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 Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life. ?No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club. ?The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered. ?It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career. ? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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Thank you very much, Jaime, for the wonderful tribute to Andy. (Though I'm pretty sure you meant to say that the remembrances?you quote were from? Bob Sleigh, rather than Bob Sproull.)?
Best, Ernie?
On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 8:23?PM Jaime Caron < jaimemsw@...> wrote:
 Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life.? No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club.? The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered.? It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career.
? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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?Please note that the kind words below were provided by Robert Sleigh rather than Bob Sproull.?
Thank you Robert for sharing your kind and moving remembrance of Andy.?
My apologies for the error in my original email.?
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Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life. ?No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club. ?The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered. ?It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career. ? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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Lovely. Thank you so much.
On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 8:51 PM Jaime Caron < jaimemsw@...> wrote: ?Please note that the kind words below were provided by Robert Sleigh rather than Bob Sproull.?
Thank you Robert for sharing your kind and moving remembrance of Andy.?
My apologies for the error in my original email.? ?
Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life.? No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club.? The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered.? It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career.
? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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Fabulous recollections of a humble athlete. Very grateful for these memories.
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John A. Mathews, P.E., MPA
Facilities Specialist
Head Start National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (PMFO)
Donahue Institute
University of Massachusetts Amherst
413-335-0701
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?Please note that the kind words below were provided by Robert Sleigh rather than Bob Sproull.?
Thank you Robert for sharing your kind and moving remembrance of Andy.?
My apologies for the error in my original email.?
On Aug 16, 2023, at 8:23 PM, Jaime Caron via groups.io <jaimemsw@...> wrote:
?
Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away
recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at
2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life. ?No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club. ?The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club
and fondly remembered. ?It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ?
As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed
telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical
school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career.
?
Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy:
?
“Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the
first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard
eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.?
?
In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single,
and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee.
?
For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book.
?
I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero
Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something
about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually
at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed
by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains
of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as
his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing.
?
Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound
Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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Thank you, Jaime and Bob, for this lovely remembrance of Andy.
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On Aug 16, 2023, at 10:33 PM, John Mathews <jmathews@...> wrote:
Fabulous recollections of a humble athlete. Very grateful for these memories.
------------------------------------
John A. Mathews, P.E., MPA
Facilities Specialist
Head Start National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (PMFO)
Donahue Institute
University of Massachusetts Amherst
413-335-0701
??
??
?
?Please note that the kind words below were provided by Robert Sleigh rather than Bob Sproull.?
Thank you Robert for sharing your kind and moving remembrance of Andy.?
My apologies for the error in my original email.?
On Aug 16, 2023, at 8:23 PM, Jaime Caron via groups.io <jaimemsw@...> wrote:
?
Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away
recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at
2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life. ?No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club. ?The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club
and fondly remembered. ?It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ?
As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed
telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical
school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career. ? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the
first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard
eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single,
and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero
Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something
about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually
at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed
by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains
of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as
his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound
Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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189 Bridge street looks like a private home. Do we have the address right? ? Thanks ? J ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaime Caron Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 8:51 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yankeerowing] Andy Larkin Remembered ? ?Please note that the kind words below were provided by Robert Sleigh rather than Bob Sproull.? Thank you Robert for sharing your kind and moving remembrance of Andy.? My apologies for the error in my original email.?
On Aug 16, 2023, at 8:23 PM, Jaime Caron via groups.io <jaimemsw@...> wrote:
? Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life. ?No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club. ?The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered. ?It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career. ? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.” ? ? Jaime Caron, LICSW
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On Aug 16, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote:
Thank you very much, Jaime, for the wonderful tribute to Andy. (Though I'm pretty sure you meant to say that the remembrances?you quote were from? Bob Sleigh, rather than Bob Sproull.)?
Best, Ernie? On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 8:23?PM Jaime Caron < jaimemsw@...> wrote:
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Andy Larkin was a longstanding and esteemed member of Yankee Rowing.??He was a friend, colleague, teammate, and friendly competitor to many Yankee rowers for more than 25 years.??Sadly, Andy passed away recently. Andrew’s daughter, Sarah Larkin, has invited club members who knew Andy to a reflection on Andrew as we note his passing.? For those of you who knew Andy, please consider participating in the gathering on Thursday, August 17th?at 2 pm at 189 Bridge Street Northampton to say goodbye to him and reflect on his life.? No RSVP necessary. Andy’s funeral will occur when his his family is able to gather together to celebrate his life. ?
Andy will be missed and have a continued presence at Yankee Rowing Club.? The Yankee club boat, the “Andy Larkin,” reflects one of the many ways that Andy will always be an integral part of the club and fondly remembered.? It also ensures that he will continue to row up and down our beloved river - a river he loved too - with YRC members. ? As some of you already know that Andy chose a career in medicine, and settled in Northampton, MA. He took up recreational rowing, and his toured down the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. He enjoyed telling stories and found writing difficult. People told him he should write a book, and he finally did. Much of his pre-college education occurred at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, followed by Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. After medical school he interned in Philadelphia, followed by training in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine at the Medical School at UMass Worcester. In 1983 he moved to the Pioneer Valley to practice medicine, remaining here for the rest of his career.
? Bob Sproull, who knew Andy for more than 25 years, shared the following recollections of Andy: ? “Andy arrived at Harvard with the intention of becoming an accomplished college and Olympic rower, but with no prior experience in rowing except for time in a small skiff. He struggled?to make the first boat in his freshman year. In the Fall of his sophomore year, he started in the third varsity boat; two seat races later he took over the six seat in the first varsity boat, and subsequently never relinquished it. Over the?next three years the Harvard eight with Andy in six seat won every college race in which it took part, won the 1968 Olympic trials, and made the finals at the Olympics.? ? In a difficult period of his life, his mother convinced him to take up rowing again. He purchased an Alden 18--a heavy, flat-bottomed boat, usable as a single or a double, and weighing 60 pounds when rigged as a single, and eighty pounds when rigged as a double. He was one of the early members of Yankee Rowing Club, founded by Tom Carhart. This was the beginning of a long, sustained relationship, important and productive for both Andy and Yankee. ? For those interested in learning more about Andy's life the main source is his book, "My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow." Anyone who enjoys rowing will enjoy this book. ? I met Andy in 1998 when I took up sculling and joined Yankee. I had rowed sweep at Dartmouth but had not rowed anything but a skiff-rowboat- since 1953. The first day that I went out on the river in my new Maas Aero Andy helped me put the oars in correctly, get?into the boat, push off--all the while remaining upright. Andy, in turn, pushed off with one leg in the boat and the other doing the pushing; still standing with one leg outside the boat, he turned to tell me?something about the current. It struck me that this might be a complicated relationship. Really it?wasn't. We rowed together regularly, often in a foursome--Kurt Betchick, Craig Schiff, Andy and me. The custom was to pull up seats in the boathouse after a row--usually at least 10,000 meters--and talk. The talks came to be called The Seminar. Each of us looked forward to the seminar. In fact, on some days when conditions precluded an enjoyable row, we settled for the seminar. And on some occasions the seminar was followed by lunch at Esselon. The seminar topics were 80% rowing, 10% national and international politics. 5% boat club?politics, and 5% scientific information relevant to rowing. Craig specialized in explaining aspects of the human body when put under the strains of rowing. He knew things you only expect a doctor to know. Andy and Kurt regaled us with stories about their days in competitive rowing--Andy, with tales about the wonder years at Harvard; Kurt with tales about his competitive rowing at UMass, as well as his?time coaching rowing at UMass, including the early years of women's rowing at UMass. I was responsible for keeping the group up to date?on current standings in national and international rowing. ? Andy and I often rowed together early and late in the year when others had -wisely - put rowing aside. On these occasions there was straight out competition. And we usually were quite close. He was in his 60 pound Alden and I, in my 34 pound carbon fiber Maas Aero. Even with this obvious weight disadvantage, Andy won most of the time.”
Jaime Caron, LICSW
CARON Clinical Consulting
jcaronmsw@...
413.584.1821
(She/Her/Hers)
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