Wow, Sam, Bryan and now Robert, all within the last 6 months. My condolences to his wife Julie and the rest of Robert's family.
"The diver who collects specimens of underwater life has fun and becomes a keen underwater observer. .. seek slow-moving or attached organisms such as corals, starfish, or shelled creatures." (Golden Guide to Scuba Diving, 1968)
Robert was always extremely helpful when I was in the process of tackling a Scubapro project. His knowledge base was exceptional, and he will truly be missed.
I lost my parents when I was young, and have tried my best to live my life well. Make every effort to spend quality time with loved ones and friends, as there’s no guarantee about tomorrow.
Greg
Greg Barlow
PADI Assistant Instructor
TDI Adv. EAN
TDI Decompression Procedures
IANTD Full Cave
NSS/CDS Full Cave
Robert was from New Orleans and worked for local scuba legend Roland Reviere at Roland's New Orleans Skin Diving school in the 70's and 80's. Sorry to hear this.
For those of you who are not military men then Technical Sergeant Robert Couvillion risked his own life to rescue a downed Airman and received the Airman's Medal which is the highest peace time award for heroism in the United States Air Force. He received the award April 6th, 1986.
Here is to us, and those like us.
The impossible missions are the only ones which succeed. -JYC