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Welcome to the Best of the Best! => In Memoriam => Topic started by: mikeiniowa on August 17, 2012, 03:48:00 PM

Title: One of our members has passed on
Post by: mikeiniowa on August 17, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
Tom@buzzard bluff ( Tom Anderson) passed away peacefully yesterday. I don't know how many of you new him but he will be missed...
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Post by: jonnnyboy on August 17, 2012, 04:12:48 PM
I'm sorry to hear that.  Our thoughts and prayers will be with his family.  Thank you for letting us know.

Joe
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Post by: stevemag on August 17, 2012, 04:27:35 PM
Rest in peace Tom...
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Post by: Onebaddj on August 17, 2012, 04:39:19 PM
Hate to hear it. Hope his family is copeing as well as they can.
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Post by: ezman604 on August 17, 2012, 04:42:40 PM
Thanks for letting us know Mike. Tom will be missed. Thoughts & prayers to him and his family.
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Post by: bart the fart on August 17, 2012, 04:44:32 PM
Sorry to hear this. Mike thanks for passing this along
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Post by: Sqrl Klr on August 17, 2012, 04:50:40 PM
I didn't know him but I'm sorry to hear that none the less. I've lost family members and I know how painful it is. His family, friends and even pets if he had any will deeply miss him I know.
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Post by: MustangMike on August 17, 2012, 05:37:33 PM
wow, im sorry to hear that. i hope his family is doing ok
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Post by: JonnyReb on August 17, 2012, 06:02:55 PM
. So very to hear the news but thank you Mike for letting everybody know. I enjoyed Toms writing, his steadfast opinions and it was obvious he loved airguns. He WILL be missed among the forums. Thoughts and prayers are with the family. And even the pets, good of Sqrl Klr for pointing out that they greive too. May the pellet tins be overflowing and the HPA neverending.
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Post by: thekid on August 17, 2012, 06:59:25 PM
Very sorry to here this, my prayers are with his family, he will be missed.
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Post by: robert w on August 17, 2012, 07:08:09 PM
thanks for lettin me know . he lived about 180 miles southeast of me in arkansas . we have spoke a few times and i was thinkin some day i might have had the chance to go n meet up with him . guess i gotta wait till the angels come a knockin on my door and not too soon i hope .
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Post by: dk1677 on August 17, 2012, 07:20:38 PM
So sorry to hear that, yes prayers for his family. Thank you Mike
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Post by: 1377x on August 17, 2012, 07:33:27 PM
this is sad news!
R.I.P. Tom
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Post by: oldpink on August 17, 2012, 08:07:24 PM
I never knew of him, but often read his posts here.
Sad to see anyone go, but at least it was peaceful.
Prayers all around.
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Post by: amb5500c on August 17, 2012, 08:23:18 PM
I never knew of him, but often read his posts here.
Sad to see anyone go, but at least it was peaceful.
Prayers all around.

+1. My thoughts also.
Richard
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Post by: CharlieDaTuna on August 17, 2012, 09:33:43 PM
Sorry to hear it. He will be missed by many.

CDT
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Post by: gamo2hammerli on August 17, 2012, 09:47:37 PM
That terrible news.  Prayers going out to his family and friends.
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Post by: slothart on August 17, 2012, 10:59:52 PM
I was emailing with him a few weeks ago... my sympathies to his family.
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Post by: clip on August 17, 2012, 11:05:06 PM
Sincere condolences to Tom's family. He will be missed by all who knew him.
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Post by: VINNY on August 18, 2012, 12:38:07 AM
Sorry to hear the news. Prayers to his family.
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Post by: aack73 on August 18, 2012, 12:42:10 AM
sorry to hear it. enjoyed reading his posts. prayers to his family.
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Post by: Calmark on August 18, 2012, 01:46:07 AM
Sad to hear of Tom's passing.  It sounds like he was well-loved and lived life to its fullest.
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Post by: Tater on August 18, 2012, 05:43:58 AM
R.I.P Tom.
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Post by: Brutuz on August 18, 2012, 07:37:08 AM
Rest in peace Tom...
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Post by: only1harry on August 18, 2012, 11:58:58 AM
I am sad to hear about Tom's passing. 
I have had PM and email correspondence with Tom over the years.  He will surely be missed.

Harry
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Post by: Petey on August 19, 2012, 01:30:14 AM
I always enjoyed reading his responses. Tom was exact in his choice of words and I will miss his Keen witticisms.

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Post by: ShakySarge on August 19, 2012, 01:33:56 AM
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family during their times of need and comfort.
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Post by: gene_sc on August 19, 2012, 01:10:47 PM
It is always sad when we lose one of our own. Which reminds me of one of my favorite Gospel songs by Michael Combs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3KOU79WTU&feature=plcp# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3KOU79WTU&feature=plcp#)
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Post by: hogdog4953 on August 19, 2012, 03:09:47 PM
Sad to hear.My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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Post by: Nikoman on August 19, 2012, 04:57:26 PM
Very sorry to read about this.
R.I.P., Tom.
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Post by: shadow on August 20, 2012, 11:13:00 AM
Alittle part of each of us is lost when family or friend passes onto the next life but it is replaced with memories that we carry and in a way they will always be with us. It's a reminder for all of us that life is fleeting and we should drink in each and every moment if it be good or bad and be thankful for the time we had here before moving onto the next adventure. R.I.P. Tom and always feel free to stop in now and then GTA doors are always open. Ed
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Post by: lizzie on August 20, 2012, 02:13:04 PM
gracious- I had no idea he was even ill. How sad for such a nice and helpful man to be gone. Thanks for the information, and he will surely be missed around here, by myself, and I'm sure, many others. :'(
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Post by: Mo.sniper342 on August 20, 2012, 09:00:55 PM
sorry to hear this.
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Post by: BenjiHunter on August 21, 2012, 05:22:15 AM
Very sorry to hear this.
I didn't know him but read many of his posts.
My condolences to his family.
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Post by: slothart on August 21, 2012, 10:31:45 AM
gracious- I had no idea he was even ill. How sad for such a nice and helpful man to be gone. Thanks for the information, and he will surely be missed around here, by myself, and I'm sure, many others. :'(

If I remember correctly, he was suffering from Pulmonary edema.  He was very candid about his lung issues when I was emailing with him.  He knew he did not have much time left, but I was still surprised to hear he succumbed so soon after we talked.  He purchased a 392 from me as a new project gun (he told me he had never owned one of the modern MSPs and wanted to check it off his list of guns he had gotten to shoot in his life).   
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Post by: Bandit_46 on August 21, 2012, 11:39:30 AM
Real Sorry to hear of Tom's passing! He'll be watching over the GTA from above from now on. Rest in Peace Tom.Our Condolence's to his Family.
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Post by: sliderule on August 21, 2012, 01:03:16 PM
I visited Tom this summer.  It was near 100 but Tom wanted to shoot.  He carried his oxygen out to the deck where we proceed to shoot a few of his many air guns.  As I was leaving Tom made me promise I'd return.  I promised I would return when the weather was cooler if he would allow me to bring fish dinners from South Fork (a local restaurant and also the name of the river where Tom lived).  The weather turn cool this week.........  I will miss him and think of him when I pickup an air gun.
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Post by: Crosshairs on August 25, 2012, 02:51:11 PM
Sorry to hear that it is a sad thing. I hope he is in peace and has a air gun with him.
                                                         Mike  8)
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Post by: Nate the airgunner on August 25, 2012, 10:31:59 PM
Prayers to his family.
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Post by: bnowlin on August 26, 2012, 09:27:26 PM
Didn't know him, but my thoughts are with the family.
Bob
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Post by: Ken13 on August 29, 2012, 12:32:00 AM
Rest in peace tom, you will be missed.
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Post by: mtsheron70 on September 19, 2012, 04:25:19 PM
God Bless and may Tom now be in peace. 
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Post by: rangerjoel on August 09, 2013, 03:01:08 AM
Sorry to hear of this :'(
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Post by: Nod on August 09, 2013, 10:29:07 AM
Sorry to hear this, rest in peace Tom.
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Post by: ezman604 on August 09, 2013, 12:04:12 PM
Was almost a year ago but he is STILL missed.
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Post by: lizzie on August 11, 2013, 11:37:45 AM
Yes, he is still missed around here. Good guy. :)
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Post by: Kailua on September 04, 2013, 11:49:58 PM
Sounds like a wonderful fellow.  I am sure he will be welcomed where he has gone to.