Deeply saddened by the news.

When we were working on opening the Foggy Bottom in St. Croix in 1975, we brought a sound man Jim had worked with at the Cellar Door down to set up our sound system . As I recall, his name was Bill Peterson .

The three of us went snorkeling or swimming  in the ocean,  not far out, but maybe fifteen feet or so. I was closest to Bill Peterson and he started to panic and was thrashing around . To this day, it looked to me that this was the way that one drowned.

I was a poor swimmer and if it were left to me, Bill would’ve drowned.

Jim was quite ways away. I heard an incredible sound like a wall of water before I noticed what was going on.
He he thrust himself out of the water and then dove far below the surface, and then with great  energy and above all, competence, literally lifted Bill up in his arms and swam to the beach. Then he did CPR( or something like that that resuscitated him).

Saved his life. Jim was the best man in my first marriage and he was always at his best in the clutch .

I am so sorry for your loss.

Bill Caffee


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9 marzo, 1950 – 26 junio, 2018

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