I got word that another of our northwest luminaries passed... It was not diving related.
Laurel Lefever was a cornerstone of critter identification in the Northwest for as long as I can remember. His is a massive loss to the community and a reminder that we must never take our 'old guard' for granted.
The Northwest Dive History Association is doing a good job collecting interviews before it's too late but i'm not sure they were able to catch up with Laurel. If you know or are related to a local treasure that who's story in diving should be archived for future generations please please reach out to the NWDH Association (or PM me, I'm no longer on the board of the association but I do have a camera or two and might be able to help out)
Some interviews from NWDHA can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRHJ8 ... e2kXmSHdnQ
Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
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Re: Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
Holy moly ... when did this happen? And how? It's been a few months since I last saw him, but he seemed in great health at the time.
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Re: Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
NOOOOOOOOO!!!! I just saw him about a month ago and all seemed to be well....what happened????
My old friends seem to be leaving.
My old friends seem to be leaving.
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Re: Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
This is terrible :( I hadn't spoken with him in quite awhile, was he sick?
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Re: Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
So sad and unexpected. I just spent a week diving with him in the San Juans last month.
http://www.memorialobituaries.com/memor ... ntid=flint
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Re: Another great loss to the Local Scuba Diving Community - Laurel Lefever
Memorial for Laurel LaFever
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Bellevue
10431 SE 11th Street
Bellevue, WA
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Bellevue
10431 SE 11th Street
Bellevue, WA
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"I survived the Brittandrea Dorikulla, where's my T-shirt!"
"I survived the Brittandrea Dorikulla, where's my T-shirt!"