David K - 5-21-2024 at 01:43 PM
GeoRock's daughter has asked me to inform her Baja friends that Suzanne passed away yesterday..
We first met Suzanne and her husband, Pete, at my Viva Baja #4 event in 2003.
They quickly became part of our Baja family by attending many functions and leased a spot in Doc's Camp Gecko, L.A. Bay.
Suzanne was a geologist (thus her handle, 'GeoRock') and she would share here knowledge of rocks on our Baja Nomad group trips... She also was one of
the tequila tasting experts at the Pyramid Resort events.
Her last post on Nomad was in July 2011. This was about the time (or soon after) that she suffered mini-strokes due to untreated high blood pressure.
In 2020 she was hit with vascular dementia and her memory was vanishing.
She was so full of life and had so many plans that would not be fulfilled. Camping and four-wheeling were her and Pete's major passion and they did
that often and invited friends to join them.
Here are some photos...
2003:
Viva Baja #3
Suzanne (‘Georock’) and Pete. This great couple drove down from Mammoth when they heard that Baja Amigos were getting together !
Pyramid Resort Book Signing #1
TEQUILA TASTING!!!
‘GeoRock’ (Suzanne) has as much fun hosting this as we did participating!
2004:
Suzanne (‘GeoRock’) and Pete with their (her) Hummer, at the Montevideo pinturas on New Years Day weekend.
Matomí Reunion Camp (Nuevo Mazatlan) President's Day:
Suzanne (GeoRock) and her cigar (Bob H photo)
Fifteen other Baja Nomads listens to GeoRock’s explanation of the folding process at work in El Parral canyon.
Photo from GeoRock’s automatic camera at Rancho Matomí. From the left: Bob H & Audrey, MaryAnn & Mike Humfreville, Pat & MexRay, Steve
& Edie H, David K, GeoRock & Pete, Bill W & TW. On the Hummer: Alicia, Sarah, Brittany. In front: Surfer Jim (+Shelby the wonder dog).
Alicia, Suzanne (GeoRock), and Pete… The Hummer gang!
Pyramid Resort Book Signing #2, 2004:
The next day, GeoRock, jeans, and two friends take off for some camping on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja.
2005:
Pyramid Resort Book Signing #3
‘jeans’, ‘Baja Barb’, ‘Baja Angel’, Mary Ann, ‘GeoRock’, and Michelle.
2006:
Pyramid Resort Book Signing #4
Mammoth California’s Pete & Suzanne
Suzanne is better known as ‘Geo Rock’ on the Internet’s ‘Baja Nomad’ forums… Next to Suzanne is Elizabeth (‘Baja Angel’).
Geo Rock ‘instructs’ Graham, and Baja Angel is getting the details!
2007:
Pyramid Resort Book Signing #5
‘Geo Rock’ (Suzanne) and Mary Ann Humfreville
In the evening after the book signing event and a pot luck dinner, Geo Rock hosts a tequila tasting party
Adios GeoRock, adios...
[Edited on 5-22-2024 by David K]
elgatoloco - 5-21-2024 at 02:54 PM
Condolences to her family. We enjoyed the few times we crossed paths with her. She had a funny little laugh and was seemingly always smiling and in a
good mood. We shared a fondness for rocks and tequila.
Once she called me out of the blue to let me know that her family had 5 or 6 nights reserved at Yosemite that she could not use. We accepted the
generous offer and had our camper packed up the next day and headed out. It was the first time I had ever camped in the valley and it was magical.
Forever grateful.
RIP Georock.
wilderone - 5-22-2024 at 02:50 PM
Vaya con dios, Suzanne - RIP. Thanks for sharing the photos.