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Greg's remaining family was found by the authorities through efforts by members here chasing down rumors and leads.Once that family was contacted the remaining worldly issues of Greg's are someone else's responsibility.

Since the initial contact with the remaining family when they expressed good intentions of involving his friends with a service and such, no other contact attempts have been returned. I'm sure it was a lot more work and involvement than they were prepared for. We will not attempt contact again.

We don't need strangers supplying us with an orbit or service, we were his friends, we were the ones that knew the man, we are his legacy and will be his memorial service.

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Kent, very well stated. Jeff


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Amen to that.

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Originally Posted by Sycamore
never seen an obit. don't think one was published, at least in arizona



You'll not find one for my parents either. Means nothing.


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Damn!... I haven't come in here much in the past several months, but I did yesterday and found this, was shocked, and sat down and read all 75 pages. I don't know what to say. I'll miss Greg's posts: the salt, the wit, and the wisdom. And he was a dog man, made 'em part of his family. His vision and craftsmanship amazed me at times. The new hood assembly that he built out of an old water heater tank for his Kubota tractor was pure genius. He was a hell of a man and one of the good guys in the Campfire that I hoped to be able to meet someday.

Digital Dan, CCCC, Kent, and the others that have grabbed the bull by the horns and done the right things for Greg and Gracie, my hat's off to all of y'all. Every man should hope to have friends like y'all.

Greg, may you and Gracie rest in peace!


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Sure miss Greg here!

RIP buddy.


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Originally Posted by rockinbbar
Sure miss Greg here!

RIP buddy.


Yup, it's not the same, still good just not the same.


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RIP Greg.

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One of a kind. RIP


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Since Greg left a short while ago, we also have said goodbye to Bigbuck, ThomasMagnum and mudhen. It looks as though the originators of this most enjoyable SW Campfire outfit are thinning. So Darby, Dennis, Kent, Mark, Ron - maybe we need to bring in some solid local youngsters for the sake of posterity.


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Originally Posted by CCCC
Since Greg left a short while ago, we also have said goodbye to Bigbuck, ThomasMagnum and mudhen. It looks as though the originators of this most enjoyable SW Campfire outfit are thinning. So Darby, Dennis, Kent, Mark, Ron - maybe we need to bring in some solid local youngsters for the sake of posterity.


Gilbert16 is off to a good start. Just give him time. He has an excellent mentor.


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Ben's passing last week has been another hard hit.

Tom's passing may have been the hardest, he was the person I knew in person the longest, back from the coues whitetail forum days.

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And it all get's convoluted...

Life is convoluted... the good and bad with all relationships. unintended consequences.

I have to tell this. it's bugged me for some time.

After Greg passed his other dog Nip was taken by animal control in Tombstone, a member here wanted to take it so Tom went down with his family and adopted the dog to hold for delivery. When they took it home the kids came home from school finding one of their family dogs dead and the other ran out from hiding and Nip killed it in front of them. Tom called me devastated and I went over and took the dog.

At first the plan was to take it to animal control in the morning, I did but they didn't open till noon. My 2 year old grandson was coming over for daycare, I was already hesitant to have that dog rehomed to unsuspecting prospects, I wasn't risking my grandson... the dog was fine with me but an obvious danger... I took it and put it down.

I really cared for Greg and really cared for Tom.... sometimes caring for others has a cost that pushes the limit.

I apologize if it seems I've pulled away from people I care for lately, and not embraced new people, the price of loss is sometimes high.

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Originally Posted by krp
Ben's passing last week has been another hard hit.

Tom's passing may have been the hardest, he was the person I knew in person the longest, back from the coues whitetail forum days.

Ken Howell
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Greg
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Ben

And it all get's convoluted...

Life is convoluted... the good and bad with all relationships. unintended consequences.

I have to tell this. it's bugged me for some time.

After Greg passed his other dog Nip was taken by animal control in Tombstone, a member here wanted to take it so Tom went down with his family and adopted the dog to hold for delivery. When they took it home the kids came home from school finding one of their family dogs dead and the other ran out from hiding and Nip killed it in front of them. Tom called me devastated and I went over and took the dog.

At first the plan was to take it to animal control in the morning, I did but they didn't open till noon. My 2 year old grandson was coming over for daycare, I was already hesitant to have that dog rehomed to unsuspecting prospects, I wasn't risking my grandson... the dog was fine with me but an obvious danger... I took it and put it down.

I really cared for Greg and really cared for Tom.... sometimes caring for others has a cost that pushes the limit.

I apologize if it seems I've pulled away from people I care for lately, and not embraced new people, the price of loss is sometimes high.

kent

well being aware pretty much of the whole story, i don't know you had much choice other than to do what needed to be done. you should not have any issues with doing that. I would have done the same. I have often thought it wasn't nip's fault really given the circumsances of his life, but nevertheless, had to be done. I can somewhat understand it but unacceptable risk.


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Rest in peace. All has been said before about a straight up good guy. I still would like to know the way Greg left us. PM me if you know. Be Well Guys. RZ.


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Not sure how this 3 year old thread came back —. But I still miss his posts.

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The resurfacing of this thread has stirred memories of some moments and events that were - well - quite saddening, challenging and frustrating, especially during the initial period after Greg left. It was not an easy go. What to do, how to do it, whom to contact, what to say, what to keep to ourselves?

As three or four guys in this SW group stepped up and cooperated in quiet but very significant ways, we learned some life lessons - about others on the Campfire and about ourselves - some rewarding and others we could have done without. We gained enhanced understanding and, in some cases, appreciation for one another as local guys who became connected through the Campfire.

Our semi-annual SW gatherings have been blessings in many ways - have brought to us some outstanding men (and some families) who travel from from far and wide to share lives and experiences. As we experience one another at those times, we learn a lot about the variables in human nature - enables us to more appreciate the deep goodness in others and keep distance from some aspects not so rewarding.That has been about the best of the outcomes and that helps work through the rough times.

Thus, my wish that we can make ways to perpetuate this particular effort down here in the SW - for those coming after.


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Originally Posted by Rustyzipper
Rest in peace. All has been said before about a straight up good guy. I still would like to know the way Greg left us. PM me if you know. Be Well Guys. RZ.

greg was a long time contentious gruff ol guy but a long time friend.
the circumstances around his last days are now in the past, and i see no purpose in bringing them up.
the expression is: via con dios.
one thing i will always wonder about is he had called me on my cell phone about a week prior to his death.
i missed the call and didn't catch it until some time after his death. I will always wonder about that.


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Rest in peace. All has been said before about a straight up good guy. I still would like to know the way Greg left us. PM me if you know. Be Well Guys. RZ.

greg was a long time contentious gruff ol guy but a long time friend.
the circumstances around his last days are now in the past, and i see no purpose in bringing them up.
the expression is: via con dios.
one thing i will always wonder about is he had called me on my cell phone about a week prior to his death.
i missed the call and didn't catch it until some time after his death. I will always wonder about that.

hate calls like that, buddy called me to bitch about my brother, they were always arguing. i was down in the land cut hunting with Doc and Allan Kidson, was surprised i even got the call almost no cell service down there, i talked to him calmed him down. when i got back i found out he had died sitting in his chair watching the cowboys play shortly after i talked to him.


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as to nip, the dog that might bring some peace to KRP.
keep in mine nip was a rescue from unkown circumstances, but was put into a fenced compoun with gracie, the other dog. gracie was or could have been considered a killer, as she was taught
to go after yotes, or anything else in the yard. I never let my dogs out of the truck exept on a leash by my side in her presence. I am sure nip learned from this.
nip then spent some time uncared for in that yard in the desert, water, food issues. then thrown into strange circumstances with city dogs that he could have seen as competition, which might explain why he acted the way he did.
tragic, all the way around.
there are parts of that whole affair which are unsettling to me clear through to this day. they will continue to be so given i have no intent to pursue any followup, i think.


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