 - 04:42pm PT
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It's sad. I've used that word in too many ST posts lately, and still it seems the truest one. Life is so fleeting.
Condolences to Paul's family and friends. And thanks for noting his passage here.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 15, 2008 - 07:58pm PT
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hey there dear crimpergirl... oh my....
you know, the timing, in that you all had this wonderful trip first, will always be cherished... perhaps--one never knows--well perhaps somehow young paul found a bit of heaven's feelings here first, as he felt oneness with the god's great out doors before he passed on...
there must have been some very special reason for the trip happening for them all, first, before he died---he could have died sooner and never had this wonderful trip, and the memories for you all and sammy and wife would never be tucked in their/or your hearts...
i am very sorry to hear of this loss, and the sadness that it had to happen so fast, and when a young man never got to make his mark of a life's goal.... my prayers for you all and deep condolences...
*hey there sammy lee... once, again, but to you, more personaly, i am very sorry to learn of this loss... may god help you face the hard trail from all this...
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Sep 15, 2008 - 09:27pm PT
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Sad. His whole life was ahead of him. Rest in Peace, Paul.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 15, 2008 - 09:29pm PT
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Yo, Neebee, right on gal !
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Dwain
Trad climber
Apple Valley, California
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Sep 15, 2008 - 11:01pm PT
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Very Sad.
My condolences, and prayers to Paul's Family, and You and Dave also.
I know what the Family, and you guys are going thru, as I also lost someone very, very dear to me in 1979, to a
brain aneurysm.
Do you know if he suffered from headaches Crimpie?
Sometimes there are symptoms, and sometimes they hit right out of the blue.
My wife was about the same age, 24, when she had her aneurysm.
She was in great health, after giving birth to our daughter 2 weeks earlier, and had no symptoms.
From the pics you posted, He looks like he was a very happy person. Always SMILING
More condolences and best wishes to you
and the Family.
Dwain
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