Yes, I knew Ian only peripherally. A really great guy. A great loss. Unfortunately these aortic aneurysms that dissect in anyone, as we know can happen quickly and not be caught in time. He will be missed by many. mary
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bux Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:25 PM To: Gyros Cycling Club Subject: [Gyros: 17213] Ian Twohig All, Very sad news in the local endurance community. Although I only knew Ian from the pool and at races, I knew him well enough to know he was an exceptional athlete and an even better person. My deepest sympathies are with Melissa and Ian's father. May he rest in peace. > Ian Twohig Obituary > Ian Houston Twohig lived life at full throttle up to the moment he unexpectedly passed away on Monday January 3, 2011 at St Johns Medical Center in Jackson Hole, WY. While on a ski vacation with his wife and friends in Jackson Hole, Ian suffered heart failure due to a hereditary aortic dissection. He was age 41. > > Ian always lived life to the fullest and had just celebrated his first year wedding anniversary on New Years Eve with his loving wife Melissa. He was a strong athlete, well known within Triathlon circles in Raleigh. Ian and Melissa both recently competed together at Ironman Switzerland. He loved biking and running with friends and had competed in a total of 9 Ironman races as well as many other running, biking and triathlon events. > > Ian served as the HR Business Intelligence Director at Lenovo in Research Triangle Park, NC. Prior to Lenovo, Ian lived in Austin, Tx and was employed at Dell after receiving an MBA from the University of Stephen F. Austin. > > He is survived by wife, Dr. Melissa Davidian of Raleigh and his father, James Twohig of Lufkin, TX. > A memorial service will be held to celebrate Ian's life at the Raleigh Country Club on Friday, January 7th at 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be donated to The Smile Train http://www.smiletrain.org/site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=7850&fr_id=1030&pg=fu nd or The American Heart Association in c/o the Ian Twohig Memorial Fund http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=188410&fr_id=103 0&pg=fund -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
