| **News and Events: In Memoriam: David Mahre (1927-2005) |
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| Wed, July 27, 2005 11:29 AM |
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Northwest climbing veteran David Mahre died Saturday, July 23, after undergoing emergency heart surgery earlier in the week. Mahre was one of the Northwest's best climbers, with first ascents of routes on Mount Ranier, Little Tahoma, Mount Adams and Mount Stuart.
Read the full obituary at the Seattle Times website.
The following was sent to the Cascade chapter of the American Alpine Club. It gives information on memorial services for Mahre.
"Dave Mahre of Yakima climbed his last mountain last Saturday. He was a climber of the old school and mentored many younger climbers in the Northwest to achieve more than they might have ever thought they could. He has been a member of the AAC on and off throughout the years.
His formal service will be a Catholic Mass held a Holy Family Catholic Church in Yakima, WA. It will start at 1100 AM Thursday 28 July 2005. In addition to his funeral service, there will be a separate mountain celebration at the White Pass Ski Area on Saturday 6 August 2005. There is a Mahre family reunion planned for the date anyway so we are taking advantage of the gathering. The family wants the greater community to understand that everyone is welcome to come and spend the day and that there will be some kind of program/structured remembrance at 1500 (3pm) at the White Pass Day Lodge. There is a dinner planned at 1800 on the 6th and people are welcome to stay for that as well.
Thanks
Michael murph Murphy"
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