A good friend of mine died today. In regard for his wife and family I will not reveal his name.
I do not know the circumstances behind his death, everyone is pretty shook up as you can imagine. I do know he was one of the best divers I ever met and one of my frequent and most trusted buddies in rec and tech diving. His loss in this small community will be felt for some time.
The area he was in is an average of 9-15 feet deep, soft mucky bottom and very calm water just off the dive shop. I have been there many times myself.
Man dives in Diving accident
More as I know anything.
Shad
Man dies in diving accident
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, Apr 05 2012 07:37 PM
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 07:37 PM
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 08:54 PM
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, Simon. It's doubly hard when the cause of death is not immediately discernible, and that it happened whilst doing a favorite pasttime. I wish for his friends and family the strength to deal with this unexpected loss.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:00 PM
So sorry to hear this news. I will keep you and his family in my prayers.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:14 AM
Sad news indeed Simon - our thoughts are with you and his family.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 09:34 AM
Shad, very sorry to hear of your loss. What a lovely testimony you give to his presence in your life. My condolences.
"I do know he was one of the best divers I ever met and one of my frequent and most trusted buddies in rec and tech diving. His loss in this small community will be felt for some time."
"I do know he was one of the best divers I ever met and one of my frequent and most trusted buddies in rec and tech diving. His loss in this small community will be felt for some time."
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it's always ourselves we find in the sea....ee cummings
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 10:45 AM
Sad news indeed, Simon. My condolences go out to you, and of course the diver's family and friends.
I pray this does not sound indelicate, just posing a thought: Given your friend's experience, the apparently benign conditions and popularity of the site (thinking familiarity from previous dives), it would seem reasonable to suspect he met a fate unrelated to diving itself, such as a medical condition of which no one was aware, etc. IMO that seems worthy of consideration.
While it is heartbreaking to lose a good friend under any circumstances, we can take some small comfort knowing he passed while doing the thing he most enjoyed in life.
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I pray this does not sound indelicate, just posing a thought: Given your friend's experience, the apparently benign conditions and popularity of the site (thinking familiarity from previous dives), it would seem reasonable to suspect he met a fate unrelated to diving itself, such as a medical condition of which no one was aware, etc. IMO that seems worthy of consideration.
While it is heartbreaking to lose a good friend under any circumstances, we can take some small comfort knowing he passed while doing the thing he most enjoyed in life.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 10:49 PM
Simon,I'm so sorry to hear of your friends tragic end.My sincere condelence's.Remember the good times....
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 11:00 AM
The newspapers released Ryan's name this morning.
Ryan Craig was only 25, began as a commercial diver in Canada and ended up as a dive instructor at Triangle Diving. Universally liked and always optimistic.
He will be missed.
Ryan Craig was only 25, began as a commercial diver in Canada and ended up as a dive instructor at Triangle Diving. Universally liked and always optimistic.
He will be missed.
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 03:07 PM
A new article from a local paper.
It appears Ryan was testing out a rebreather in 9 feet of water. The investigation is ongoing.
It appears Ryan was testing out a rebreather in 9 feet of water. The investigation is ongoing.
Remember, email is an inefficient communications forum. You may not read things the way it was intended. Give people the benefit of the doubt before firing back... Especially if it is ME...!
Tech Support - The hard we do right away; the impossible takes us a little longer...
"I like ponies on no-stop diving. They convert "ARGH!! I'M GOING TO DIE" into a mere annoyance." ~Nigel Hewitt
Tech Support - The hard we do right away; the impossible takes us a little longer...
"I like ponies on no-stop diving. They convert "ARGH!! I'M GOING TO DIE" into a mere annoyance." ~Nigel Hewitt
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 04:11 PM
My heart hurts for this loss. Especially someone so young. Death has no boundaries. Prayers continuing for friends and family.
Handle every stresssful situation like a dog.
If you can't eat it or play with it,
Just pee on it and walk away.
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Just pee on it and walk away.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 10:26 AM
My condolences. Over the past few years two of my friends have died on CCRs. The one was moderately experienced, the other extremely so. The element common to these deaths was that neither was carrying an open circuit bail-out bottle. I can't tell from the report whether this also applied to Ryan.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 12:05 PM
Simon, this is such incredibly sad news. My thoughts and prayers to you, his family and friends.
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