According to the Office of Emergency Management representing San Juan County, an important member of the Silverton Emergency Services community passed away at the beginning of the month following a cardiac event during a mountain bike ride.

The organization described Leo Lloyd, 60, as the “consummate mountain rescuer who lived by the motto ‘ that others may live.’ ” A release about his death noted that Lloyd was a mentor, a teacher, and friend, as well as someone who “brought a humble and approachable style to the mountains” with a “deep knowledge of technical rescue” and a “depth of experience few could match.”

According to a report from the Durango Herald, the fatal cardiac event took place on August 4 while Lloyd was on a bike ride with one of his sons in the Twin Buttes area of Durango. The same report notes that Lloyd spent 42 years in emergency services after moving to Durango in 1980.