Bryan Carbis Dies

From IMSSG Site

22 Dec 2008

Bryan Carbis Died

vs. It is with great regret and sorrow that we inform you of the death of our good friend

Bryan Carbis

He died at the 3 Dec 2008 at an age of 57 years after being more than a year desparately ill. He was Vice-President of the International Skating-Club Davos (ISCD) for many years and head of the Organizing Committee of the Masters’ International Speed Skating DAVOS MEETING since 10 years. In his youth he was Short Track Champion of Scotland and later Speed Skating Champion of Great Britain. He took part in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajewo/Yugoslavia for Great Britain where he made the acquaintance of Rita Brunner from Davos, his later wife . He founded a family in Davos and promoted Speed Skating in Davos. He was additionally starter for International Speed Skating Competitions. The International Speed Skating Masters say him many thanks for his great efforts to organize the annual Masters’ International Speed Skating DAVOS MEETING at the wonderful Eisbahn Davos with fast natural ice, situated in the middle of Davos and with the wonderful white mountains around. They had fine competitions and much fun all the years.

In my first ever venture onto a long track, I traveled to Davos and my only point of contact there on several ocassions was Bryan. He spoke of having skated against quality Australians such as Michael Richmond, Colin Coates and Jim Lynch in his day and he was very welcoming of an Australian to Davos again. In the short couple of days that I knew/met Bryan, I found him to be very devoted to the sport and I am sure that he will be a great loss to the Davos community. My greatest sympathy to his family.

Frank