My friend Jeff Schwenn

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Patrick Oliver

Boulder climber

Fruita, Colorado

Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 22, 2014 - 09:46pm PT

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.

Patrick Oliver

Boulder climber

Fruita, Colorado

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2014 - 09:48pm PT

MisterE

Gym climber

Bishop, CA

Nov 22, 2014 - 11:10pm PT

Sorry about the loss of your friend, Pat. You have an inspirational quality - thanks for that.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Nov 23, 2014 - 02:05am PT

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.

nah000

climber

no/w/here

Nov 23, 2014 - 02:15am PT

beautiful first photo...

thanks for remembering your friend here.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Nov 23, 2014 - 07:53am PT

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.

crankster

Trad climber

Nov 23, 2014 - 08:07am PT

Sounds like a great guy. RIP.

Jan

Mountain climber

Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa

Nov 23, 2014 - 01:23pm PT

I never knew him but thanks for remembering him to us.

Patrick Oliver

Boulder climber

Fruita, Colorado

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2014 - 03:45pm PT

The Lisa

Trad climber

Da Bronx, NY

Nov 23, 2014 - 06:09pm PT

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.