Very Unfortunate News - Chris van der Lingen Passed

MonarchzMan · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 03:18 PM

I found out today that Chris vd Lingen had passed away yesterday unexpectedly. He was a champion of pumilio conservation and research. He always supported student researchers and would even let them stay in his own house. He will be greatly missed.

Robzilla56 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 03:25 PM

I got an email from his wife this morning about it. Such a shock, I pray someone will continue his legacy of protecting pumilios. I know several people just got back from two weeks of spending time with the man. I only wish I had gone.

RIP

Ed · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Robzilla56

I got an email from his wife this morning about it. Such a shock, I pray someone will continue his legacy of protecting pumilios. I know several people just got back from two weeks of spending time with the man. I only wish I had gone.

RIP

I had originally met Chris through Frognet, and had several discussions on supplements with him. I finally met him in person at NAAC and he was very interested in all aspects of dendrobatid husbandry as well as thier conservation in the wild.

Ed

widmad27 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 04:03 PM

A very sad and tragic loss indeed, but although we have lost his physical presence we have gained long standing scientific knowledge about the pumilio from him to which he cared so deeply for and this will surely live on for generations to come. Thoughts most certainly go out to family and friends close to him.

johnc · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 06:38 PM

Oh my goodness! I'm shocked to hear he passed. Do we know what caused his death? I'm sure the guys who just came back from Black Jungle's tour are going to be stunned since he was the one showing them around Bocas Del Toro last week and the week before! I had heard such good things about him from others like Justin Yeager.

MonarchzMan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by johnc

Oh my goodness! I'm shocked to hear he passed. Do we know what caused his death? I'm sure the guys who just came back from Black Jungle's tour are going to be stunned since he was the one showing them around Bocas Del Toro last week and the week before! I had heard such good things about him from others like Justin Yeager.

Justin was the person who informed me. Apparently, he died of a heart attack. One of the other frog guys in Bocas did CPR for some time to no avail.

sports_doc · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 09:00 PM

http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/ven...n-project.html

Yes, incredibly sad for us all and for Wilma and his family.

I posted my sentiments on his Personal and PPPP facebook page, as I would assume Wilma might have more access to that site, then DB.

Chris' last post on his own FB page was about an upcoming Oktoberfest party at Rana Azul in the Bocas, and he took that photo with us, while we were there eating lunch and looking at 'darkland' pumilio....I sat and watched him take the picture....just blows my mind.

Sherman · #8 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 09:36 PM

The world has a large hole to fill.
Chris was a passionate champion of the pumilio of Panama. My time with him these past weeks has only reinforced what I had learned when I met him at NAAC. He cared deeply about both people and his frogs.
With saddened heart and overworked tearducts I wish his wife Wilma comfort in this trying time.
I hope that his work shall carry-on and his example be followed.

Thank you Chris, for your passion, commitment and your time. Rest in peace my friend and hero.

frogface · #9 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 09:45 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this. Sad for the ones who knew him and sad that the world has lost such a remarkable man. Words fail.

Julio · #10 (**permalink**) 10-01-2011, 10:24 PM

my condolences go out to the family.

I was just looking at his project yesterday after seeing Shawn links.