texascavers Digest 3 Jul 2011 06:33:56 -0000 Issue 1346
Topics (messages 18168 through 18170):
Haul System Training on Tuesday at 6 PM in San Antonio
18168 by: Geary Schindel
Blair Pittman update 7/1/2011
18169 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net
Mark Gee's wife
18170 by: Jay Jorden
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Folks,
Ms. Vicki Smith, an instructor with the San Antonio Health Science Center, has
offered a class on hauling systems on Tuesday, July 5th at 6 PM. The location
will be at 4201 Medical Drive, Suite 120
San Antonio, Texas 78229-5631. The class is free and open to the general
caving and climbing public. This is an excellent class that she has put on in
the past for the grotto and BSA Venture Crew.
Bring a hat, sturdy shoes, sun protection, and any vertical gear you may have.
However, vertical gear is not required or necessary.
Please RSVP with myself, Bryan Scott or Michelle Bryant if you plan to attend.
Thanks,
Geary Schindel
(210) 326.1576 MOBILE
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Blair update 7/1/2011
We are back in Denver, but we visited Blair and Jean in Marathon on the way
north from Terlingua. Blair displays the symptoms that you would associate
with a severe stroke. As he bounced around inside his truck during the
accident, his brain rattled around inside his skull. Random internal injuries
were done to his brain. In addition, internal bleeding compounded the
insults.
His awareness and memories come and go, sometimes quite quickly. He will
seem disconnected one moment, and then he will be quite aware the next. He
has lost weight and looks pretty good.
He is on oxygen and uses a wheel chair and a walker for assistance, as his
balance will unexpectedly fail him. His C-2 is badly shattered (not just
fractured) and will probably never completely heal. There remains real concern
of an additional injury if he falls.
Blair's progress is slow, but he steadily improves. Jean has acquired good
skilled support and reports that he has successfully shaved himself since we
saw him and continues to take better control of his actions. Additionally,
his memories are gradually returning. Visits from old friends assist him in
doing that, so I urge anyone in the vicinity to stop and spend a few hours with
him. Bring some old photos or other memorabilia to leave with him.
Contact Jean in advance -
Jean Hardy-Pittman: [email protected]
You can call her through the store in Alpine:
Alpine Store (Front Street Books) 432-837-3360
Dwight
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Susan Gee, Mark Gee's wife, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 1. She
was 53.
Our condolences are with Mark <[email protected]> and his family.
A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Eastminster
Presbyterian Church <http://www.eastminsterdallas.org/index.aspx>, 6550
Samuell Blvd., in Dallas.
The family requests that memorials, cards and other communications be
directed to:
2517 Crown Circle
Garland, TX 75044
Phone: 972 955 3348 <972%20955%203348>
Everyone who had the opportunity to meet Susan knew her to be warm, caring -
and a friend to cavers. She had also helped Mark host the latest Dallas-Fort
Worth Grotto holiday event.
Susan will be greatly missed.
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