April 20, 2010: Indarmohan Singh Schabra was born on October 28, 1942 in Churkana Mandi, India. He and his entire family had to leave their family home behind when they moved to Ludhiana, Punjab after the India-Pakistan Partition in 1947. As a young man Indar loved playing basketball, and he graduated with a degree in engineering. His love for America and the idealism of John F. Kennedy led him to emigrate to the United States in 1964, carrying with him only a steamer trunk and his dreams. He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he attained a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

In 1968, Indar went back to India to get married, and then returned to the U.S. where he completed his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering in Dayton, Ohio. His daughter Lita was born in 1971. Indar began a successful career in real estate becoming a distinguished agent and broker in Howard County. In 1990 he began working with Federal government agencies as a real estate specialist and ended his career at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was active in political and civic organizations, including the Columbia Ski Club where he was Membership Chair for several years. He was a loving and devoted father and grandfather, and his grandchildren Joshua, Abbey, Delaney, and Eliana were the love of his life. He will be dearly missed, and his kindhearted spirit will live on in all of us.

July 28, 2009: It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of a long-time Columbia Ski Club member and leader, Bill Eskew, who passed away after a long illness. Bill Eskew was president of our ski club in the 1993-94 season. Many club long-timers will also remember that Bill served as Ski Trip Coordinator for several years as well as the club’s Treasurer. He led a number of ski trips and was particularly fond of Europe. Bill will be greatly missed; he was a true leader of our club for many years. Plans for a memorial service in the Baltimore area are in the works. More details will be announced when they become available.

Larger photos: Aspen 2006, Bill with Linda Bain and others, Innsbruck 1998, Bill and friends on the slopes, Innsbruck 1998, and Bill with Linda Bain and still others, Innsbruck 1998.

July 18, 2008: Many of us in the Columbia Ski Club will miss Howie Silver who passed away today after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Howie was a fun-loving guy with a broad smile and a heavy accent whose activity level belied his age of 65. Up until the last 2 years when he became wheelchair-bound, he was very active in sports such as tennis, biking, baseball, and of course, skiing. Howie was a long-time member of CSC. We will miss you, Howie!

Obituary from the Baltimore Sun: On July 18, 2008, Howard Neil Silver passed away after a brave fight against ALS. He is the beloved husband of Barbara Silver (nee Clayman); devoted father of Stacey Silver of Boynton Beach, FL, and Larry and Lisa Silver of Columbia, MD; dear brother of Michele Rachmiel of Livingston, NJ, and Eileen Lusher of Virginia Beach, VA; loving grandfather of Samantha Hayden Silver, and Joshua Martin Silver; loyal son of Edith (nee Kurzer) and the late Martin Silver. Funeral services and interment will be held at Columbia Memorial Park - Columbia MD, on Sunday, July 20 at 10 A.M. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 106, Towson, MD. (21286). In mourning at 8630 Vast Rose Drive, Columbia, MD 21045 Arrangements by SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC.

August 10, 2006: We have just learned of the very sudden passing of a spirited, fun-loving woman who has been an active club member for at least a dozen years. CSC deeply mourns the loss of Linda Bain, CSC Racing Team Chair for many years and former member of the CSC Board of Directors. Details are very sketchy at this time. We understand Linda was on a biking and camping trip in Vermont when about one-and-a-half or two days ago, her throat closed up and she turned blue. Medics nearby were unable to revive her. Funeral arrangements and other details will be made available as soon as we hear more. - Provided by Ted Miksinski. Please keep Linda in your thoughts and in your heart. Linda's home address: Roger Bain, 11985 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, PA 17268.