Chapter Tributes

Honor or create a lasting memory for a loved one with a tribute gift to the Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter.

Please fill out the form on Surfrider Foundation's website to have your tribute posted in the national publication 'Making Waves' newsletter and then contact us with your information. All donations will go towards our Mission and we will be honored to pay tribute to your loved one.

Bill "The Pineapple Man" Dunn

1960 – 2009

Bill Dunn was born December 24, 1960 and passed away last Friday night in a sudden accident he was almost 49. He is survived by his mother Gail Dunn and brother Greg. He had many close friends and made a life for himself living in the County Pocket behind the Nomad Surf Shop. Bill was a well known wedding photographer, carpenter, gardener, surfer and diver. He lived a simple life and most recently became known as “The Pineapple Man” because he liked to make wooden pineapples and give them away as gifts; the whole County Pocket is covered with them. His daily presence and friendly greetings will never be forgotten.

[Click to view photo of Bill surfing Briny Breezes]

A beach service is scheduled for 4pm Saturday, November 14th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter.

Paul Herbert "Herbie" Haines

1953 – 2009

Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin passed away quietly at his home in Tacoma, Washington. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Haines Andrews, siblings, Barbara Haines Bliss, Martha Haines, Kathy Haines, Robert Haines, Susan Haines Brown, Karen Haines Dillman and Linda Bush Peters, his aunt, Patricia Scurlock, as well as numerous cousins, nephews, and grand-nieces. He is preceded in death by his father, Paul Navarre (Bud) Haines. A former member of the Southeast Surf Syndicate, Eastern Surfing Association, and a Fox Surf Team Member from its inception, he will be remembered for his exceptional style and camaraderie. Always cheerful, with kind words for all and generous to a fault, Herbie will be missed by not only his family, but by his many friends and associates. A memorial service will be held in Lake Worth, FL, at Del Lago Chapel, 131 South Lakeside Drive, August 8th at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter.