VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Last Thursday, one of Virginia Beach's own was killed while riding his paddleboard near 16th Street.

The family of the man has identified the victim as 63-year-old Glenn Ryder.

Brenton Ryder, Glenn's son, spoke with News 3 on how the last few days without his dad have been "very surreal."

“Easy-going, kind, very, very talkative — if you ended up talking with him, you were probably going to talk with him for at least 10 more minutes,” Brenton said.

Glenn was a lifelong resident of Virginia Beach and attended Princess Anne High School. He was a well-known realtor, but many recognized him for his presence in the ocean.

“Anyone who's gone down to the boardwalk in the morning would ask, ‘Who is that big dude on the paddle board out there?’ He had become like a Statue

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