Our thoughts and prayer go out to all Shmoo’s Ohana in Hawaii, Australia, and around the world. Shimooka’s wife tragically passed away in 2019, and the couple leaves behind 21-year-old son Brandon. He posted “I can’t wait!!! My first happy place. ‘Shmoo’ was heading back to Hawaii in December. He had moved to Cronulla just over 20 years ago and has worked for Surfing NSW as a general manager of partnerships. Hawaii born, Shimooka won a tour event in Japan in 1995 and was runner-up to American surfing icon Sunny Garcia at Bells that same year.
Music: Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel IZ Kamakawiwo’ole He returns to the place he first started to surf, and joins his love Lisa in that big set in the sky.Īustralian Paddle Out and scattering of ashes for John “Shmoo” Shimooka held at North Cronulla Beach at 12:12pm on 12-12-2020 lead by his son Brandon Shimooka and Michael Crisp and attended by hundreds of surfers, family and friends of Brandon and Shmoo including Luke Lewis. Russell Shimooka: “This morning the ashes of my cousin, former pro surfer John Shimooka better known as Shmoo, were committed to the sea near “Big Rights” at Ala Moana Beach Park. The Hawaiian-born surfer best known as 'Shmoo' died last month after a long battle with mental health issues, and little more than a year after the death of his wife Lisa. The winter warriors were rewarded with some epic sessions with our coaches like this one here of Carter CSArules. We have been stoked to be able to keep kids active and outdoors over the school holidays. …held Saturday 12-12-2020 in Hawaii and Australia… Cronulla Surfing Academy is at Cronulla Surfing Academy.
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