Surfer Frank Lourda, 61, a Santa Barbara area contractor was found “floating in the sea off San Augustine’s Beach at Hollister Ranch on Monday, June 30, 2008 according to a story in the Santa Barbara Independent.
Although the official cause of death has not yet been determined, Louda’s apparent drowning comes as a shock for many Santa Barbara architects and surfers as well as to his friends at Hollister Ranch, where he was partial owner of a parcel. He was an avid surfer and appeared to be in excellent health. “He was really very much an alive guy,” said friend and author Nora Gallagher. “People can’t figure it out.”
It’s a total cliche, but if you have to go, there are few spots more beautiful for a surfer. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
[Link: Santa Barbara Independent]
