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On September 13th a good friend of ours lost his battle with cancer. I don’t think any words within my limited vocabulary could even define the kind of person Karl was and how he influenced and inspired the world around him. Karl loved the gorge, Ale 8, Miguel’s, and the community and people that made the Red… the Red.

Respecting Karl and providing some closure to some of his close friends and family, they are hanging his draws on one of his favorite climbs Creep Show. Understanding people being people, I am almost positive that someone someday will remove or take these draws. For the person or people, who will eventually replace or remove a worn draw…thank you. For the person or people that do make this decision to take or remove draws so they can go back and brag about “free bootyâ€

in the moment and with the spirit- awesome tribute to someone who obviously had a positive effect on many - sorry for your loss and carry the torch ... maybe we could contribute to a perma-draw fund?

Gus,

That is super-cool that you are hanging karl's draws on Creep Show! I might just have to climb on his draws...

I was certainly not one of has best friends, but the times i have hung out with him have always been a complete joy. The funeral on Saturday was pretty emotional, especially the slideshow.

Karl, rest in peace, my friend!

Ray, would it be possible to add a note to the online guide that asks people not to remove the draws?

Hey Gus,
We Wished we could have been there with you guys on Saturday. When are you planning on putting the draws up? We would Love to be there if possible to pay our respects to the dear Dr. Hungus.

Much love to all,
P and B

Any thought of tagging the draws so that climbers who are unfamiliar with this site know that the draws are in memory of Karl?

I was not able to make it down, but Rhea, Mark, Stocky, and a few others drove down on Sunday and leaving today.

thanks for those who pm'ed with with great ideas.

The draws will be tagged with prototypes of some tags I have designed for bail biners and project draws. Might decrease theft by about 0.001%

Tell us more about Dr. Hungus. What kind of physician was he, where did he train, where did he work. I ask in all respect.

His actual last name is Stockhausen. He got the nickname Karl "Hungus" at the climbing gym. Its the name of a pornstar in The Big Labowski. It became his defacto last name and most people didnt even know his name was different. =)

Karl and his family are all really amazing and interesting people. He grew up in Northville in a house that was built in 1884. You have to light the stove with a match and its literally the same model they have in the Henry Ford Museum. His mom and dad drove a 1938 Ford model A as their ONLY car for the first 5 years of marriage. He grew up tinkering on things with his dad and brother. karl was really into fixing up old motorcycles. This is the kind of stuff that made Karl such an interesting guy.

Karl got diagnosed with melanoma a few years back and after surgery and chemo, he beat the cancer and it went into remission for some time. When it returned, they found it on other organs which was not a good sign. But I never heard him complain once. He only thought of others. In fact, I was talking to him one day and he was torn on whether or not to accept a residency at a hospital in New York. He knew that if chemo didnt work, then he couldnt do the residency and he didnt want to screw over the hospital. Until the day he died, it was the same karl. Always cracking jokes and glad to be with his friends. I could never say enough to show what a great guy he was.

My heart truely goes out to his amazing family, fiance, and all his other friends that have had the pleasure of knowing such a great guy.

drkarlstockhausen.com

This is Karl's Memorial Site, very touching. I wish I could have known him.