• Person

    Person

    Andy ShatneyAt Aptos High, Sequoia protected me against bullies. Thank you. Sequoia, may we meet again.

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  • A Master Debator

    Emily Di FrancoSequoia and I went to junior high high school together and over the years had quite a few classes together. I always love to chatting with Sequoia, but more than that, I loved…

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  • A good friend

    EthanYou left out surfer, Sequoia was absolutely fearless in the water. 4a dawn patrol? No problemo, I’ll miss him, but never forget the great times, and his gusto for life.

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  • My oldest friend

    My oldest friend

    Josh NathanI remember, it must have been back in 1983, 84 i spent the night at my friends house. We played, had dinner..all the stuff kids do and then George got us to bed. Well…middle…

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  • A Kindred Spirit

    Adam I worked with Sequoia, but about half of the time we would spend talking, it was just about life – parenting and fatherhood, fitness and being outdoors, and philosophy on what really matters in…

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  • Unexpected Lifelong Friend

    DenisI first met Sequoia in Mr. Hammer’s German class at Aptos Jr High. I was a shy scrawny awkward geek and he was a handsome boisterous dude that was popular with the ladies. He outwardly…

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  • If I got bread, I’m fed

    Paul HoffmanOne morning I was in Seacliff, up on the bluff overlooking the cement ship, when up the trail bounded a jacked, shirtless Sequoia, a familiar sight after going to high school with him all…

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  • He was cool enough not to care, but he did anyway…

    Mike GaringI have not seen Sequoia since high school, but he has forever stayed in my memory as someone with the moral character and integrity to stand up for me and for others, even when…

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  • 38 Years

    38 Years

    Most everyone knows the story, but I’ll memorialize it here. I met and fell in love with Sequoia when I was in high school. We dated off and on throughout the years, and finally married…

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  • Always Family First

    Always Family First

    The early days hold some of my best memories with Sequoia. He loved being a dad more than anything else. His choice to stay home and support them during the formative years was a beautiful…

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