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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 1, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
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Our brother Jim or Harp or Harper, as he was known to us all, has left us today. God bless you Jim and thanks for letting me in. It was a pleasure and joy to know you.
A peak, a pass and a trail less taken....we all hope...and of course a creek and a lake not to be missed....always...Salute, Jim, we love you
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John Morton
climber
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Was this Jim Harper who lived in Berkeley in the early sixties?
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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2015 - 08:34am PT
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Yes, this was Jim Harper from Berkeley from the 60's. When I recently met with Glen Denney at his slide show in Tuolumne meadows he referred to Jim as "Telegraph Jim"
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Almost anyone from Berkeley in the 60's had to be a pretty good soul!!
Rest now Jim, we'll try to take it from here.
My condolences gilly.
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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2015 - 01:12pm PT
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sorry to hear it. Godspeed, Jim.
John
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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OH Harper, you are missed. Old Over Holt in shot glasses.
My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.
Russ
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BBA
Social climber
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I remember Jim from Berkeley. Nice kid, we called him Harpo. I think Guido has stories.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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I wrote Jim in April of this year>
I wish I was going with you, Jim. And surely I am, just maybe a bit later on. I hope you will spot me in the crowd. You always knew how; how to deal with both fools and crooked fascia. How to keep things kind of supreme even if FAA regulations told us landing was not advisable in such low visibility, that we might have to turn around and fly all the way back to, I am not sure where. But maybe you will know; it sure seemed you always have.
It has been fun being piggybacked, too, Harper. I always knew cherishing others was a big happiness for you and your voice has never left me, now over thirty--eight years so I am thinking maybe another --though archival-- thirty eight more will work. I never knew that much humor could be found in regular venues like shark-watching boats, huge condo jobs that weren't paid for. Since you come to me and many of us from before time, or at least the place when our camaraderie was frankly a force of nature and not so much notes in the next issue of subculture print, it just can't get any deeper for a whole lot of us right now. I don't want to let you go Jim and swear to fulfill my duty that you never perish from my thoughts
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Harper is at the top of my list of best friends. We have know each other almost 60 years. I got Jim into climbing and he in turn introduced me to just about every other activity since our early days in high school. Sailing, running, photography, carpentry, fishing, exotic travel, and a host of unmentionable experiences along the way.
He was the preacher man in my first marriage and throughout our many years of friendship always there when I needed him when life got crazy and times difficult.
For the past three months, Hennek and I have been journeying up to Graeagle for short but sweet visits with the man. His love of life, humor and courage never dwindled and I learned a lot about myself in the process. Harper's wife Marian is a loving and compassionate women that made his final months as pleasant and painless as possible.
He was the best of the best and will be sadly missed by many who were fortunate enough to have him as a friend.
RIP old friend.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Condolences to friends and family - and especially to you guido - our best of best friends cannot ever be replaced. I think I'll make a phone call or two this weekend and catch up with a few of mine.
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John Morton
climber
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The Berkeley crew in the early 60s were largely college students, or self educated to where you might mistake them for college students. Therefore I was always fascinated that Harper was a printer, with an actual trade. Wow. I didn't know anyone else like that. He said he was rebuilding a linotype machine at home, which meant nothing to me then but now seems fabulous. Look for pictures and you'll see what I mean.
Another memory of Harper is that he sold me and Dick Erb our first lid of grass (as it was called then) for $15, which I think we later figured was an exorbitant price.
rest in peace, Jim Harper
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Goldenville west of Lurkerville
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Lid.. That's hilarious...I remember that term...thanks for the pics Guido...rj
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DrDeeg
Mountain climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Years ago, like around ’64, I gave a woman ride from the Valley. She was going to see Harper. I got nowhere with her, but she smothered Harper with hugs & kisses when I dropped her off. He thanked me very quickly and I left.
Nevertheless, I still liked the guy. Got to know him a little more when he was helping with the typesetting on the first edition of Steve & Mary Thompson’s book, Wild Food Plants of the Sierra. It's now published by Wilderness Press, but the first edition was home published, Dragtooth Press.
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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2015 - 07:10pm PT
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There will be a Celebration of Life for Jim on Sunday October 4th, at 2:00 pm at the Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch in Quincy, CA. All are welcome. Please join us if you can. http://www.greenhornranch.com/
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Mrs. Tea
climber
clio, ca
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This is a note from our 16 year old niece, Anna, who Jim inspired in many ways......Story teller and mountain dweller, I'll miss you as you start this new adventure. Thank you for always teaching me to follow dreams and sharing so much wisdom with the world. From mountains to music, you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace and love, Jim.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Deep inside resides that eternal flame.
The flame, the spirit of a climber.
That is the best that we can do - is to pass it on
Showing the love, sharing the magic - Climbing up.
Thanks to the thriving heat that climbing generates,
it helps to keep us young in spirit if not in body & mind too.
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