+beckerbuns Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Geocacher manstone (Scott) a dear family friend of mine, to whom I introduced geocaching several months ago, lost his life yesterday when trying to save a fellow kayaker. The news article is here. I understand that Scott attended a couple of Fresno geocaching dinner events. He also came to Joani's Buggy Birthday Bash here in San Jose. Please keep his girlfriend Carol and his two teenaged children in your thoughts. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis Geocaching blog San Jose, CA Quote
+Criminal Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Don't know him, or even know of him. Tragic loss - for both family and friends. My thoughts will be with them. OTOH, he died doing exactly what his profile said he loved doing. I can think of many worse ways to die, but few better. My best to the survivors. Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! Quote
+Doc-Dean Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 This is very sad! My thoughts go out to the family! Quote
+seneca Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Very tragic. Very sad. The world has lost another hero. My thoughts go to his family and friends. Hopefully one day their grief, will be overcome by the immense, well deserved pride that they will have for this man. I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Quote
+w5waf Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Quote
+sept1c_tank Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 . ==============="If it feels good...do it"================ **(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")** . Quote
mckee Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 -------------------- This space for rent! Ask about our easy layaway plan! Quote
jarja_grl and G-man Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Sending warm thoughts to his family and friends. Quote
+Kealia Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 I'm sorry for your loss (and that of his family). Anybody who would do what he did must have been very special. Quote
+joefrog Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Man, what a horrible turn of events. His act was a selfless act and an "Absolute Good" in the Big Book Upstairs. Joefrog Quote
+woof n lulu Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 God rest his soul, and give his family peace. Quote
+JMBella Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 I am truly sorry for your loss and the loss of his family. May he find peace in the kingdom of Heaven. Quote
+SamLowrey Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Sad, very sad. Sounded like a good guy. quote:Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:OTOH, he died doing exactly what his profile said he loved doing. I can think of many worse ways to die, but few better. True. No one likes to think about it, but very true. Quote
+Cooter13 Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Deepest sympathy to your loss. Please accept my condolences. How about a memorial cache for your friend? See the happy moron He doesn't give a da** I wish I were a moron My God, perhaps I am Author Unkown Quote
+4agers Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 All of Team 4agers will his family and you in our prayers. Quote
gilbertf Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Didn't know him, but risking your life to save another one can only come from someone good, and it's sad to learn such a person is now gone. Quote
+Rubeeslpr Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Sorry for the loss of your friend. Quote
+2CacheSharks Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Sorry to hear of such a tragic loss. His actions say a lot for his character, what an honorable man. We used to be directionally challenged, now we have a GPS, and are high-tech directionally challenged. At least now we know where we are when we are lost. Quote
Shortfuse & Sidekick Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Deepest sympathy for the familys loss & yours. Quote
+Team Shibby Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Such a tragic event, I would have been honored to have had him as a friend. The world would be a much better place if everyone was as considerate and as brave as he was. My condolences to his family and friends... Kar of TS! Quote
+Greenback Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 very depressing, rivers are so dangerous. Quote
+Xitron Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 MY deepest sympathy to you and his family. The world is a lesser place without him. Quote
TahoeJoe Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 My thought go out to you and his family. Lake Tahoe Geocacher Quote
+Kealia Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Cooter13: Deepest sympathy to your loss. Please accept my condolences. How about a memorial cache for your friend? See the happy moron He doesn't give a da** I wish I were a moron My God, perhaps I am Author Unkown Great idea! What better way to honor and remember him? Set up a theme cache with trade items based on his interests and life (outside of caching). I think this would be a fitting memorial (or course I didn't know him). Quote
+Breaktrack Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 "Afghanistan was a battle. Iraq was a battle. The war goes on." Quote
+Great Scott! Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 I met Scott at our last Fresno geocaching event. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=69081&log=y&decrypt= He is seated, at the center of the picture, just left of the little girl in purple. Scott was fairly new at geocaching back then. He even forgot to log his find at the event. Scott's first geocache hide was near where he died. I haven't been out there yet, but I will be going soon to pay my respects to him. He is a brave man. Quote
+briansnat Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 After reading of Scott's heroism, words are hard to come by. I wish I was half the man he was. Thanks Scott! "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote
+Planet Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on the snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken, in the morning's hush, I am the soft uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I did not die." May his soul live on. My deepest condolences to Scott's family, his girlfriend and all of those who loved him. He was a brave and courageous man. Planet Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Great respect for anybody who dies in this way... our prayers are with his family and friends. Quote
+Alan2 Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 My sincerest condolences to his family and to you. He must have been a good friend. Alan Quote
+Possum Posse Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us" - Thomas Paine Quote
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