The Legacy of Pete Strickland.
There has been an incredible outpouring of grief and a few anecdotes following Pete Strickland’s death. Aside from his considerable exploits while underground, Pete left an amazing legacy as the “go to” guy whenever there was a problem that needed solving or a situation that required a helping hand. It seemed that Pete was always there when help was needed. I don’t think there will ever be a complete record of the things he was involved with but please take a look at the index section of 50 Years of Texas Caving (page 515). There are 19 entries beside his name. I list them here for your convenience and encourage you to read them all to more fully appreciate Pete Strickland. Strickland, Peter “Pete”: 17, 89, 94, 96, 111, 131, 133, 142, 211, 329, 359, 379, 380, 388, 389, 390, 465, 466, 480 Here are two typical citations: Sixty-four die-hard cavers entered Powell’s Cave on the last weekend of February. Thirteen teams added 3,576 feet to the map. Pete Strickland masterminded a scheme to help excavate the crumbly entrance and the historic fence wire ladder that had been used for 30 years was at last removed. Pete Strickland led the heroic efforts of a small group at Powell’s Cave that resulted in the removal of an estimated 26 cubic yards of rubble from the entrance and construction of a steel reinforced concrete foundation upon which further construction would be based. ===Carl Kunath carl.kun...@suddenlink.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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