Last night Bradley Flinn, owner of S/V the Shire, died at Pitt Memorial Hospital.
Those who knew him knew a very nice man. He was a Navy veteran of the Gulf War, who lived on his pink-hulled boat. He was a libertarian, but not as doctrinaire as some. I enjoyed talking to him. He had a wide range of interests. In an earlier age, he might have been called an autodidact. But that could apply to anyone with an inquiring mind.
We knew he had health problems, but didn't know how serious.
Over the years, he had anchored his boat past the bridge over Smith Creek and rowed into Oriental every day. When he developed a rotator cuff injury, he had to move the boat closer to the dinghy dock. He planned to move back up the creek, but for a long time the water level was too high. By the time the level went down, he was unable to make the move for other reasons.
Brad was a bit eccentric. Completely within the normal range for the Town of Oriental.
Rest in Peace.
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Brad was my husband.I am deeply saddened to hear of his passing.My prayers go out to his friends and family.
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