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As news of his death emerged, so, too, did tributes from those who knew him from the tight-knit, local surfing community, where he owned and operatedOn his website, Kelly wrote that he had a passion for shaping surfboards that started when he was a kid as a way to escape from the world. “What started as a way to fuel my own surfing passion has now become a way to stoke out my fellow surfers, and that is truly fulfilling to me,” he wrote. “It’s the way I have found to give back to others. Thanks for all the support and love along the way!”