For Milosky it was never about the money. It was always about the surfing -- and the friends and family that came with it. He was an easy person to like; not a chest-pounding giant slayer, not an over-octaned tow bro, just humble, gentle and stoic. A man that led by actions rather than words. He embodied what a big-wave rider should be. He also embodied what a father should be, which is ultimately more telling -- and more important.


"My wife, my daughters, they're what I live for," he said in an interview with ESPN Surfing in December. He said he'd give it all up for them if he had to. Sadly, he'll never face that dilemma.

RIP SION