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Dont forget the Inspiration guy in Europe.Also had two kids i believe. AJM Bill Wolk wrote: > Mike's message on Ron Fuller, and especially the message from Ron's wife > about his death, has > put this list in clear perspective, for me at least. Without belaboring > the point that many of us have been trying to make about doing it right, > I want all the doubters out there to consider the cost in human life > we've seen this week: > > 1. Ron Fuller -- dead on a homemade rebreather -- leaves a wife and > family. > > 2. Tony Maffatone -- dead on a homemade open circuit rig -- leaves a > wife and 2 children. > > 3. David Cooper -- dead diving deep air (at only 160') also leaves a > wife and 2 children. > > I can't make the case for DIR training and gear configuration -- or > something reasonably close to it -- any clearer than this. When are all > you personal preference types going to realize that the cost of doing it > wrong is just too high? > > My condolences and best wishes go out to all the families involved. > > Bill Wolk > > On8/11/00 2:51 PM, MHK wrote: > > >Ron Fuller's body was found yesterday in 60' after a solo dive using a > >homemade rebreather. > > > >Attached is a link to pic's of the unit. > > > >). http://www.diegoweb.com/diving/frog1.html > > > > > >Also, copied below is a message from Ron's wife. Ron was considered an > >experienced guy but made a mistake that cost him his life and left his > >family in shambles. The silence from the personal preference crowd is > >deafening with respect to these issues. Please remember Ron's wife's > >words next time we have a go around in the personal preference stuff. > > > > > >At 08:49 AM 8/11/2000 -0700, Ron Fuller wrote: > >>My husband, Ron, died in a scuba accident Wednesday. He went out for a > >>short dive at 11 am. By 4:30 when he hadn't returned, I knew the worst > >>had happened but I also knew the lifeguards would think nothing of it with > >>so little elapsed time. I called at 6 and got the expected response that > >>he was probably out with friends or drinking a bar. I persisted and they > >>started a search that night. They found his body Thursday in 60 ft. of > >>water. The autopsy will begin today. > >> > >> I'm not doing very well as you'd expect. Please pray for me and my kids > >>(if there is a God) At this point, I have many doubts. All my life, my > >>mother would say "God won't send you any more burdens than > >>you can handle." Obviously that's not true. > >> > >>Also, would someone please tell me the correct sign-off procedure for this > >>list. > >> > >>Mary Ann Fuller > >>mfuller@sa*.rr*.co* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards -- > > Bill > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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