OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CLOTHES FREE INTERNATIONAL

It is with profound sadness that Clothes Free International announces the passing of our founder, Kirk “Corky” Stanton, at the age of 71.

For more than 25 years, Corky dedicated an extraordinary part of his life to documenting, promoting, and preserving the clothes-free lifestyle.

Long before online video became part of everyday life, Corky recognized the power of the internet to show nudism and naturism as they really are — ordinary people, families, friends and communities enjoying the freedom of clothes-free living. Through ClothesFree.com and hundreds of episodes of Nudes in the News, he helped introduce viewers to resorts, beaches, events, organizations and gatherings throughout the nudist and naturist community.

That work was never a one-person operation. Over the years, Corky built a network of nudescasters, contributors and friends who traveled to events and locations, recorded interviews and footage, and sent their material back for production. Sometimes Corky was behind the camera himself. Other times one of us was there representing ClothesFree.com. Corky brought those pieces together, sometimes editing the programs himself and sometimes working with others to complete them.

The result is a remarkable record of our community and its history. People, clubs, events and moments that otherwise might have been forgotten remain preserved because Corky created a place where those stories could be recorded and shared.

Those who knew Corky knew there was much more to him than the work seen on the screen. He was an innovator, a traveler, a technology enthusiast, a nudist, and a friend to people throughout the naturist community. His curiosity never seemed to stop, and neither did his desire to go somewhere new, meet someone new, or find another story worth sharing.

Clothes Free International was Corky's creation, but over the years it became a community involving hundreds of nudescasters, contributors, members, clubs and friends. We know that many of you are grieving alongside us.

His passing leaves an enormous void.

It also leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: hundreds of shows, tens of thousands of photographs, countless interviews and more than two decades of nudist history recorded from inside the community.

We intend to continue that legacy.

Clothes Free International will continue, and production of Nudes in the News will continue.

We also ask for a little patience and understanding as we move forward. Corky was involved in so many parts of ClothesFree.com for so many years that learning how to do this without him will take some time. Things may be a little bumpy for a while as we learn new responsibilities, work through the production process, and determine how best to carry forward what Corky created.

We appreciate the patience, support and understanding of the ClothesFree.com community as we make that transition.

Our goal is not simply to preserve Corky's work, but to continue it — documenting our community, visiting its clubs and events, telling its stories, and producing Nudes in the News for the people who have followed ClothesFree.com for so many years.

We ask everyone to remember Corky for the life he lived, the friendships he made, the places he visited, and the tremendous body of work he leaves behind.

Additional information will be shared through ClothesFree.com as it becomes available.

Thank you, Corky, for starting this journey and allowing so many of us to become part of it.

— Clothes Free International
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