Lawrence "Ramrod" Shurtliff

[RGMike]

The Dead's longtime crew member:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/18/MNGGDITL9I1.DTL

[ggould]

The Dead's longtime crew member:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/18/MNGGDITL9I1.DTL

this hurts a lot.  I knew him, and he was always very kind and gracious to me, in a world that often chews up and spits people out.  One thing you need to know about Ramrod is that he used to be Garcia's roadie, and Steve Parish used to work for Mickey (drummer for those of you still following).  Mickey wanted to fire Steve, so Ramrod traded jobs with Steve so Steve wouldn't lose his job. How many people do you know who would do that?  This is a deep loss of a truly good man.

[Lightnin' Rod]

The Dead's longtime crew member:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/18/MNGGDITL9I1.DTL

this hurts a lot.  I knew him, and he was always very kind and gracious to me, in a world that often chews up and spits people out.  One thing you need to know about Ramrod is that he used to be Garcia's roadie, and Steve Parish used to work for Mickey (drummer for those of you still following).  Mickey wanted to fire Steve, so Ramrod traded jobs with Steve so Steve wouldn't lose his job. How many people do you know who would do that?  This is a deep loss of a truly good man.

Gotta love a guy who names his kid Strider.  Also a merry prankster, guy had quite a life.

RIP.

[ggould]

The Dead's longtime crew member:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/18/MNGGDITL9I1.DTL

this hurts a lot.  I knew him, and he was always very kind and gracious to me, in a world that often chews up and spits people out.  One thing you need to know about Ramrod is that he used to be Garcia's roadie, and Steve Parish used to work for Mickey (drummer for those of you still following).  Mickey wanted to fire Steve, so Ramrod traded jobs with Steve so Steve wouldn't lose his job. How many people do you know who would do that?  This is a deep loss of a truly good man.

Gotta love a guy who names his kid Strider.  Also a merry prankster, guy had quite a life.

RIP.

Rod, I can safely say you woulda loved this guy!