That is so sad.
John Lyles

On Dec 5, 2021, 3:28 PM, at 3:28 PM, Mark Minton <mamintonca...@gmail.com> 
wrote:
>Mark Hodge was a Virginia caver who was really into digging and in
>recent
>years had become very active in cave rescue training. He attended a
>couple
>of NCRC workshops in Texas, and a few Texas cavers knew him. The
>following
>was posted on Saturday. He will be missed.
>
>
>
>----- Forwarded Message -----
>
>From: Phil Lucas
>
>Sent: Saturday, December 4, 2021, 11:16:58 PM EST
>
>Subject: Sad news
>
>
>
>Members and friends,
>
>
>
>Very shocking sad news. Mark Hodge passed away at 2:30 this afternoon
>
>during a Butler Cave trip. He had led a 4 hour cave trip for a party of
>
>
>four Eagle Scouts, a mom, a scout leader and an experienced caver. Mark
>
>
>was bringing up the end of the party and collapsed in the cave at the
>
>base of the entrance culvert. Despite CPR and rescue squad attempts,
>
>Mark failed to respond. It is presumed he died of a heart attack.
>
>
>
>He was a friend to so many. He was our outreach ambassador, our dynamo
>
>and will be missed in so many ways.
>
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