I was just contacted by a friend......
Most of you probably do not know Jed Luby. James Edward Luby III
Jed was instrumental at the nascent stages of the club and loved the sport and applied an intellectual and analytical passion that was something to see....you think you understand something and Jed would be over there parsing it 72 ways to Sunday.
He was instrumental in my development as a paddler...HE made me want to be much, much better...and introduced me to the BCU and to lifelong friends and to a path that I've enjoyed everyday. He had a similar impact on a lot of people.
It is with the heaviest of hearts and through tears that I tell you that Jed Luby has passed away.
I will post more information regarding services, etc., as they develop.
For know...I rejoice in having known him and think about the void his absence leaves....like a ship moving through fog....you may not see it, but you sense it and see the swirls and eddies and deal with impact of the wake. Even on fringes....he left big ripples in the pond.
You'll be missed Jethro.