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Chris Trimper Has Suddenly Died at Age 42

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42-year-old Chris Trimper has suddenly died.

His death occurred last Thursday after participating in a golf tournament.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that Trimper went into anaphylactic shock and died at the hospital.

His family runs Trimper’s Rides along the Ocean City boardwalk.

Trimper has been involved in a number of charitable causes in the resort and Worcester County.

Staff told the paper that he had been participating in the golf tournament to raise money for a charitable cause.

There was an outpouring of sympathy from the community with Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church calling Trimper a ‘pillar of kindness, generosity and greatness.”

The Ocean City Lions Club also released a statement descrited him not only generous but “an outgoing friendly and fun-loving personality.”

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.