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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Tyrus,
be proud of your father and all who he touched. be proud of your father to sticking to his guns and never taking the easy way out.
be proud of your father for all that he did to progress the sport that we all love so much.
be proud of your father for showing you so many wonderful adventures. Every time i saw him he would light up like a roman candle when he would talk about you. he loved you and was proud to have you in his life.
his life was never easy and not always fun but he stood his ground and never compromised his dreams, his vision and i will always hold him in the highest regard.
he did more to influence me than anyone in my life and i owe him for showing me the way and letting me try to follow in his footsteps.
he was greater than a great man, he was and will always be my hero, my idol, my friend..
kurt smith
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casey yorkunas
Trad climber
CA/CO
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Tyrus, tears are flowing for your loss..... I'm soooooo sorry, my heart is with you..... I've been playing funk and bebop all day just incase his horn lines are blowing in the wind. Your dads bold spirit will be missed and remembered always.
casey
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footy
Sport climber
washington
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So sorry to hear about your loss. You are in my prayers-
Derek
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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So sorry to hear of your unthinkable loss. I am crying now for a man that I never met and his faimly. This strikes mighty close to home. Your dad was one of my inspirations when I started climbing.. May the grace of god be with you and all of Johns family and loved ones.. Nick Goldsmith
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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I feel for you Tyrus, my dad died when I was 12 in a climbing accident.
There is nothing worse.
I knew your dad for 35 years, he is an inspiration to us all.
Hang in there.
David Evans
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Condolences to family and friends, i didn't know your dad that well (back in the mid-1970s) but he was an inspiration.
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yosemitemtb
Social climber
El Portal
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So sorry to hear about this, my condolences, TB. Tell your Mom that Jerry and Bea in Yosemite send our prayers. The last time I saw her, you were in her belly!
Jerry Kell
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TomT
Trad climber
Aptos.
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TB,
Here is one thing I know about your dad. I've been a weekend climber for most of 40 years. I swing through the valley or meadows once a year to get my bit of heaven. Every other season, chances are I would bumped into your dad, at the store, at a wall, or another haunt we all love.
Despite my being at the margin, since a single afternoon he and I bouldered together, 35 years ago, your dad has always walk up to me, remembered my name, shook my hand, and ask what I was doing with sincere interest - he was a not only a great climber, he was a good person.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Tyrus, my father died when I was 14 and damn was that hard. There is no getting around the fact that it hurts, hurts like hell and will for a long time. Do reach out to others! that helps and it helps to know you had a great father, one you can be so very proud of, a legacy, one that you are very much a part of.
I bet you brought an immense amount of joy into your father's heart and life, hold onto that, hold onto how dear you were to him and bless you!
My heart goes out to you Tyrus, hang in there guy and bless you.
Karen
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Tyrus...thanks for talking with me today! You help me..I really appreciate it.
A BIG Thanks
Ron
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Sparky
Trad climber
vagabon movin on
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TB-
My condolences. Your father certainly was and always will be considered a great man.
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deeski
Trad climber
North Carolina
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Tyrus....my heart goes out to you! You are a part of a family of climbers who will support and be here for you not just in the coming days...but for the rest of your life!
Dee
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murcy
climber
San Fran Cisco
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Tyrus,
I admire your reaching out to this forum and sharing your pain.
What with all this well-earned praise and adulation for your Dad, you might get the sense that it's not okay to be ... a little or a lot ... pissed off at him, too. Maybe you don't and won't feel that way. I have no idea how I'd feel in your shoes. But I expect there'd be a little pissed-off in the mix.
Murcy
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Tyrus-
Don't know what to say. Your dad is such an inspiration. I want to say more but fear being obtuse. He is, as ekat says, our Bachstar!
Magic!
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Hey Tyrus,
My dad died when he was 55. I think about him all the time, even though I’m now 49. He used to say to me and my two brothers, “You are the best thing that ever happened to me”. I’ve carried that with me my whole life, like magic to draw on. I didn’t know your dad but from reading this thread it is obvious he felt the same about you. Like so many I am in awe of your dad’s climbing vision. But hearing his feelings for you lets me know he knew the greater things too. I wish you well in this tough time.
Zander
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juiicy J
Trad climber
thousand oaks ca
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What a sad day for the climbing World.. Your father
was a great climber, and a very cool man.. My children
enjoyed hanging out with him one afternoon at The Gorge...
God Speed.. Lots of love, jp
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NAIMA
Gym climber
san juan, puerto rico
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Tyrus"
I am so sorry for your lost!
When I met John I knew he had a special gift. He was shy, a true "Nature boy". He work hard to follow his dream. He was true to himself and to everything he loved. So much I learn from him.
Last year he told me that in fatherhood he had found the reason for his life. Think of him often, but dont let sadness invade those thoghts. Be string. I hope to meet you some day!
My deepest sympathy to you and to his family.
For today I will help him sing one of his favorite tunes...
-HEY!
AND THAT'S WHY
YOU CAN'T HOLD ME DOWN
I DON'T WANT TO BE DOWN I GOTTA MOVE
HEY
STONE FREE DO WHAT I PLEASE
STONE FREE TO RIDE THE BREEZE
STONE FREE I CAN'T STAY
I GOT TO GOT TO GOT TO GET AWAY
Naima
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Naima,
I was driving back to Mammoth today and turned on the radio and said to myself "lets hear one for John" and i caught the tail end of that Hendrix song. I didn't think much of it at the time. What do ya know!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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When I was in a rehab hospital after breaking my neck in a car accident in 2007, I received a package in the mail.
The package was from John -- he sent me a couple of climbing pictures, and a gripmaster (finger strength training device) with "JB" engraved on the handle. I guess he used it to rehab from his accident. Receiving this package really brought my spirits up.
I never met him personally, just traded some emails with him about rehabbing, weight training, etc.
Now that he is gone of course I realize what I should have said to him -- told him what a difference his actions made to me.
But I have found that I never think of such things until it is too late. Damn it all.
Yes, he was a great man, and he will be sorely missed :(
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