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Jerry Dodrill
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Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 28, 2007 - 04:59pm PT
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In Loving Memory of our brothers/sisters who have passed in 2007...
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Christopher Hunnicutt, 32 (1/30/07)
Died from a fall off Stairway to Heaven, in Provo, UT
http://www.bdel.com/about/chris_hunnicutt_memorial.php
Ian Seevers Mack, 23. (2/04/07)
Communication error and ground fall, Owens River Gorge, CA
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=318290&tn=0
Peter Steres, 54. (2/11/07)
Natural causes.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=326699
Richard McGowan. 74. (2/27/07)
Leukemia, passed away at home in Berkeley.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=368668
Deb (Slevin) Lavender (March, 2007)
Uterine cancer, in Boulder.
Kawika Chetron, 32. (3/17/07)
Disappeared while solo diving near Eureka, CA.
http://www.coldwaterimages.com/
Nina Creedman of Mill Valley, 30. (3/24/07)
Rockfall on Mt. Sealy in New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4005334a6009.html
Liu Xi Nan, 36. 3/29/07)
Fell to his death while retreating during a failed attempt on a peak in Eastern Tibet.
http://www.blog.cosmin-andron.com/2007/04/liu-xi-nan-1971-2007.html
Mike J. McGlynn, 45. (4/12/07)
Ground fall in Black Corridor, Red Rocks
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/nevada/mike_mcglynnstatus/1059400301
Dave Lomba, 60. (4/22/07)
Cancer, Eureka, CA
http://philbard.com/Lomba/memorial.html
Lara Karena Kellogg, 38. (4/23/07)
Rapped off end of rope while descending Wake Peak, Ruth Gorge, Alaska.
http://59a2.org/lara/lara.html
Hugh Banner, (4/23/07) Natural causes.
http://www.dmmclimbing.com/newsArticle.asp?id=28
Sergio Dalla Longa, (4/29/07) Italian
Fell near summit of Dhaulagiri
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-dhaulagiri-avalanche-valencia-sagaste
Alan Rooney, 38 (5/1/07)
and
Jonathan Morrow, 28 (5/1/07)
Fell, roped together, while climbing the Grand Teton.
http://www.jhnews.com/article.php?art_id=1716
David Worthington, AKA "Talus Monkey" 38 (5/7/07)
Died (in hospital) from Hypothermia and injuries after a fall and dramatic rescue on Humboldt Peak in Colorado.
http://www.14ers.com/talusmonkey.html
Joseph Laschober, 48, (5/7/07)
Scrambling fall on the Second Flatiron, Boulder, Colorado.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/may/09/man-idd-in-fatal-flatirons-fall/
Ricardo Valencia (5/12/07) Spanish
and
Santiago Sagaste (5/12/07) Spanish
Died in their tent beneath an avalanche, which buried Camp 2 on Dhaulagiri
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-dhaulagiri-avalanche-valencia-sagaste
Andre Callari, 33, (5/16/07)
and
Brian Postlethwait, 32, (5/16/07)
Avalanched off Mt. Barille, Ruth Gorge, Alaska
http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/8903007p-8802964c.html
Mizuki Takahashi, 36 (5/17/07)
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Brian Massey, 27 (5/17/07),
Fell 2,000' while descending Denali
http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/684164/page/1/nt/all/fpart/1
Pemba Doma Sherpa, (5/21/07)
Succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident while descending Mt. Lhotse. Two male sherpas apparently died with her.
http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/22/everest_heroine_nepals_pride_perishes_himalayas.html
Nick Raganit, Online ID: "BelaySlave" (7/?/07)
Mountain Biking Accident, Boise, ID
Mike Strassman, (7/1/07)
Found in his home, heart failure, due to Meth use.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=410099
Carlo Zurbriggen
Cédric Janz
Philippe Gay-Balmaz
Théophile Baillifard
Bojan Buchs
and Xavier Fellay
all between the ages of 19 an 23 years old, died on 07/11/2007, when they fell down the Jungfrau (from 3800m, for approx 1000m)(Switzerland) while on a Swiss Army training exercise!
link in german: http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/startseite/dann_ruft_der_bergfuehrer_bleibt_ruhig_die_lawine_trifft_uns_nicht_1.531280.html
BBC version: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6295380.stm
Michael Reardon, (7/13/07)
Claimed by the sea after a climb, presumed deceased (hopefully sipping cocktails on a remote beach). County Kerry Ireland
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=415971
Edward Hartouni, (7/22/07)
Natural causes at the age of 80. Father of SuperTopo's own Ed Hartouni.
(See page 2 of this thread)
Pete Absolon, (8/12/07)
Killed by rock fall (caused by a trundler) in the Wind River Range, Wyoming.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=432518
Dr. Jim Wilson 84 (8/14/07)
Natural causes
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=459666
Charles Robert Duerig, 50 (8/26/07)
Fell on Mt Russell, High Sierra
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=441824
Bob Bates, at 96 (Late September, 2007)
Natural causes
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=457394
Rene Desmaison, 77 (Late September, 2007)
Natural causes
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07f/newswire-rene-desmaison
Dennis Luther, 54 (10/7/07)
Fell while rappelling at Poke-O-Moonshine
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=460997
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=8885
Jim Anglin, 55 (10/4/07)
Fell 100' while hiking at Smith Rock
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=477608
Peter Noble, 40 (11/10/07)
Apparently succumbed to hypothermia while descending from Cathedral Peak
http://friendsofyosar.org/rescues/missions/11-11-07_Cathedral_Fatality.html
Charles Frederick (Chuck) Kroger, 60 (12/25/07)
Pancreatic Cancer
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=507036
Jeremy Paster, 36
Prostate Cancer
http://www.jeremypaster.com http://www.greenpeace.org
Don Mabbs, (Age?) (12/07)
(cause?)
(Link?)
Dan Leichtfuss, 51, (12/29/07)
Unknown cause
http://www.legacy.com/NCTimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=100689771
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=511400
Kathy Kiker-Snowman (?/?/2007)
Died of ovarian cancer.
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Last update: December 29, 2008. Please post anyone I miss and a link, or post any corrections.
Let's be safe and keep this short, eh?
Link to 2006 memorial thread: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=293748
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Cosmin
Big Wall climber
Europe/China
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:10pm PT
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I know he's not American (nor am I), but he was a friend.....
Liu Xi Nan 36 (29/3/2007) - fell to his death while retreating during a failed attempt on a peak in Eastern Tibet. (Near Batang, roughly the same area where Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff died).
Tribute
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:42pm PT
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Of course Todd Skinner.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:46pm PT
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God bless Todd!! But all listed as well! Peace brothers and sisters!
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 01:58pm PT
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Cosmin- thanks for your post about Liu.
WildBill- Any specifics on Carl's passing? When, how, where? Age? He sounds like an amazing man.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2007 - 08:15pm PT
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bump.
Just updated OP.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2007 - 09:18pm PT
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David sounds like an amazing person. Thanks for posting.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2007 - 06:07pm PT
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May is turning out to be a rough month. Be safe!
"With the Lhotse disaster, the Himalayas have claimed at least 13 lives so far.
Six people perished while attempting to scale Mt Everest and four died on Mt Dhaulagiri."
These folks are only partially accounted for here, if anyone wants to look them up...
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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May 22, 2007 - 10:49pm PT
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bumnp
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2007 - 05:46pm PT
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Bump for Mike Strassman. Rest in peace.
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Just spoke with Mike Strassman's brother Neil (8pm, 7/4/07). No known cause of death. So sad. Mike was a true pioneer with a go-for-it kind of style. Sadly, he was preparing some topos for me for an update to our CA 14ers book. I wish I'd pestered him earlier. His achievements on the east side were pretty big. Cammo
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TwistedCrank
climber
a luxury Malibu rehabilitation treatment facility
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RIP Nick Raganit, Boise, ID
Known on various internet forums as "BelaySlave", he was the belay anchor at the REI and Boise State climbing walls. After the REI wall was taken down he became a store greeter. Anybody who had anything to do with the outdoors in Boise at one time or another met Nick. Nick passed away doing what he truely loved - riding a mountain bike. He is missed.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2007 - 02:07pm PT
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I was holding on with hope that Reardon would swim to shore. Its a sad bump.
Twisted Crank, when was Nick killed? Sad to hear of it.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2007 - 04:47pm PT
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Non American climbers are still climbers...
Bump for the Swiss.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 24, 2007 - 05:11pm PT
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Carlo Zurbriggen - I wonder if he was a member of the famous mountaineering family? Matthias Zurbriggen - first ascent of Aconcagua, etc etc. And others.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 14, 2007 - 04:14am PT
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my father, Edward Hartouni 80, (7/22/07)
I had a relationship that was complex as those of us of a certain age seemed to have with our parents. They had come through hard times and perhaps didn't understand our need to find our own adventures. They wanted us to accept the more conventional life style, with less risk and much less uncertainty.
When I was a small boy my dad would tell me stories of his adventures in Iran, the country where he was born. His mother and father had somehow travelled from Armenia to Iran and settled in Teheran. His tales of adventuring around, collecting speciemens of rock, animals and plants captivated me and my imagination was all the more fired by the scrapbook of pictures he had.
I can trace my interest in mountaineering to a single picture of him climbing in the Elburz Mountains:
This image held a romantic fascination for me through my youth.
Here is a picture of him on Damavand (5671). When I was talking to him about the fact that I had never climbed higher, he reminded me that he wrote his name on a stone and added it to the summit cairn. I suspect he is standing next to his name, but I do not read Farsi so I don't actually know if the name in the picture is his.
Perhaps his greatest adventure was leaving Iran for the US to further his education and his desire to do science, which he fulfilled. Though he remained active, he didn't continue his mountain roaming activities. He married my mother and proceeded to have a family growing eventually to 5 children. He would not have done anything to put the future wealfare of his family in risk.
When I was 16 he allowed me to take a Sierra Club mountaineering class with the Riverside Chapter Rock Climbing Section. Cal and Letty French were among the instructors (and they are still active in the Sierra Club in So Cal). My father sat in too, as he drove me to the classes...
...of course he thought it was a phase I was going through, which would pass. Of course it never did. When D and I had our daughter he would scold me about climbing. I stopped talking to him about the adventures... he thought it irresponsible. Usually I would reply to his question "are you still climbing?" with the correct "not as much as I'd like to."
But occasionally I could not hide the fact from him, and he was genuinely interested in the change of technology.
That didn't mean he learned to accept it. When I was rained out of Red Rocks in March of 2006 I thought I'd drop by on my way back to the Bay Area, he had settled in the Laguna Beach area south of LA. His comment to my sister was that he couldn't understand what a 50 year old man would be doing hanging from cliffs in the rain.
On Thursday 7/19/07 my older sister called to say I should come down, he was in the ICU and not doing well. All my sisters and brother eventually showed up and we stayed with him until he died on 7/22/07.
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Aug 14, 2007 - 10:03pm PT
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Ed, you are one of the pillars here, posting with real beta and never a flame. Sorry to hear about the passing of your father; it was a very nice post.
Time passes, we lose our parents. My father has had his second stroke, is in a wheelchair, liquid food only. Talk to him a lot about what is important to him and to me.
Those of you who still have folks: tell 'em you love 'em and keep in touch. Soon you will not be able to.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2007 - 01:29am PT
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Ed, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Peace to you and your family. Thanks for sharing the photos and story.
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Aug 15, 2007 - 12:23pm PT
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Sorry to hear about your Dad, Ed. I went through this also not so long ago.
Steve
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2007 - 02:34am PT
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Charles Robert Duerig
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Aug 30, 2007 - 02:38am PT
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Just read this...so sorry Ed...
best to you....
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Aug 30, 2007 - 09:28am PT
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I'd missed this one too, Ed.
Nicely said.
My thoughts are with you.
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WBraun
climber
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Aug 30, 2007 - 10:41am PT
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All glories to Eds father, very nice.
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Aug 30, 2007 - 12:49pm PT
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I'm sorry for your loss, Ed.
Thank you for giving us that beautiful sketch.
The photo that inspired you to climb--that's a really evocative
shot.
Take care of yourself. Hope to see you soon.
Steve
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 30, 2007 - 08:09pm PT
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thank you all for your thoughts and support
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Aug 30, 2007 - 08:13pm PT
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I can't go past Ed's post and say how touching it is. I missed it until today. So moving to read it. I'm really so sorry for your loss.
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Aug 30, 2007 - 08:19pm PT
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sorry for your loss Ed, nice story.
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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Aug 30, 2007 - 09:12pm PT
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Thanks for the story Ed, I agree that he is a great loss to us. I wish that I had a chance to meet him.
AF
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 30, 2007 - 09:14pm PT
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Not to prolong this too long, but in the months leading up to his death I had a number of discussions with him on a wide variety of topics. What came as a surprise to me was the number of times he mentioned that life went by so fast. Even at 80 he thought that he was too young to be facing death.
I mention this to you all because while it is a cliche, it is something with a deeper truth and a lesson I need to be taught over and over again. Don't delay your life, don't wait to express your feelings, or climb that climb, or take that voyage or do the one thing you really want to do. Life is fleeting, almost by definition, and why ever it is that we have been given a chance at life, it is only a temporary thing, make the most of it.
I'm sure he was not teaching that to me directly, but like many things in our relationship, he provided an example for me to learn from.
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Aug 30, 2007 - 09:34pm PT
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Ed-- my condolences to you. Your words, as always on this forum, are insightful and thought provoking. Your father sounds like he was a very interesting guy. Having just flown to Chicago last weekend to spend time with my dad (68), your post really hit home. Thanks, best to you.
-Jeremy
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2007 - 02:48pm PT
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Teton Rock Gym. Do climbing institutions count?
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mister t
climber
nowhere special
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Not a climber, but a Dr.and good friend of many climbers-
Dr. Kevin Macmahon (55) of natural causes. Had it not been for Kevin, my climbing would have ended long ago.
R.I.P. all our climbing brothers and sisters.
R.I.P. Mr. Hartouni
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Mike's other sister
Social climber
Sandpoint, Idaho
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Sep 30, 2007 - 10:22pm PT
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Michael Strassman (7/1/07) died of heart failure due to meth. I am his sister, Judy York. Like most addicts, Mike denied he had a problem. What a waste of incredible genius and great climbing talent. We miss him greatly.
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clustiere
Trad climber
Rock Ridge/ Oakland CA
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Rest in Peace brothers and sisters of the vertical
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2007 - 01:40pm PT
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Updated OP with above names, and appended Mike's entry. I had heard about his cause of death but didn't feel right being the first to say it publicly. My condolences to his friends and family for the terrible loss.
Lets not forget our friends who made their final ascent last year:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=293748
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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Dr. Jim Wilson
Ed- thanks for posting about Dr. Wilson.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2008 - 07:09pm PT
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Updated the list. Is there anyone we missed?
Hoping for a safe 2008.
Peace to all friends and family of the fallen.
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Deb (Slevin) Lavender. Died in March of '07 of uterine cancer in Boulder. Colorado climber...pretty darn decent climber in her day, and even was moderately successful as a competitive climber in the early days of comps. For a while worked for Outward Bound, and even scored a cover photograph on "Outside Magazine", probably sometime in the mid to late 80's. Later worked successfully in real estate, did lots of nordic skiing, and raised a wonderful son, Stefan, who now lives with his dad Matt Lavender. Damn that cancer!
Pam
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Oh no, I knew Deb Slevin way back when, so sorry to hear that, heart goes out to Matt and Stefan.
Peter
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there all... thank you for sharing about these climbers so folks like me can learn and understand why they were so very very speical.... i hope everyones family gets stronger and can share new memories of pleasant joyful times that may surface from what others share here, as they face these sad losses as the new year moves on.... god bless...
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Wade Icey
Big Wall climber
Indian Caves, CA
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Don Mabbs
"In May 2007 Don achieved his great ambition of climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, and in September he ascended 'Lurking Fear' on Washington Column, also in Yosemite. In December , Don died at home, amongst his family and friends. An inspiration to us all."
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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What a beautiful thread... so sad
I cried when I read of Alex Lowe's death years ago.
I was with my dear aunty in Hawai'i she looked at me and said "why do you look so sad?"
I responded with "Aunty do you have friends or acquaintances that if God himself appeared and said, one of the two of you must go, but you must decide amongst the two of you.... that you would say to God, take me God, knowing that the other would have sooo much more to offer the world, their families and communities, than you?"
She shed a tear and said "only my two sons"
I hate this thread ...
I hope I make through the night with out... tooo late
Tears for Deb Slevin.
I have wondered often lately what it would be like to see her again?
I thought now that I am back into climbing the chances were inevitable.
Now the answer is inevitable.
I would've traded places with her.
My greatest aloha to her in heaven and her son and husband here.
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SteveW
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Ed
My condolences to your family.
I know what you mean about life going by so fast.
Thanks for reminding us.
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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All,
My heart breaks at the losses. My sincere condolences to all who have lost family and friends through this past year.
Even though I haven't climbed in awhile, I will always have a kindred spirit with all who hear the rock's call to climb. The loss, though not as traumatic as yours may be, nevertheless breaks my heart, yet touches me in such a way as to remind me of the JOY of climbing and the thrill it brings.
May those who have gone before have a great belayer, beautiful weather, bomber jams, perfect pro, and the most awesome route ever.
Doug
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2008 - 12:37am PT
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Wade- Can I get some more more details, or a link about Don? Age, cause of death, etc? Where was he from?
Thanks for the note on Deb. A sad loss.
Hopefully that's the end of the list for 2007.
Best wishes for 2008!
Go Easy.
-Jerry
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2008 - 01:09pm PT
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From Alan Rubin:
Kathy Kiker-Snowman of Amherst, MA. Kathy died of ovarian cancer last year(2007). She was an instructor at the Hampshire College outdoor program for many years, having previously worked for Outward Bound. She was an incredibly energetic and active person with boundless enthusiasm that motivated all around her. She climbed extensively, with an early free ascent of the West Face of El Cap as just one of many climbs that she accomplished.
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