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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Oct 26, 2014 - 03:43am PT
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Ugh..what a drag on the world.
I'm tired of seeing good people getting called 'home'. God bless ya, Richard.
EDIT: Rick's pic above is a classic. Weird how Josh instills a weird vibe into people. I always sense it when I go there.
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E
Ice climber
mogollon rim
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Oct 26, 2014 - 05:28am PT
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damn
so sorry to hear this
i so looked up to Richard as a young climber starting out
condolances to all family and friends
really sad now
ee
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Oct 26, 2014 - 05:53am PT
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Hard to believe. Brings back memories of hanging with him, Kev and Yabo. I picture him mustachioed in a bandana with a cigarette on his lips laughing at some funny joke...hope he's laughing all the way to the promised land. He had a good ride. Adios amigo...
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Oct 26, 2014 - 05:54am PT
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This is very sad news, indeed. My condolences to his family, and his friends.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Oct 26, 2014 - 07:37am PT
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Another sorrowful passing. May peace and serenity come quickly to his family and friends.
A beautiful life and legacy of love.
Susan
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Oct 26, 2014 - 08:03am PT
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Another legend passes from among us. Getting to climb with Richard on the cookie so many years ago, when I was a kid, inspired me. Thank you Richard.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Oct 26, 2014 - 08:14am PT
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there's an old cup
in the way back of my cupboard
that i save
for days when
a new feature is borne
to our mountain;
as the edge of the
dream erodes a little.
here's to you,
mr. Harrison.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Oct 26, 2014 - 08:14am PT
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RIP Richard ... One of the best.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Oct 26, 2014 - 08:31am PT
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Sad news of yet another Pioneer passing...
My heartfelt condolences to all his friends and family.
I'm sad to say I never met him, but the Stonemaster legend lives on.
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redrocker
climber
NV
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:02am PT
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Just wanted to highlight what Cosmic shared earlier.
In a span of four days Lisa Harrison (Richard's daughter) lost both her mother and father. Lisa is a very special young woman and a very talented climber in her own right.
I can't imagine the depth of her grief and loss right now. Remember her in your thoughts and prayers.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:38am PT
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Some of The Stoners
RIP Brother
Peace
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:44am PT
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Last saw Lisa and Tina in 2006 when I visited Richard in Vegas. We went sport climbing that day with Lisa as rope gun and Richard was beaming with pride the whole time.
Loss of both parents within a couple of days is staggering. Gerry and I send our love to Lisa, and are remembering Tina and Richard.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:55am PT
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This is very sad news.
Richard was an amazingly warm and supportive mentor for our clan and a dear friend. He had a sense of humor like none other and deeply enjoyed everything about life as a human. He was a gigantic part of of many of our early lives as climbers (and men).
He will be hugely missed,
Spencer Lennard
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Oct 26, 2014 - 10:10am PT
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Wow, sad. Richard was THE man in Red Rocks. Always open and friendly and psyched for just about anything. I remember a trip to RR with Shipoopi in the early 80's when we were dirt bagging it and Richard said why don't you guys just stay with me, and he opened his house to two young couch surfers - no problem. RIP Richard!
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MP
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 26, 2014 - 10:53am PT
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Very sad loss. Condolences to his family and everyone he has touched over the years.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Oct 26, 2014 - 10:55am PT
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Rest well Mr. Harrison.
I don't recall meeting him in person, but his name along with Largo and Accomazzo and many others from so cal were 'the guys' - doing it 'for real' - we would dabble and proclaim ourselves 'climbers' in our youthful exuberance after ascending a 5.8 - that respect will always be there.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Oct 26, 2014 - 11:05am PT
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Richard was a truely gracious and genuine man who was generous and kind. As stated by Ricky, he was absolutely "all in" as a climber, in the best sense of the phrase. When I was still a neophyte at Joshua Tree, he was both encouraging of my less than lofty efforts, and once, when car trouble stranded me, drove well out his way to give me a ride home. Richard was an inspiration to us young climbers, yet unlike many of our "heros," he made you feel part of the group and just another fellow climber. Over the years, we'd run into Richard at all sorts of obscure and not obscure climbing spots and events.
He had a dry wit and great sense of humor. He was perhaps one of the most accomplished climbers of the modern age of rock climbing, yet never sought out the spotlight and seemed more interested in the next new route, new area or new project than promoting his accomplishments.
Thank you Richard for all the positive energy.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Oct 26, 2014 - 11:24am PT
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I only knew him from Camp 4. Condolences to family.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Oct 26, 2014 - 11:48am PT
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Jimmy Dunn just called me and is pretty bummed out about this sad news.. I didn't know Richard but Jimmy had hung out with him a lot BITD.
I hope Richard's daughter has plenty of support during this tough time.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2014 - 12:48pm PT
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Kind thoughts go to Lisa, Richard's daughter, who, as mentioned, lost both her mother and father in the span of four days.
JL
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