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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Vern is sorely missed. Ditto Jim Anglin and Mark Cartier. Hard to imagine having lost three of Oregon's best in such a short span of time. Condolences.
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Maso
climber
Vsenory (near Prague), Czech Republic
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Dec 27, 2012 - 03:58am PT
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Always think of Vernon in December time
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Dec 10, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
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It has been seven years since Vern's passing, but I still think of him often and miss him.
Styling on Powered By Old English 5.11d, Joshua Tree.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 10, 2013 - 07:29pm PT
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Miss seeing you....
Time passes so quickly
rest
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Dec 10, 2013 - 08:00pm PT
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This story has always stuck with me though I never knew or was in any way associated with Vern.
We all go through black spots.
Vern's story helps me to remember that the rocks are always there, waiting to clear my mind, to instill in me a love for the capacity of my body to move over the stone.
You are remembered Vern.
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ent
climber
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I miss your truth, honesty, and humor. RIP my friend.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Eight years ago today we lost Vern. You spirit still lives in our hearts.
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ent
climber
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Vern, I remember you and miss you. Your work is still moving the biological control of HWA effort forward. Linnaean games were good this year. Rest in peace my dear friend.
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Maso
climber
Vsenory (near Prague), Czech Republic
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Mar 30, 2015 - 09:41am PT
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You inspired me by how did you engage in local climbing communities first at JTree and then at Smith Rock.
Next week we with friends are opening a new small climbing area in the Czech Republic (your parents' "Vaterland") near Prague. Variety of all difficulties, couple of sport routes you would like. And yes, it's basaaalt!
Rest in piece Vernon.
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ent
climber
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Impact of his biological control work continues. He is not forgotten in the entomological world.
Rest in Peace
“When we get out of the glass bottles of our ego,
and when we escape like squirrels turning in the
cages of our personality
and get into the forests again,
we shall shiver with cold and fright
but things will happen to us
so that we don't know ourselves.
Cool, unlying life will rush in,
and passion will make our bodies taut with power,
we shall stamp our feet with new power
and old things will fall down,
we shall laugh, and institutions will curl up like
burnt paper.”
― D.H. Lawrence
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Vern on the First Ascent of Mulholland Drive 5.11c. Valley of Kings, North Wonderland, Joshua Tree. An obvious reference to the enigmatic David Lynch film.
Though it has been 9 years since we lost Vern, he is not far from our thoughts.
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ent
climber
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Each year, as this day approaches, I am surprised by my emotions. Fond memories that go back to the '90s to the very sad one a decade ago. We are still publishing work that you inspired, living dreams that you dared. I miss you. RIP.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Ent: Each December 8, I too am reminded of my good friend Vern and his passing, now 10 years ago.
The Woodshed, 5.11d, Joshua Tree
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Rest...
10 years, so fast, so much missed.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ent, and to all his dear friends...
very sad, i am not sure? if i ever saw this news, years back...
i will keep you in my prayers, during this hard week of
the deeper remembrance, as to you reflect back, over these
last ten years, :(
sending a computer hug, to you... :(
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Yeah, seems unbelievable it's been 10 years.
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Maso
climber
Vsenory (near Prague), Czech Republic
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Dec 11, 2016 - 02:14pm PT
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Miss you Vernon
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Friend
climber
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Dec 12, 2016 - 11:11am PT
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It's hard to believe ten years have gone by. Those were wonderful days.
Be sure to let the people you care about know how important they are to you.
Vern liked this silhouette I snapped of him, new-routing high above Indian Cove. December 4, 2004. RIP Vern.
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ent
climber
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Dec 11, 2017 - 01:46pm PT
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Time has gone by so fast, but my fond memories of you remain with me. RIP my friend.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 11, 2017 - 07:18pm PT
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I still miss heading out to Beacon and running into Vern, Jim Anglin or Mark Cartier - you always new something special was up when any one of them were about.
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