The Rockmont family is sad to have lost a true Rockmont legend. David Ridley is responsible for first getting R David Bruce to join the camp staff in 1973. David was born in Columbus, Ga, and graduated from Samford University and later, George Washington University. David was one of the original Rockmont staff when the camp opened in 1956. He retired from the US Navy after serving 21 years, and often spent his summer vacation as Director of Camp Ahoy..(.a cousin camp to Camp Rockmont on Lake James). In 1995, David and his wife Dorothy moved to Aiken, SC. Davids grandsons, David and Henry Earle, have spent many summers as Rockmont campers. We will all miss David’s generosity, kind spirit, and loving nature. He is second from the right in this vintage photo.