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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Mar 23, 2016 - 02:46pm PT
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Thanks to Todd and family for hosting the memorial for Scott.
I am sorry to have to miss it and the gathering of the tribe.
Rick
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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Mar 23, 2016 - 04:51pm PT
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A crazy Diamond who;l always shine in our eyes,,
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Gobie
Trad climber
Northern, Ca.
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Mar 23, 2016 - 07:47pm PT
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I finally opened up the supertopo newsletter today as I sat for lunch and this was the first thing I saw. It was all I could do to compose myself and leave the table. My heart is heavy and I say that selfishly. I only had the pleasure of meeting him a few times and was blessed to work on a project with him for a few days. Super great guy to be around. I pray that peace and a re-knewed body find him in the after life. He will truly be missed. My condolences to those he has left behind.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Mar 23, 2016 - 09:41pm PT
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Remember , it is spring break. There are lots of opportunities for lodging in yucca valley and 29 palms. Check it out early;.....it's busy this week. If you wish to camp, you can camp on the property here;..no reservations, fees, rangers, or regulations. See you soon for this important event.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Mar 24, 2016 - 12:23pm PT
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Bump for COZ!
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namaste
climber
Vegas
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Mar 25, 2016 - 08:51pm PT
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Blessings Coz, friends and family near and far...
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Mar 26, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
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Thank You Gordon Family for hosting a wonderful memorial for a friend of mine/ours.
Thank You Holly, for your courageous act of love and for the words of respect towards your uncle and hope for the future.
Special Thanks to you Chief, Yerian, General, for giving words to the feelings i already knew.
And Thanks to the to numerous to mention for a wonderful day:)
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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Mar 26, 2016 - 09:24pm PT
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thanks for posting that and respect to all that were there to send off the fallen
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Mar 26, 2016 - 09:27pm PT
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So glad there are reports from the event - thanks.
A gathering of the tribe, and thanks for sharing the moments and respect.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Mar 26, 2016 - 09:43pm PT
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edit; Sorry dude(in the pic) if that was rude.. but Blizto looked alot like you! i almost jumped up and kissed ya.Lol. prolly shouda anyway. sorry i didn't get to meet ya
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Mar 27, 2016 - 01:17pm PT
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I would run into Coz in Yosemite now and then, at Bachar's memorial and somehow developed a relationship via supertopo and Facebook. Even though we sometimes had opposing views, it didn't come between us as people and he was often inviting me to go on a climb or visit sometime.
Sadly that never happened even though I was assured to be destroyed climbing with him.
I'm wishing him the best on the greatest adventure of all. Condolences to everyone who will miss him.
Peace and Love
Karl
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__e Whitehouse
Social climber
Ouray, colorado
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Mar 27, 2016 - 02:01pm PT
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Let's hope The Coz and Slater meet in heaven. Annie W
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2016 - 10:40pm PT
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Thanks to the efforts of a number of people, we had a gathering for Coz that seemed right.
I'm guessing there were around 80 in attendance including Scott's mom, uncle, sister and niece and a host of climbers who made the effort to honour Scott's life and memory.
Greg put an awesome photo collection onto a big panel that we could look at at our leisure.
There was a catered lunch, plenty of cold beverages and some tasteful classical guitar music.
A longtime friend of Scott's (who's name is also Scott) who was also a pastor, shepherded us along in a somewhat formal ceremony that seemed very natural and respectful.
I thought he did a great job of sharing his own experiences with Scott as a segue into letting a few of us share our own thoughts and remembrances about Coz and then wrapped things up with a fitting prayer and committal of Coz to the great beyond.
A few of us then took some of Cozzy's ashes to a special place.
Then it was beers around a fire under starlit Josh sky.
A special thanks to Todd for graciously hosting the gathering.
I'm back home in Canada and am grateful I was able to share in a send off Cozzy would have been OK with.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 27, 2016 - 10:58pm PT
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hey there say, Chief... thank you very kindly for sharing this note with us all...
sounds like it was just as it should have been...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Mar 27, 2016 - 11:35pm PT
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Just arrived back home and will load pictures and post tomorrow. Thank you, Chief, for your part in everything.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Mar 28, 2016 - 12:16am PT
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Then it was beers around a fire under starlit Josh sky.
sorry i missed the ash to ashes..
but i'm enthralled, and inspired, and have been given hope by what appears as Chief's insistent ability of being aware of the NOW! Thank You Chief for coming to JTree, Thank you morely for solidifying what i thought attainable. Thanks mostly for being true to Scott
Peace Brother
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EllieHawkins
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 28, 2016 - 12:55am PT
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I was very surprised to find that Scott had passed away. Many of us remember him as a young climber in Yosemite during the 70's. Although he had a house in Joshua Tree, l have not seen him there in the last five or six years. Scott was a great guy.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Mar 28, 2016 - 01:18am PT
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Thanks Ellie for your first and very relevant post:)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 28, 2016 - 07:57am PT
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My favorite quote from this thread, from Perry:
"Jeez Chief, what kind of an Indian are you anyways?"
Totally vintage Cosgrove. Verbatim I'm sure.
I can even hear his throaty, slightly nasal cackle of the whole line.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Mar 28, 2016 - 12:30pm PT
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Thanks again BLUEBLOCR for your very positive comments and pictures on this thread. Since Tony Yeary posted many nice pictures of the Memorial on FB, I'll start with some pictures for ST.
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Will post more later.
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