> I remember back in 2000 when the folks at Caverns of Sonora were attempting to lease CWAN and they were putting me through their version of show cave managers boot camp, I got to meet and hang out with Jack several times. The most memorable was at the NCA convention in Tucson. Jack had been helping with the development of Kartchner Caverns which was done with a nearly unlimited budget. I was coming out of the cave with my mind throughly blown by the cave and by the amazing trails, lights, airlocks etc. With all the VIP's from the show cave world present, Jack came up to me (a relitive newbee) and said "Well what do ya think? Cave Without a Name is better isn't it?" That's the kind of guy he was. He had an artists eye and an engineers mind. The best story I heard about Jack was how he blew uo a 300 pound rock just a few feet in front of the butterfly without causing any dammage to anything except the rock. I'll let someone who was there tell that story so I don't exagerate it.
Mike Burrell Manager Cave Without a Name > This indeed a huge loss and thanks for posting it, Jerry. > > If anyone has an obit, memories, trip reports, recollections, and photos relating to Jack that they would like to send my way for the TEXAS CAVER, > please do so. > > How strange is it that the current issue of the TC (going out, finally, this week) has news of Bart Crisman's passing, as well. > > > Thanks, > > Mark > > > > ________________________________ > > From: jerryat...@aol.com [mailto:jerryat...@aol.com] > Sent: Tue 6/16/2009 7:28 PM > To: Texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: [Texascavers] Jack Burch passing : > > > The caving world has lost one of its grand old gentlemen. Jack C. Burch (NSS #2175) passed away on Monday from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. Services will be held on either Thursday or Friday of this week. > > Jack's contributions to caving are legion and I'm not the person that should put them to paper as others were much more familiar with him and his accomplishments. I'm sure a more detailed accounting of his life will > be forthcoming in the NSS News and Texas Caver. Until then, here are a few remembrances : > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
