Old dive certifaction cards-my brothers

[onokai]

I ran across my older brothers dive cards from the 60's
we grew up in Long Beach ,Ca
He is long deceased but these card are classics

Young Mans Christian Association (YMCA) card dated 7/20/64
from Glendale
Instructor Jon Hardy

another card from 7/15/64 a LA county card stating he has finished 32 hours Skin and scuba diving course
ocean tested by Jon Hardy

another Naui Card 5/2/64
from Pacific Divers Supply
instructor George Caillarec

also an air lung refill card with 4 fills left for 72 cubic refills from Undrwater Sports shop
11 39th place
Long Beach
dated 10/17/64

My Father was also a diver back in early 50's in the green unisuits
My cards are all from the early 80's
Mark

[sitkadiver]

Was his instructor this Jon Hardy - The Magazine guy.? I think he had more to do with Scuba Diving Magazine than is listed here, but I'd have to research some of it.

articles.latimes.com/2001/sep/09/local/me-43925

Do you have a photo of your brother in his dive gear? It would be a cool idea to frame a dive photo of him with his C-cards.

[onokai]

Well yes after reading his bio thats his instructor.I never knew any of this -thanks for the article.
Back then the LA county card and YMCA card was a coveted card and Naui was just getting going
I have a small 4x4 with him his gear and some abs

On a side note my brother worked a few summers at camp fox
which is mentioned in the obit
(Born in Glendale, Hardy began scuba diving as a teenager in the early 1950s. He later taught scuba diving through the Glendale YMCA at Camp Fox on Santa Catalina Island and for the L.A. County Diving Program.)
Mark

[sidm]

Jon Hardy was a student in the first class to go through the Santa Barbara City College Marine Diving
Technology Program, 1968-1970. I was in the second class and got to work with Jon on a school project for the California fish and game department.