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Title: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on June 29, 2020, 04:59:57 PM
It is with a very deep and saddened and very hart felt loss on my part, Our friend OC Bolding AKA WHITEFANG passed away on June 27TH at 12.21am, OC will be missed, he did a lot for the air gun community! OC was my friend and a brother to me like no other!!!!!!!!!!! :'(

Here is a link to the obit and guest book for you to sign. Thanks to Darren for furnishing it.
https://www.powellfuneralhome.net/m/obituaries/Oral-Bolding/Memories (https://www.powellfuneralhome.net/m/obituaries/Oral-Bolding/Memories)
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: ezman604 on June 29, 2020, 05:02:10 PM
WHAT? Hard to believe. Sad to hear our friend has passed. Hasn't been that long ago we chatted.
GOD Speed my friend. You will be missed but remembered!!!!
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: YEMX on June 29, 2020, 05:06:50 PM
Whaaaat?  My condolences to his family... Dang.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Extreme .457 on June 29, 2020, 05:10:33 PM
   Deepest Condolences for White Fangs Family!!! Prayers for his family.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Motorhead on June 29, 2020, 05:16:21 PM
O' my ... that's terrible, sad and unfortunate.
FANG buddy .. gods speed our old GTA friend.

Scott S
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Rick67 on June 29, 2020, 05:23:55 PM
Had no idea he was ailing  :(!

I was planning for some AG work to be sent his way.

I like the way that gent handled himself on the forum.

Rest in peace, dear sir!
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Stinger177 on June 29, 2020, 05:24:24 PM
Words cannot describe how much he contributed to our sport, and how much he will be missed.

With shock, sadness and tears, I say farewell to our great friend, WHITEFANG.

Dennis
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: SteveP-52 on June 29, 2020, 05:28:03 PM
My condolences to his family and to you for the loss of your friend, Mark.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on June 29, 2020, 05:28:50 PM
His wife told me he had no known health issues, he went to watch a movie in his bed and had a massive HEART ATTACK and was gone before she knew it!!! :'(
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Rick67 on June 29, 2020, 05:31:27 PM
His wife told me he had no known health issues, he went to watch a movie in his bed and had a massive HEART ATTACK and was gone before she knew it!!! :'(

I know you were a big fan of his work, Mr. Mark.

That gent had no air of braggadocio!
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: avator on June 29, 2020, 05:41:05 PM
R.I.P. WHITEFANG. You will be missed.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on June 29, 2020, 05:42:38 PM
Thank you my friends I am very saddened by this sudden loss! Totally unexpected! :'(
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Roadworthy on June 29, 2020, 05:45:30 PM
He was a great guy with a heart of gold - a very giving person.  The airgun community will indeed feel his loss.  I just can't get over the suddenness of it.  We didn't communicate often but I will miss him.  Guys like Fang are few and far between.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: DanD on June 29, 2020, 05:46:18 PM
Sad news. I appreciate the knowledge he shared and enjoyed his no-baloney conversational style on the forum. He was a cool dude.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: HunterWhite on June 29, 2020, 05:50:26 PM
Truly sad, I miss him already.
My condolences to his family.

Hunter
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: uglymike on June 29, 2020, 06:01:08 PM
Horrible news, a big loss to our air gun community.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bentong on June 29, 2020, 06:47:37 PM
Fair winds, following seas and prayers to the family.
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Post by: Struckat on June 29, 2020, 06:49:50 PM
Sad news indeed. Prayers sent.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: ssbn617 on June 29, 2020, 06:57:44 PM
Our community is at a loss
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: longislandhunter on June 29, 2020, 06:58:29 PM
So sorry to hear this.  Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Jeff
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: triggertreat on June 29, 2020, 07:01:05 PM
OC has been around since 2011 on the GTA with many post.  The last just a few days ago.  Prayers sent for the family.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jason_Garvin on June 29, 2020, 07:37:44 PM
Mark,

Thanks for letting us know.  He will be missed.  Some good talk we had on the old forum, even good talks on the phone.  OC was a straight shooter, hoped to meet him in person some day.

Have you thought about posting this on his forum, there is still some chat taking place since.

BTW, I devote as much time as I can to my wife and kids as possible.  Find someone in your house, stop them and tell them you love them.  My wife looked at me Saturday night on the couch said she felt ill, in less than 10 seconds was gone like a light switch being flipped.

I was able to get her back in about a minute.  Ambulance was 30 minutes out.  We are out of the ICU now and home just a couple of hours ago.  The kids are dramatized but what they seen.

I have given daily speeches to my employees for years about CPR training.  And how helpess you would feel if you would lose a loved one in a moment like this.  It kicked in immediately, however I was terrified.  It was my wife.  If you don't know CPR, find a class and do it.  If it has been decades, get a refresher.

Anyway, not to distract from OC, you will be missed Buddy, wished you could have stretched that retirement in the country awhile longer.

Jason Garvin
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Tonykarter on June 29, 2020, 08:16:19 PM
Prayers for him and his family.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on June 29, 2020, 08:19:41 PM
Jason I cannot post on the JUNKYARD forum, I cannot remember my password! If you can do so and let everybody know what has happened and to this point no one knows, Thank you Jason!!! ;D
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Pneumatic-Addict on June 29, 2020, 08:19:51 PM
I am saddened by the news of Whitefang's passing.  Condolences to OC's family and friends. 

Jason, 

I'm glad you were there, and knew what to do.  Praying for a full recovery.

Take care out there everybody.
Dave
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: jccams on June 29, 2020, 08:32:20 PM
I did not know OC other than what I read on here and a conversation I had with him a couple of weeks ago.  What a stand up guy, just can't believe it.  Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. 
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jason_Garvin on June 29, 2020, 08:48:52 PM
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/junkyardairguns/in-memory-of-oc-bolding-jr-t3242.html (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/junkyardairguns/in-memory-of-oc-bolding-jr-t3242.html)
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: dcorvino on June 29, 2020, 09:28:07 PM
Rest In Peace OC.
Will miss his posts always informative.
Keeping him and his family in my thoughts and prayers

Dave
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: chuckinohio on June 29, 2020, 09:34:40 PM
  I knew him through this forum, bought a pair of Diana rifles from him a good while back, and had chatted on the phone a few times.
  Fang was a card.

  I knew him, and I have no complaints.


 
 
 
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Yogi on June 29, 2020, 09:38:24 PM
Wow.  He was a deep well of knowledge who loved to contribute. 
I could swear I read a post of his the day of his passing. :'(
May he have a good seat at the range in the sky, with no wind. ;)
He will be missed! :-*
My thoughts and prayers are with his family, it must have been quite shock. :'(

-Yogi

Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: bnowlin on June 29, 2020, 09:53:47 PM
So sad to hear.  RIP Fang prayers be with the family and everyone on the forum.
Bob
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: truck driver on June 29, 2020, 11:00:48 PM
Lost for words to say since I'm very saddened to hear of his passing.
We would talk regularly on the phone and I had just talked him threw setting the tension on a D54 sledge while I was in the grocery store shopping  last week. He would call me all times of the day and  evening and talk for hours about everything from fishing to air guns.
I'm proud to have known him and can truly call him my friend.
Rest In Piece Buddy.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: dtdtdtdt on June 29, 2020, 11:24:22 PM
VERY SHOCKING, VERY SAD, A GOOD MAN HAS GONE! 

Condolences to his family and friends!!!

Was chatting with him last week! 
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: EMrider on June 29, 2020, 11:26:01 PM
So sorry to hear this news. He had tremendous AG knowledge and was very generous in sharing it with others.  God bless WF.
R
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: SpiralGroove on June 29, 2020, 11:58:40 PM
It is with a very deep and saddened and very heart felt loss on my part. Our friend OC Bolding AKA WHITEFANG passed away on June 27TH at 12.21am, OC will be missed, he did a lot for the air gun community! OC was my friend and a brother to me like no other!!!!!!!!!!! :'(
Wow, Mark ... I talked to Fang just last week about my Springers :(.
He was very good man; knowledgeable, friendly and humble.  You, Motorhead, Fang and rstern were IT when it came to Springers and PCP's.

Pretty shocking he's gone, only 5 years older than me.

Big Loss .... Very Big Loss

Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Wayne52 on June 30, 2020, 12:39:44 AM
My condolences to family and friends RIP OC.
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Post by: Bryan Heimann on June 30, 2020, 12:58:26 AM
He was a super good dude, and there is not a doubt in my mind where he is now.  RIP Fang <3
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Long_Gun_Dallas on June 30, 2020, 01:04:52 AM
In the short time I spent conversing with him, he felt like a brother to me as well.  My heart is heavy to hear of this.  RIP, brother.
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Post by: Bicycleman on June 30, 2020, 09:07:13 AM
Rest in Peace.


We're all travelers in this world.
From the sweet grass to the
packing house.  Birth 'til death.  We
travel between the eternities.
      Robert Duval

Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on June 30, 2020, 09:33:11 AM
O.C. you will be missed.

Rest in peace WHITEFANG.

My Sincere Condolences & Payers sent to his family.



Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: T-Higgs on June 30, 2020, 10:01:35 AM
So sorry to hear this news. He had tremendous AG knowledge and was very generous in sharing it with others.  God bless WF.
R
Exactly what I would say ⬆️

My sincere condolences to all his friends and family. 🙏
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: mobilemail on June 30, 2020, 10:06:02 AM
NO WAY!!! I am so sorry to hear that! 

May God's mercy and comfort be on his family through their mourning and transition.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: mac on June 30, 2020, 12:04:11 PM
So sorry to read this. I always enjoyed reading his post to try and learn a little an appreciated the way he shared his knowledge. We lost my Dad the same way and it was tough !
My condolences to his family and to your loss of such a good friend Mark.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: SpringerMan on June 30, 2020, 12:11:08 PM
O.C. / Fang / Whitefang / LoboWhiteFang ( probably many other online persona's, too )

His name was Oral Columbus Bolding, Jr . . .

Fang and I first met here on the GTA forum, several years ago. Along with "Brent" Brenton Reynolds and Mike Ellingsworth, the four of us formed an "internet brotherhood" and, although we never met in person, we became "family".

Brent was the first to pass away from Kidney disease and, now OC is gone from a massive Heart Attack . . . Mike & I are all that's left of the "brotherhood", but that's good enough for me !

Rest in Peace, my Brother in Christ . . . I will light a fire tonight, in your honor !

Dave
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Post by: Bunyboyz on June 30, 2020, 12:24:59 PM
OC and I talked nearly everyday over the past few months. Talking texting and to get back from vacation and hear this is just horrible.

He taught me a great deal about a lot of things.

The talondor I bought from him is a great example of his work.

Shocked and saddened tears from Maryland.
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Post by: RedFeather on June 30, 2020, 04:39:58 PM
Not sure how far back Fang went on the Dianawerk. Seems like he was always there. Then he got his own forum, Junkyard Airguns, but still stopped by. He was one of the Good Old Boys of our air gunning community and will be greatly missed, not only for all the knowledge he amassed but, as the above posts are a testament to, being a good friend and fine fellow.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: SpringerMan on June 30, 2020, 05:21:56 PM
Rest In Peace My Brother !

Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on June 30, 2020, 05:35:41 PM
YEP, RIP MY FRIEND you will always be my friend till the end!! LOVE U BROTHER :'(
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Post by: lizzie on June 30, 2020, 07:34:05 PM
This was a very sad loss of a truly good man. Wow.......you'll be missed WF ....good journeys to the next plane.
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Post by: Chouchin66 on June 30, 2020, 09:32:25 PM
May O.C. the airgun wolf have fair wind , & no holdover for the rest of his shots, condolences to all family & friends! A house of permanent " 10 " rings for you fella... R.I.P. Sir!
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Post by: oldpro on July 01, 2020, 12:23:55 AM
 Unbelievable. Young still and full of wisdom. Great guy, good friend. RIP my man.
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Post by: Tater on July 01, 2020, 02:49:51 AM
Very sad news. RIP Whitefang.

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Post by: lizzie on July 01, 2020, 10:36:21 AM
Had no idea he was ailing  :(!

I was planning for some AG work to be sent his way.



Same here! I talked to him just a few weeks ago about doing some work on my R1- I was going to make it a road trip to Arkansas and go meet him and his wife. Seemed like a really nice guy!
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Post by: HectorMedina on July 01, 2020, 01:54:04 PM
Very sad to hear the news.

Please let us know if the family sets up a virtual book for signing. In more than one occasion, families have not been aware of the huge roles some old-timers play outside the family's interests.

Airgunners are all family, loosing anyone, anywhere, anyhow, is a loss.

Farewell, "Lobo Plateado".


HM
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Post by: cpool on July 01, 2020, 10:56:46 PM
I just found this I didn’t know him long but he had been good as gold to me. He was a very good friend. Rip my friend
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Post by: Hoosier Daddy on July 02, 2020, 09:42:31 AM
I saw this terrible news on another thread... stunned.
 We were just conversing the other day on one of his muzzle brakes.
 SO SAD.

His generosity was immense. He let me make payments on my HW98 for months as I got the funds available.
O.C. even wanted to send it to me before paid off, but I insisted he wait until I had paid in full.
 Wonderful work he did on it too.... an I mean awe inspiring wonderful.
 Every time I shoot that gun from now on, I will think of WHITEFANG!!

R.I.P. Brother
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: RatRacer on July 02, 2020, 10:20:33 AM
Wow, this is sad news. I enjoyed his infectious exuberance for air gunning displayed over the years. A sad loss for the community for sure. My condolences to his wife and family.
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Post by: Calmark on July 02, 2020, 04:16:29 PM
This is indeed very unexpected and sad news. Fang will be greatly missed by all of us who have known him in the airgun community and by his family. I'm very sad to see him go, but I'm very glad he didn't suffer.  R.I.P buddy.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: VaporTrail on July 02, 2020, 06:10:02 PM
While I did not have the privilege of interacting with him, I do remember seeing his work on several different rifles. Impressive, each one.

A saddening loss, for sure. Rest in peace, OC.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: benj397 on July 03, 2020, 10:51:44 AM
I too was the recipient of his great airgun work and of his friendship.  We became very good friends, shot airguns in his backyard, talked about the world and life.  Had many great hours together.  He will truly be missed.  RIP OC
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bryan Heimann on July 04, 2020, 07:41:25 PM
Wow, this is sad news. I enjoyed his infectious exuberance for air gunning displayed over the years. A sad loss for the community for sure. My condolences to his wife and family.

"Infectious exuberance" for sure.  I was just thinking about what all he taught us about the Hatsan magnums.  He taught is the limits of the guns, with no b.s. 

He was one of a kind.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: truck driver on July 05, 2020, 09:44:03 AM
The Fang may be gone but his memory will live on in every gun build and helping hand he offered to others with his ever giving free knowledge.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on July 08, 2020, 07:33:02 PM
Well a little late but here it is!
https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/jun/30/oral-bolding-jr-2020-06-30/ (https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/jun/30/oral-bolding-jr-2020-06-30/)
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: truck driver on July 08, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
Well a little late but here it is!
https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/jun/30/oral-bolding-jr-2020-06-30/ (https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/jun/30/oral-bolding-jr-2020-06-30/)
Thanks Mark.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: ezman604 on July 08, 2020, 08:12:11 PM
Mark, I edited your initial post a few days ago with that link.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark 611 on July 09, 2020, 05:30:33 AM
Sorry if wasn't suppose post that but a few members had ask why I didn't post the OB, sorry Dave! :'(
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Post by: only1harry on December 04, 2020, 02:47:08 PM
What?  No way.  OC is gone?  Dang, he was young!  :(  I need to check this gate more often.
I was thinking of him and wanted to call him about working on an R1 that I think my neighbor is finally going to sell to me.

RIP Fang.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: oldpro on July 06, 2021, 01:06:22 PM
What?  No way.  OC is gone?  Dang, he was young!  :(  I need to check this gate more often.
I was thinking of him and wanted to call him about working on an R1 that I think my neighbor is finally going to sell to me.

RIP Fang.
Its been a year and I still cant believe it.
Title: Re: We just lost a great air gun brother!!!!!!!!
Post by: Wayne52 on July 06, 2021, 07:10:58 PM
Rest in Peace Whitefang.