Dear Rich,
I am so sorry. As a member of the NH paddling community I understand
the lure of the river. Again, I am so sorry and my hear goes out to
you as a friend of the family and of course, the family themselves.
Julia Steed Mawson
On Jun 20, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Richard Hart wrote:

>
>
> I have sad news to pass along.
>
> Some of you may know Sandy and Carolin Paton. They have run Folk
> Legacy
> Records from their home in Sharon CT for many years. Sandy and
> Caroline
> have appeared at NEFFA and many other venues over the past decades.
> Their son David is also a musician of some renown. (He's played for at
> least a couple of contra dances that I've called). David was also a
> nationally ranked kayaker who raced in slaloms that I organized.
>
> David and Catherine's son Kaelan Paton died in a tragic accident on
> the
> Housatonic River on Tuesday:
>
http://www.tcextra.com/news/publish/fallsvillage/Search_called_off_for_Sharon_bo\
y_swept_away_in_Housatonic_River/941700.shtmlKaelanHe
> He was 15 years old and had just finished his freshman year at the
> same
> high school that I attended. My heart goes out to the Patons. There is
> also a Facebook group that can be found by searching for "Kaelan
> Alexander Paton"
>
> As this news is fairly local, I though that some on this list might
> know
> the Patons and want to know.
>
> Rich Hart.
>
>
>



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