Photos from Kit Horn's Memorial

Family, friends and flowers showed up to celebrate Kit Horn's life yesterday at his memorial paddle out. It was a classic day at Beacon's with surf to be had, the bluff lit up with wild flowers and the beach filled with love for Kit and the memories of his life and legacy. 

It's never easy to say goodbye, and yet, as surfers we have found a way to it in a way that both celebrates life and the the memory of our friend we have lost.  

Here's to you Kit, your life is remembered. 

Kit Horn... Enjoy Da Ride... Adios Hermano

Kit Horn 1930-2010

Photo Tom Keck

Kit Horn, Bob Simmons and Buzzy Trent. Solid Laminates, Malibu, circa 1941 - 1944. Surfer Magazine March 1981 Volume 22, Number 3, page 36 The photograph is uncredited. 

Photo from www.surfresearch.com.au 

Well I guess the one thing that I'll always remember about Kit was his stoke all the way til the end he LOVED surfing he loved the glide the excitement the raw stoke we all enjoy in the water.

I remember one summer being in line at Henry's market shopping and I ran into kit and his lovely wife and he got all wide eyed and started going on about the coming south swell and how warm the water was with the gleam of a grom and yet he was well into his 70's.

He was allways a gentleman in the water, complimented you on a good ride, and hooted as he shared a good one. When he spoke he exuded intelligence and a special kind of generosity.

I guess most of all I wished many other local surfers could have spent more time getting to know one of Waiamea's pioneers and a unique true elder from our north county surfing tribe. A gladiator of good will and stoke he will be missed in the lineup and in the community.

Kit hopefully I'll ride many a good wave for you in the years to come and share them with all the Leucadia tribe... Enjoy da ride adios hermano...

Rodney McCoubrey

New York Times Obituary - Here