The Passing of Larry Jinks

[chriscoli]

As many of you have heard on social media, Larry Jinks has passed away. To quote the NJAS announcement, "Larry was retired and living in Raleigh, NC area at the time of his passing, surrounded by family, after a very brief and rare illness. He was active in his local club and fishroom up until recently."

Larry was a good friend to many of us in the area, and frequently attended local meetings. He also spoke for our club at The Big Fish Deal. Personally, many of the concepts used in the construction of my fishroom are directly attributable to him.

We will miss you, Larry.

 

[Pat Kelly]

So sad. Loved that guy. Always smiling...…..

 

[mchambers]

He was very nice and an incredibly successful fishkeeper. R.I.P. Larry Jinks.

 

[JLW]

Larry was one of the most incredible fish keepers and breeders out there. I can't remember the number of times he took fish that I had given up on breeding, and six weeks later had fry.
His fishkeeping was eclipsed by his personality -- never an unkind word, always happy, smiling, and positive.

 

[Pat Kelly]

He will be missed. Always spent time with him at conventions talking fish and life. Those Red Caps I had for years were a gift from him. He brought them to
me when he drove down one time from NJ to hear Ad Konings at a CCA meeting.

 

[Wet Sleeves]

This was such sad news to read. I met him last year at a PVAS meeting and also got to speak with him briefly at CatCon. Such a nice guy

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

RIP to a great guy.

 

[Tangcollector]

Larry was a great guy. I had the pleasure of spending some time with him at the bar at one of the conventions (forgive me for not remembering which one} He was informative and knowledgeable and always willing to share that knowledge and a real nice guy. I will miss him.