Passing of Joey Cornell

[D]

He hired me and I spent the next tree days on the phone getting people lined up. It is funny how many people want to do storm work in the abstract, but when it comes time to commit...

Dave sure did pay well!



Too much time dwelling on things, there are so many factors involved with a death. I would rather believe in a fickle universe then a higher power that is so vindictive as to painfully take a child to teach the parent a lesson. I am a Christian, but cannot take the "angry and vengeful got" model to heart. But that is for a different conversation. Last time I talked to Joey about these things he was very interested in the Lakhota system.

Lakhota system= I am not to familiar with this. I thought Lakhota had something to do with native Americans (language maybe?) Please enlighten me JPS!!

 

[TreeClimber57]

Sorry to hear about your loss John Paul. Never know when we are going to be called. Seems too many young guys are getting HA.. and somebody doing physical work is not usually one to go early.. but never know. Take Care..

 

[TreeClimber57]

I always wonder about karma, killing all the trees we do etc.. Joey did a bunch of training for the military as well Wonder about that karma too. I know a couple of world class climbers, taking monster trees down every day for years, that have lost a child to accidents.

Personally do not think that something like this would happen... especially for "killing" trees. Most of us will likely save a tree before we take it down if at all possible..

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Lakhota system= I am not to familiar with this. I thought Lakhota had something to do with native Americans (language maybe?) Please enlighten me JPS!!

The Lakhota (Lakota though I am told that the glottal (kh) is the more correct way) are the Dakota Sioux which is the extent of my knowledge. I used to know more, but do not want to misinform.

 

[K.Cornell]

I got the call a few days ago, on the 18th Joey died from a heart attack. WTF, we wasn't 41 yet.

One ot the few people that I can say I will truely miss and cherish the memories...

How long did you know my dad i'm his middle daughter Kenda?

 

[sgreanbeans]

Welcome to AS! Didnt know your dad, but I know JPS and his word is gold, so I wish I did.

 

[flushcut]

I am sorry for your loss. I did not know your dad but his reputation is legendary.

 

[TonyG]

Gentleman,

let's not kid ourselfs. All of us should be very proactive in our approach to health. PSA's, physicals, to simply taking an 81m of asprin a dayand maybe some fish oil. I'm 51 and try to lead a "normal" way of life. My dad and his father both checked out at 49.

 

[K.Cornell]

He worked for me several times after Isabel in Northern VA, I got to know him pretty good.

Was one EXCEPTIONAL climber to work with, we did some outrageous takedowns.

this scares the #### outta me.....:excruciating:

RIP JOEY.

I'm gonna buy him one last pair ( 1 hot, 1 cold) of starbucks quad venti white chocolate mochas. god he loved em.....

He was great wasnt he as a climber

 

[K.Cornell]

I am sorry for your loss. I did not know your dad but his reputation is legendary.

Thank you for your sympathy and thank you for the compliment.

 

[K.Cornell]

Welcome to AS! Didnt know your dad, but I know JPS and his word is gold, so I wish I did.

Thank you