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Scott E
Sport climber
Bend, Oregon. By way of Orange, Ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 1, 2018 - 04:39pm PT
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Planning to be in SoCal next week. Maybe a trip to idywillde to celebrate his life. Long live the Stone Masters. the
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Howard was one of my good friends when I was climbing in high school. We lost touch over the years but were reunited when I became a hard-core birder and started chasing the rare birds in Orange County about six years ago. I am grateful that I got to share a number of memorable and hilarious birding adventures with him, notably the epic search for the mega rarities, Hooded Warbler and Red-Eyed Vireo in Huntington Beach's Central Park.
He was an icon in the birding world and became a mentor. He was the Ebird moderator for Riverside County for many years.
He was loved and respected by everybody in the birding world and will be missed.
He was super unique individual with a sense of humor that couldn’t be matched.
Thank you Howard and rest in peace.
I hope that Howard’s good friend Lori Conrad won’t mind that I shared these lines from her comments on Facebook.
“But I'll never forget that time in Mexico, when he saw the beautiful male Red-breasted Chat with us & uttered the infamous line: "Ohhhh God…..kill me now. I can die a happy man!" Well Howard, we're so happy to have shared your life in so many ways, & to have been a part of making you a happy man. RIP Howard King, & as Mark liked to refer to him, the kingliest of Kings.”
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Dave, looking at that photo, it is my old good friend Howard. I posted on the other post of him. But looking at that photo, I can see his younger face. Probably early 80’s, he and I would go on these crazy trips to Josh, Rumba in Jacumba.... many great times with Howard. Man I always wanted to hook up with him again, he was truly a gentle sweet soul! Sad tohear I’ll never get to see him again.
Peace
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Sorry Ron, sad but true.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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god dahm!! Too many passings, too many great friends, memories, times....gone. Thanks Dave for confirming, glad I had my times and memories with him.
Peace
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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I met Howard thru Steve Mackay...Didn't spend much time with Howard but remember him being seriously funny and as someone here said , a gentle soul...
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Richard
climber
Bend, Oregon
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I tied in with him, and chased birds with him.....a long time ago
RIP pal!
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10b4me
Social climber
Janie's
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I knew of him as a birder. I didn't know he was a climber.
Condolences to family, and friends.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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If i remember correctly Howard was driving an early 60's Mercury Comet when i met him...Last time i saw him , 70's , he was going to move to Susanville or Loosenville as he called it...
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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I remember good times with Howard and friends back in the day.
A definite part of the Orange County local scene
It's funny that so many climbers are also devoted birders.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Hocking...What were you doing time for...? I thought felons couldn't get a teachers certificate..?
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Ah yes, Susanville. Went there with Howard one Summer, climbed at a crag below the side of the road (dead deer carcasses there from hunters) and visited a crag somewhere off some USFS road. Shooting guns seemed to be a big pass tine in those parts.
Another time, Howard was staying with Dick Richardson in Tahoe with Dick's parents. I hitched up there and sort of "rescued" him.
I think his old car was a 1966 Ford Comet or maybe a Fairlaine, sorta a very dark blue. The nose of the car was always elevated, maybe because the rear shocks were shot? Forgot the name he had for that car, but it was classic Howard.
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