Jack Ryan was Harry’s Divemaster Instructor. Harry was originally certified in 1970. As Harry tells it…
“In August of 2008 my Dad was taking us on a cruise which included a stop in Roatan. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to make a dive there, so I figured I'd best brush up on my diving skills as it had been about thirty years since I had done any real diving. Once I got started again, I couldn't stop. I shopped around all over Austin for dive shops while I was trying to select where I wanted to re-certify and buy new gear. Scubaland carried the gear I was most interested in (I've always been a Scubapro bigot.) and the people there made me feel at home. John Lindsey at the Lake store was very interested in my museum pieces I still had from 1975 (see photo) and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Now that I have completed my Divemaster certification, I'm most interested in just diving. I want to help out with classes as much as my schedule allows and I'm still continuing my diving education. I've got to finish up a navigation dive to complete the requirements for Master SCUBA Diver and I have a Public Safety Diver class scheduled in June. I'm also looking forward to a trip to the Flower Gardens in July.”
