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I'm pretty sure Doug Streed and Hugh Marx don't know each other, but their recent deaths have linked them together and became two people who had a huge impact on the outdoor world of San Diego, but left us prematurely.
Marx was 62 years old and left a legacy of improving fisheries and facilities in Lake Kuyamaka and Lake Jennings. His career is dedicated to increasing the opportunities for fishing and hunting for his male and female athletes, especially children.
My best memory of Marx is one of the darkest moments in our county, the devastating cedar fire in 2003. UT photographer John Gibbins and I drove to the remains of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and found Marx in Cuyamaca Lake. Marx single-handedly saved Fletcher Island from burning with many buckets of water. The island was so significant to Marx that he bravely rowed across the lake to put out the fire with a bucket. Today, Fletcher Island is what Kuyamaka Park used to be, all thanks to Marx.
But that was Hugh Marx, who always considered others first. He teaches fishing courses to anyone who wants to take part in the weekend on the two lakes he manages, Lake Kuyamaka and Lake Jennings. He organized children’s fishing competitions, youth hunting activities, and everything he could do to help families enjoy the outdoors.
He was a disciple of Orville Ball, who was responsible for managing the lakes in San Diego, and was responsible for bringing largemouth bass to San Diego County and the west from 1959-60. Marx borrowed from Bauer's management style and introduced several different fish to Kuyamaka. Thanks to him, the huge sturgeon wandered in that small lake.
However, Marx's influence in Kuyamaka and Jennings went far beyond the fishing industry. He is improving those lakes and facilities every day. Today, thanks to Marx, Kuyamaca and Jennings remain popular tourist and fishing destinations for Southern Californians.
In 2006, the San Diego Flying Fishes awarded Marx the famous Stroud Award in recognition of his "selfless dedication and service to the Southern California fishing community."
Marx likes fishing for hardheads in the north and trout in Sierra Leone, especially Rock Creek. He developed the technology, and he shared these skills in the spring with people who participated in the Fred Hall Show or anyone who has been to the lake and needs help. Just a great person and friend, will be deeply missed.
Doug Streed is keen on pheasant hunting, which shows that that day I accompanied him, Don White and their Vizras (Doug's Drake and Don's Cody) in the Imperial Valley. ) Hunting pheasants. When we were hunting, blue sky envoys flew over our heads, but the roar of their jets was a welcome voice for a former Air Force F-4 pilot who not only piloted them, but also instructed the pilots how to fly them. Later, he became a pilot of the PSA that merged with American Airlines.
I will never forget that when we stopped for lunch, a few blue sky made the pilots stop in a small corner of the Mexican restaurant. Strider talked about jets with the pilots, and he liked them very much.
I met him after Streed invited me to participate in a very successful San Diego youth pheasant hunting event he held in Santa Ysabel a few years ago. I have never seen a more professional junior hunter. Strider took the approach started by Zeke Awbrey of the Fish and Wildlife Department and Jim Connors of Willow Creek Archery and took it to another level.
Strider became a California Hunter Safety Instructor and taught courses at P2K Range. He did this out of love for hunting and sharing what he knew with others.
Every spring, Strider drives his RV to Barrel Springs along the Pacific Coast Trail and sets up a refreshment and rest area for hikers. He keeps telling me that this is what I need to do, but as usual, I am always too busy to do it.
Strider and Marx are never busy doing things for others.
Before he was 68 years too young, Strider called a dinner party. My wife Erica and I were fortunate enough to attend the D'Carlo's restaurant in Ramona. He wants to make sure that the junior pheasant hunting he helped improve continues after he leaves. This is thanks to Sean and Vicki Duncan, who promised Streed that they will inherit this tradition.
A service will be held for Doug Streed at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church at 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway at 1 pm on Friday. Instead of flowers, donate to a charity of your choice, the Wounded Warrior Foundation, or the San Diego Junior Pheasant Hunting Organization.
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