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Passed away earlier today.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Conduct is the best proof of character.
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His son called me this afternoon to let me know.
I last talked with Gene “Curdog4570” about a week ago when they put him in hospice.
He fought a relatively brief battle with metastatic lung cancer that was diagnosed only a few weeks ago. He started having pain across his shoulders right around Christmas but it wasn’t diagnosed until last month and it spread so fast they couldn’t do anything for him except pain management.
He wasn’t perfect and he knew it but he was a fighter, a Marine to the end.
He could be the most abrasive individual you ever met and held strong opinions on a wide variety of issues, politics in particular.
For those of us fortunate enough to have hunted, fished, and camped out with him, he was always a blessing to be around.
He was generous, patient with kids, extremely knowledgeable about a number of subjects including aerodynamics, physics, ballistics, cattle ranching, horses, wildlife, and the Bible.
He was a talented music writer and guitarist.
I’m glad that I got to call him a friend.
Ed
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All of that, and a true friend. We are all poorer for his passing.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Was he a member here? I wish I could have known him being a guitar player. May he rest in peace.
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Most of us are in the short days.
We've lived a helluva life.
Proud NRA Life Member
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His son called me this afternoon to let me know.
I last talked with Gene “Curdog4570” about a week ago when they put him in hospice.
He fought a relatively brief battle with metastatic lung cancer that was diagnosed only a few weeks ago. He started having pain across his shoulders right around Christmas but it wasn’t diagnosed until last month and it spread so fast they couldn’t do anything for him except pain management.
He wasn’t perfect and he knew it but he was a fighter, a Marine to the end.
He could be the most abrasive individual you ever met and held strong opinions on a wide variety of issues, politics in particular.
For those of us fortunate enough to have hunted, fished, and camped out with him, he was always a blessing to be around.
He was generous, patient with kids, extremely knowledgeable about a number of subjects including aerodynamics, physics, ballistics, cattle ranching, horses, wildlife, and the Bible.
He was a talented music writer and guitarist.
I’m glad that I got to call him a friend.
Ed Thanks for that Ed... Gene came out to our camp and I was lucky to spend time with him. We shared some views on faith and I called him friend. Kent
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I’m sorry to hear that. I liked him on here when he used to post a good bit.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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I've looked "Curdog4570" up more than once with the "where did the varmint get off to" thought in my head.
I'm sad to hear of his passing- may he rest in peace.
Another old-school member who made the old-school 24hourcampfire a great place.
Although I never met him- I know I would have gotten along great with him because Curdog4570 was the 'real McCoy type'.
Condolences to Family & Friends .
-Mike
PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
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The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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To me, Gene was all man and solid. We did not see some things the same way at all and he was boot leather tough, but we never had cross words. I enjoyed the Dickens out of him every time we were together.
That mostly was at some of our gatherings where I got to pick his brain about certain sorts of airplanes and horses in general, discuss his hard nosed views on certain LE types, talk about his songs and compare notes on some principles in physics/ballistics. I never heard him play guitar, but can guarantee his output would not have been like some of those who run on about it here.
One of the most touching/memorable conversations happened at an excellent gathering down in Gilmer, TX at Ed's place. After he got done razzing me about an old rifle I had won that morning, our after dinner talk turned to sentiment. In his later years, Gene had reconnected with a lady who was very important to him, and they were headed off to share a marriage. Peggy was right there with us by the fire, the story was precious, and the coming of their moment was a joy.
RIP good fellow - you will be missed a bunch.
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RIP Gene.
Ed (too many numbers),
You're not around here that much any more, and you too are missed.
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Hate to hear this.
RIP Gene.
I didn't see eye to eye with him on everything, but liked and respected him.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Damn, I didn't know Gene was ill, he was a good man and a great Patriot.
Prayers for his family.
RIP Gene.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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Sorry to hear this my sympathy to you and the family.
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How was his screen name written out again?
Curdog4570 doesn’t show up in the search feature.
RIP Mr. Williams
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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I found it by typing 4570 into the search
DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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Had a few conversations with him via PM, and found him to be someone with whom I was usually in agreement with. He was one of the few on here that I would have liked to have met personally. May he rest in peace.
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I shared several campfires with him over the years and found Him to be a very likeable person. I am proud to have had Him as a friend. Very sorry to hear of his passing. May he RIP. miles
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Crossed swords with him many times, but I wish him well as he crosses the river..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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