[Nmcaver] Fw: Brian Galbraith

[linda starr]

> Hi All,
>     I regret that I have some extremely sad and dreadful news. Yesterday,
Wednesday, July
> 19, 2006, we lost a dear friend, father, husband and companion and fellow
> caver. Last night, Liz Galbraith returned from a business trip to find
Brian
> peacefully asleep but not to awaken.  Clifford, their dog, had been in the
> house since the morning, so we know that it happened sometime yesterday.
> The medical examiner's report is not yet in so the cause of death is
unknown
> at the moment.
>     This morning, after Rose called me, I went to her house to give some
> support to she and Liz. Liz will be staying with Rose for the time being
> while they plan all the necessary details of dealing with Brian's remains.
> You can reach them through Rose's cell phone, 410-5026 or Liz's cell
phone,
> 553-4552.  I invited them to dinner tonight at my casita since I figured
> they wouldn't feel much like cooking or eating.
>     We will all miss Brian's nearly always cheerful face (except when he
> first woke up in the morning of a caving trip), his laughter, his caving,
> hiking, and skiing energy and enthusiasm.  Brian and family came into the
> grotto when it was at a low point and Brian immediately involved his
family
> in his caving and helped tremendously to pick the grotto up from its
> doldrums.  A Fellow of the NSS, for years, Brian has been the grotto trip
> coordinator, gone to conventions, introduced new cavers to our caving
> community, made friends with cave landowners, shown us some great slide
> programs, and I could go on and on.
>     I'll let you know more as soon as we know more.  Please help Liz and
> Rose if you can any way you can.  They will need our support and
friendship.
>
> In sympathy,
> Linda Starr
>