
Larry Smith has passed away
#1
Posted 20 March 2007 - 10:47 AM
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#2
Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:18 PM
Those of you that have met and dived with Larry over the years will know of the void his passing leaves in the diving community.
"Just follow the big yellow fins"
I will be in booth #200 at BTS show this week end and booth #223 next week at Houston Sea Space.
Allan Jones
North American Representative
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#3
Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:25 PM
I am sorry to post that Larry Smith passed away today in Sorong, Indonesia due to a heart attack.
Those of you that have met and dived with Larry over the years will know of the void his passing leaves in the diving community.
"Just follow the big yellow fins"
I will be in booth #200 at BTS show this week end and booth #223 next week at Houston Sea Space.
Allan Jones
North American Representative
Adventure H2O
Allan, I also learned this afternoon of Larry's passing. Larry's exuberance and enthusiasm for diving were unparalleled. He is already sadly missed.
Robin
#4
Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:39 PM
Allan, I also learned this afternoon of Larry's passing. Larry's exuberance and enthusiasm for diving were unparalleled. He is already sadly missed.
Robin
This is really more bad news-He will be missed. Mark
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#5
Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:54 PM
Life is a beach and then you dive.
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#6
Posted 20 March 2007 - 06:39 PM
As a tribute to Larry, Wetpixel will be putting together a page dedicated to Larry. For those interested in contributing their own words and experiences with Larry, please use a private message or email to Eric Cheng : http://wetpixel.com/contacteric/.
Having known Larry for such a long time, I do send my very deepest condolescences to his family in Indonesia and the US. We will report more as more information comes in.
Drew
Moderator
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#7
Posted 20 March 2007 - 07:09 PM
Drew
Moderator
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
#8
Posted 21 March 2007 - 04:04 AM
I'm pulling together some photographs of Larry. I'm not sure exactly what we will do with them, but if you have one (or more) shots of Larry that you like to have included, please contact me by private wetpixel message or by email.
Robert Delfs
#9
Posted 21 March 2007 - 08:54 AM
I'll post details when it is established.
Allan Jones
Underwater Photography:
If it is so easy every one would be doing it!
Nikon D 500, Subal Housing, Inon Z 240 strobes.
#10
Posted 21 March 2007 - 07:19 PM
http://wetpixel.com/...ll/larry-smith/
#11
Posted 22 March 2007 - 09:20 AM
But then I think Larry has a lot of good friends!! It is a measure of the person and how they have lived their life, how many friends he/she has.......
I met Larry at DEMA but never got to dive with him. I'm sorry for the loss of him, but his contributions will remain.
Best Wishes & Condolences to his family and friends,
Carol
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#12
Posted 22 March 2007 - 02:11 PM
I met Larry in 2000 on a Pelagian trip to Komodo. Certainly one of the best divemasters in the world, he left a lasting impression on me with his enthusiasm for diving and devotion to his guests. I have memories of 3 special dives on that trip. On one dive a lens popped out of my mask, so I was going to abort the dive and started to ascend when Larry grabbed me and offered me his mask so I could complete the dive. He wore my mask with one lens for the rest of the dive. I couldn't believe he would that for me. One night we went for a dive to see flashlight fish. Larry took us to the spot and we turned off our lights. Magically, as if on cue, a swarm of twinkling fish appeared in a coralhead in front of us and then flowed past us into the night. I swear Larry could find anything underwater! My favorite memory of Larry was another night dive when I asked him to find a Spanish Dancer (one of the animals on my wishlist). We went down and he wrapped my arm around his (his trademark arm lock) leading me on a tour of the site. He found 5 Spanish Dancers in about 15 minutes.
He made huge contributions to muck and liveaboard diving and inspired divers everywhere. He was an extraordinary person and a legend among dive professionals. I was privileged to meet him and wish I had taken another trip with him. It is a terrible loss.
The outpouring of love and tributes from friends all over the world is a deserved honor in celebration of a remarkable life. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
Rest in peace, Larry (hopefully, at your favorite divesite).
#13
Posted 23 March 2007 - 01:29 AM
The address is :
Vasa Setra Mandala Mumbul
Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Nusa Dua
(near the Chinese graveyard).
Friends of Larry will be gathering after the ceremony. Details about
that will be forthcoming later, or at the ceremony.
It's understood that wetpixell readers in the region are likely to be able to participate in this service, but we wanted to get the word out as widely as possible.
Robert Delfs
#14
Posted 26 March 2007 - 04:38 PM
http://wetpixel.com/...ll/larry-smith/
Also, there will be a memorial gathering this weekend at SeaSpace in Houston:
http://wetpixel.com/...th-at-seaspace/
#15
Posted 27 March 2007 - 08:34 PM