Author Topic: With respect, admiration, honor and yes, a little love!!! (Read 91605 times))

Privateer · « **Reply #120 on:** April 24, 2015, 03:48:25 PM »

Very sad and crushing news. One of the most Honest and helpful persons I've had the pleasure of knowing.
I'll cherish the NP2 I got from him even more then before.

Bullit · « **Reply #121 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:11:15 PM »

Very sad to hear. Gene had foresight, and with Bob...did us all good by bringing "us" together.

SSG Grampo · « **Reply #122 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:49:50 PM »

God bless you and your family and thank you.
Bill

reeko · « **Reply #123 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:51:26 PM »

My condolences to Gene's family and friends!

I never had the honor to talk to Gene, but I am honored to be part of this forum of fine people he co-founded.

Dakota · « **Reply #124 on:** April 24, 2015, 07:05:28 PM »

So sad to hear. our hearts and thoughts go out to Gene's family My condolences to them.

Gesshoku · « **Reply #125 on:** April 24, 2015, 07:15:16 PM »

Such sad news. His message to us left me touched. This forum has and will continue to be the best community to ever come about because of a hobby. Certainly feels like home.

hogdog4953 · « **Reply #126 on:** April 24, 2015, 08:41:04 PM »

Very sorry to hear. Thoughts and prayers go out to Gene's family.

Clifford · « **Reply #127 on:** April 24, 2015, 09:04:45 PM »

Gene, you will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all your friends and family. Find us a good range up there so we can join you one day.

NHGuide · « **Reply #128 on:** April 24, 2015, 09:07:57 PM »

My prayers are with Gene, and his family...and all of the GTA extended family as well. He will be missed greatly.

Bandit_46 · « **Reply #129 on:** April 24, 2015, 09:11:31 PM »

Very Very Sorry to hear of Gene's passing! God Bless and keep his Family in this time of Need!

Tpatner412 · « **Reply #130 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:17:09 AM »

It has taken me a day or so to find the words. While I knew it was coming, you can't ever prepare for this kind of news. Gene was many things to me. A mentor, confidant, father figure, but more than any of that, he was a friend. I miss the days when we used to just shoot the bull in the chat room for hours on end. It was an integral part of my airgun education and life education. As many that knew him have said, he was one of the most caring and giving individuals you could meet. I still remember my first fun shoot and he spent about two hours running back and forth from the house to the back getting different guns for my Dad and I to shoot. He had my Dad hooked after the R9. Shortly there after, my Dad and I sent Gene an R9 to tune and she came back nothing short of amazing. That gun still sits in my Dad's collection and will never go anywhere as long as I am around.

Over the years, my Dad and I visited Gene a few times and not just for the fun shoot. We dropped in on Gene over a weekend in early September during my Sophomore year of college. We tooled around all day, shot guns, talked life and left with big smiles. I will always look on the time I spent with Gene with great joy. A few years later when I graduated college, my parents sent Gene and Cathy a picture from my graduation and every time I talked with Gene on the phone he always made sure to tell me it was still on the mantle. That's just the kind of guy he was, he was family! Now my family is a bit smaller, but all the better for having known Gene. When I took my job at Pyramyd, Gene was one of the first people I called. He told me he was proud of me. I didn't realize it then but looking back, that means so much to me.

I will always carry a part of you with me my friend. Your influence on me was greater than I believe you knew. But I need to thank you for everything you've done, shown and given to me. You were a second father to me and now that you're gone, things just wont be the same. I know we will see each other again, but I will miss you until that day comes. Love ya buddy, rest in peace.

(and just for you) Tylers

Pete · « **Reply #131 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:13:56 AM »

This has to be the hardest post I have had to write....

I'm not a regular in here these days...But I will never forget the hours spent talking with Gene in the chat..
You would have to go a long way to find a nicer guy..

You will be missed.. But never forgotten , you will live on in the pages of GTA..

Bye yer old bugger..never got to meet yer in this life..who knows about the next...

Pete
NZ

rokitman60 · « **Reply #132 on:** April 25, 2015, 08:48:43 AM »

I'm a newcomer here, and I didn't have the privilege of knowing Gene personally, but I'd like to extend my deepest sympathy
to Cathy and the rest of his family. Suffice it to say that I'm currently 'walking my mile' in her shoes.

God bless...
Warmest Regards,
Butch

lillysdad621 · « **Reply #133 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:23:52 AM »

Im truly not good at these things... and im having a hard time believing such loss has befallen us. Maybe I hope that the memories and moments we shared in this forum and at the shoots will live forever in our hearts and carry on his legacy for ever, as i naively like to believe. He was a gracious host, and a knowledgeable source of info and i can't seem to grasp how much of a loss this really is to the airgun community. I know that he is in the great hunting grounds, slowly strolling, air rifle in hand, just passing time til we can all be reunited at the end. My heart goes out to his wonderful life companion, who seem to put a twinkle in his eye every time she spoke to him... may we all be so lucky. I think Gene is now more than ever, here with us, and i like to think that he still guides us and interject on our behalf. Thank you Gene for the times you have given us. I will miss you man...

Blackie44 · « **Reply #134 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:36:01 AM »

To all of you that had or have anything to do with maintaining this great forum, THANK YOU!!

jonnnyboy · « **Reply #135 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:22:46 PM »

Goodbye, my friend! God promises we shall meet again. See you there.

Joe

cherokeesteve · « **Reply #136 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:35:41 PM »

Very sorry to hear. I have been greatly impacted by this forum and am deeply saddened by learning of the passing of one of its founders, Gene.
I try to remind myself each morning I'm fortunate enough to wake,
1) Life is temporary
2) Heaven is forever

1stElmerFudd · « **Reply #137 on:** April 25, 2015, 02:20:13 PM »

Being relatively new to the GTA forum, I never had the privilege of meeting Gene in person or on the forum. However, after reading all 7 pages of what others have had to say, you can't help but get a sense of who he was as a person and the number of lives he has touched in a positive way. It was important to him that this community of people continue to exist. And I hope as we go forward, that each of us would not just remember him...but try to be like him in someone else's life. Think of how much more wonderful this world would be with 10,000+ people freely giving of their time, talents, experience and expertise. Now that's a legacy....

May God be with his family as they deal with their loss.

vernongt · « **Reply #138 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:27:00 PM »

This came as a rather sudden shock to me. Having interacted on occasion with both Bob and Gene, I wish to express my regrets and condolences to his family and all the GTA community.
Gene was a gem of a guy and by his passing, will be sorely missed.
Grateful for having known him, and also for his memory continuing in the pages of this forum.

With deep sadness.

Dockey 454 · « **Reply #139 on:** April 25, 2015, 06:14:01 PM »

Prayers to Gene, and the family.
Tom

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