RIP Ralph Erickson

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Mack Diver

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I heard yesterday that Ralph Erickson has passed away. He was a long time PADI Course Director in the Austin are. I was fortunate enough to meet this "character" when I did my IDC back in 95. Ralph and his wife karen helped many divers become instructors over the years. I had forgotten that Ralph was one of the founders of PADI.

Here's the link to the news story: http://www.divenewswire.com/NewsITems.aspx?newsID=8000

Mack
 
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