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Grits Gresham died yesterday - he was 85.
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He did? Gosh! Thanks for letting us know.
"Good enough" isn't.
Always take your responsibilities seriously but never yourself.
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Great writer, infectious smile...I'll miss him.
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He had Alzheimer's and had been in a nursing home for a year. Developed pneumonia which led to his death.
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I considered him one of the "GOOD" ones.....not many left I'm sorry to say. I can remember reading his articles in magazines and seeing him on American Sportsman when I was a younger man....always enjoyed it.
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Sad, really sad.
May God Bless him.
BMT
"The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II
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Grits was one of the good ones. A good man lucky enough to see his son grow to also become a good man. If we could all be so blessed.
Ken O
As it was explained to me many years ago, "I feel sorry for those who believe that ballistics is an exact science. They just don't understand the problems."
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.....Ol' Grits was the salt of an outdoorsman's earth. Such colorful characters add so much to our sporting way of life. GOD speed Grits home to paradise!
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I seen him one time at a red light in alexandria La. I knew who he was but had no idea he was from my home state, about 50 miles north of me. Very sad to hear. But his race is ran now and he is in a better place.
God Bless his family!!!!
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Happy Trails Grits!!!!!!!!!!
Its all right to be white!!
Stupidity left unattended will run rampant
Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
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One of the great privileges of my life was spending a week in Argentina hunting ducks and doves with Grits about 12 years ago. One day it was just the two of us in a duck blind, and even in my mid-70's Grits could still shoot! But the best part was listening to the tales after dinner....
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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My favorite work of his, both on TV and print, were of his visits with an eccentric old gentleman, who lived, I believe, somewhere in the boonies of Idaho. What a character, and Gresham did a great job, in sharing his visits with the viewer/reader. RIP. Here's a link to what I was referring to www.huntingmag.com/big_game/mountain_men/Jeff
Last edited by akjeff; 02/19/08. Reason: Add web link.
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About all that I can say about Grits is, "they sure don't make 'em like that any more"!
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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Loved his piece about the 243 win in one of the earlier Nosler reloading manuals. Gave me a whole new respect for the little six.
God Speed, Grits! What a hoot you were for all of us.
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God bless you, Grits.
I am saddened.
Tom, if you read this, you have my condolences and prayer for comfort in your grief. Ever since you told me I shared your father's given name, I have had a special feeling for him.
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He's been missed for some time now. Condolences to his family.
I always enjoyed and appreciated his writing.
Retired cat herder.
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You always hope the good ones will never die. In a way they never will.
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I liked Grits; what can you say?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Always enjoyed his writing. Sad to hear.
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Dang.... I always liked him and his work. Gonna miss him. God bless him and his family.
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