Bruce Campbell Adamson PO Box 1003 Aptos, CA 95001-1003

In 2001 I designed my first website for Steve Dragon. What you see here is that cite with the text edited as a tribute to his memory. Steve and Lakkhana's friends are putting together a book for Steve's children Lilly and Nicky so that when they grow up they will know who their father was and how he was loved. If you have anything to say or relay I will act as a bouncing board to share your feelings. If you want to contact the Parecki Family, you may send them any photographs to The Parecki Family, P.O. Box 726, Pahoa, Hawaii, 96778 or email me your story and save the postage and I will pass it on to the Parecki's or post it. On June 8th at 8:00 a.m. Steve Dragon was remembered at the Aptos Boat at Sea Cliff Beach . Photographs and words of this memorial will be posted shortly.

On June 15, 2001, on Father's Day, Steve Dragon was remembered at Our Lady of Malibu Church in California. Prayers were sent to his family.

"Steven Joel Dragon, 63, of Kapoho died May 14, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pennsylvania, he was a retired film crew operator and member of the Kapoho Beachlot Association. Private service. Survived by wife, Lakkhana Mongkolyong Dragon of Kapoho; son, Nicholas Skidda Dragon of Kapho; daughter, Suchada Lilly Dragon of Kapoho; sister, Mary Ann Neely of Texas..."

"..Steve will be deeply missed by family and friends. His generosity of spirit and appreciation of nature gave many folks experiences of renewal. Steve's daily practice of swimming and flute playing were inspirational to all who knew him. Seals would follow him swimming, Krishna would smile hearing his flute, and tears flow as we appreciate Steve and experience this loss."

Dragon was also a construction worker and built two beautiful Asian styled homes with arched roofs on his property. Steve built stage sets in Hollywood, that he enjoyed sailing on the ocean. What else has been left out?

"Steve was an inspiration for all of us. With his generosity, his kindness and his determination to not accept the status quo he built not only beautifully light houses but also community. In some ways, he was larger than life. We miss him deeply. Our thoughts are with his young family." Peter Cornelius

"I did not know him very well. - just from afar...I'm very sorry to hear of his passing. I always admired his love of the ocean and outdoors." Terri, (an excellent swimmer in her own right!)

From Bruce Campbell Adamson:

"Steve Dragon was a true inspiraction and friend. In 2001 he told me that the best thing he did in life was to have kids. He left a 2 year old daughter and an 4 year old son Niki. Steve had so much going for him and so much to live for. He loved his family and had many many friends in the Hilo and Santa Cruz County areas. Steve told me that "He wished he had had a family a long time ago." In 2001 Steve introduced me to Hawaii by trusting me to live at his beachfront home and the use of his home and car for three months. Steve was a tall man standing 6'2" and extremely modest. Steven Dragon to me, seemed so invincable. I always looked up to him literally and spiritually.

Steve will be missed by many from Santa Cruz and Pahoa areas. The real tragedy is that his family will morn for a long time, for no one can replace Steve and his graceful ways. For this reason and the sudden news was truly a shock. Because of the lost I felt for the family I found it very upsetting. Aloha Steven Dragon we all will miss you!

From Bruce Adamson: "Dragon loved to swim and in 1995 he swam from the Santa Cruz Wharf to the Capitola Wharf which was a distance of 5 miles with my brother-in-law "Kenny" by his side. In the early 1990s my swim partner was Dragon. At one point I became so good at swimming that I was up to 2 miles. Dragon always loved to swim.

TAP ON LINK FOR DRAGON'S TURTLE BAY PHOTOGRAPHS Please click here to see Dragon's Bay!

If you have any other questions or comments please feel free to express them in an email. Email me at

bca@got.net

 

The sunset below was taken from his front yard as were most of the photographs taken.