Darwin Atkin Dies
My old friend, Darwin Atkin, died on January 7, 2014, and a young age of 76. Upon graduation from college, he worked for the University of California Riverside as a research associate for the Botany and Plant Sciences Department. Darwin was a life-time member of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), and received both the Buz Buszek Fly Tying Award and the Charlie Brooks Memorial Award from them. The FFF also honored him as the Man of the Year in 1996. In addition, he received the FFF’s highest award, The Order of the Lapis Lazuli in 1998. There were other awards given to him over the years, but I never saw him so happy as when he showed me a photo of his newly build fly tying “shop” out back—he was like a little kid with a new bike, or better yet a pony! His tying skills were always exceptional, and I know that everyone will miss his demonstrations and gentle, warm personality at the FFF conclaves. For more go here.
Darwin Atkin 1937-2014