Diving fatality at Whitefish Point, Lake Superior

[plankton09]

Thanks to both of you.  Derril was an excellent diver and buddy.  On his last dive, he was in good shape, well within his training & experience, had well-maintained equipment, was never separated from his buddy, had plenty of breathing gas, didn't miss a stop or have an uncontrolled ascent.  The ME has not yet determined the cause of his sudden death about 2 minutes into his first stop, at 70 feet.  We were on a well-run, reputable dive charter.  We will always miss Derril, and he leaves behind a huge number of friends and loved ones.  There are quite a few inaccuracies in the news coverage, and I hope anyone posting comments in this forum or elsewhere will keep Derril's loved ones in mind.