J-September 28, 1983, Pacific Grove/Pebble 1 vital statistics Tommy Stillwell Lifetime Pacific Grove resident Thomas Richard Stillwell died Saturday, Sept. 17, in a Santa Rosa hospital from injuries sustained in a Sept. 11 snorkling accident. He was 28. Tommy's family say he was on vacation in Anchor Bay (Mendocino County) and went out with friends to practice free diving for abalone with snorkel and mask. An excellent swimmer, he was snorkeling in an area he had visited several times a year for the past few years, when he became tangled in kelp just below the surface of the water. His companions on the excursion, Guy Pruitt and Chris Smith, both Monterey firefighters, helped Tommy into the boat. There a third member of the party, Commander Tom Maudlin, PG police; joined Pruitt and Smith in ad- ministering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. A physician and a fire department rescue squad worked with the trio for an hour to revive Tommy. By the time a helicopter from the Sonoma County Sheriffs Department arrived, his breathing was restored. The helicopter flew Tommy to Healdsburg General Hospital on Sept. 11 and he stayed there until Thursday, Sept. 15 when he was taken to Community Hospital of Santa Rosa and placed on a respirator. · Tommy was born in Monterey Sept. 1, 1955 and lived all of his life in Pacific Grove. He was a graduate of PG High, where he enjoyed track and field and cross-country running. Eight years ago, he took a job with a PG lumber firm. Five years ago joined the PG Fire Department as a volunteer and in 1980 was PG's Firefighter of the Year. He participated in many civic events through the fire department, including Donna Griggs Days, the Bluegrass Festival, children's bike races and Good Old Days. He also started a weight room project for the fire department. Tommy is survived by his parents, Richard and Beverly Stillwell, and two sisters, Sheri Hauswirth and Suzy Derowski, all of Pacific Grove; his maternal grandparents, Rusty and Frances Stanfield of San Diego; his paternal grandparents, Bob and Esther Robson of Bixby Canyon; and his longtime sweetheart, Cynthia Pena of Pacific Grove. Memorial services were conducted Friday, Sept. 23, in the First United Methodist Church, PG. The Rev. Wayne Adams officiated at the 7 p.m. ceremony. Cremation has taken place. The family requests memorial contributions to the fire department weight room. , OCR Text: J-September 28, 1983, Pacific Grove/Pebble 1 vital statistics Tommy Stillwell Lifetime Pacific Grove resident Thomas Richard Stillwell died Saturday, Sept. 17, in a Santa Rosa hospital from injuries sustained in a Sept. 11 snorkling accident. He was 28. Tommy's family say he was on vacation in Anchor Bay (Mendocino County) and went out with friends to practice free diving for abalone with snorkel and mask. An excellent swimmer, he was snorkeling in an area he had visited several times a year for the past few years, when he became tangled in kelp just below the surface of the water. His companions on the excursion, Guy Pruitt and Chris Smith, both Monterey firefighters, helped Tommy into the boat. There a third member of the party, Commander Tom Maudlin, PG police; joined Pruitt and Smith in ad- ministering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. A physician and a fire department rescue squad worked with the trio for an hour to revive Tommy. By the time a helicopter from the Sonoma County Sheriffs Department arrived, his breathing was restored. The helicopter flew Tommy to Healdsburg General Hospital on Sept. 11 and he stayed there until Thursday, Sept. 15 when he was taken to Community Hospital of Santa Rosa and placed on a respirator. · Tommy was born in Monterey Sept. 1, 1955 and lived all of his life in Pacific Grove. He was a graduate of PG High, where he enjoyed track and field and cross-country running. Eight years ago, he took a job with a PG lumber firm. Five years ago joined the PG Fire Department as a volunteer and in 1980 was PG's Firefighter of the Year. He participated in many civic events through the fire department, including Donna Griggs Days, the Bluegrass Festival, children's bike races and Good Old Days. He also started a weight room project for the fire department. Tommy is survived by his parents, Richard and Beverly Stillwell, and two sisters, Sheri Hauswirth and Suzy Derowski, all of Pacific Grove; his maternal grandparents, Rusty and Frances Stanfield of San Diego; his paternal grandparents, Bob and Esther Robson of Bixby Canyon; and his longtime sweetheart, Cynthia Pena of Pacific Grove. Memorial services were conducted Friday, Sept. 23, in the First United Methodist Church, PG. The Rev. Wayne Adams officiated at the 7 p.m. ceremony. Cremation has taken place. The family requests memorial contributions to the fire department weight room. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,S through T File names,Stillwell,STILLWELL_001.pdf,STILLWELL_001.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: STILLWELL_001.PDF, STILLWELL_001.pdf 1 Page 1