I Missed You Old Pal
4205raymond
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I missed you old pal this hunting season. I sat this one out. Just not the same without you. No more rustling the leaves at first frost. No more heating a can of Dinty Moore Stew
in the camp fire. No more fishing a cold one out of a mountain stream. Fifty five years we climbed those mountains and chased Whitetails in the Adirondacks. Course when our bodies got tired from carrying those seventy pound packs and pup tents into the deep woods we dropped down to the Southern Zone. We never gave up even when our minds said yes, yes and our bodies said no, no. Still we pressed on chasing the elusive Whitetails.
So many trails we walked in the North Country. Now I know it was never the joy to reach the end of the trail but the journey along the way that really mattered. We had a great journey Gerhard. Merry Christmas Old Pal.---------------------Ray
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So sorry for the loss of your friend. You've written a wonderful, touching tribute.
sorry for your and the family's loss may he RIP
he is waiting on you in the happy hunting grounds to take up where you left off
Here's to the memories of all the good times had with your old friend Raymond! May you always keep them close to your heart until you both get back together in that Heavenly wilderness where there is no end to all of the fish and game.
It's people like you who make living worthwhile. Great post, thanks for sharing.
How poignant.
Thanks to all for your kind words. Many of you here on the 'Forum" have lost dear friends recently but somehow we must go on and keep their memory in our hearts.-------------Ray
A poignant comment when I retired from the Air force Reserve, "Remember the good times."
I too have lost my two hunting companions. Another comment, from my high school English teacher, "Life is a series of adjustments."
Good luck and fond memories.
We can only leave opionions trueisms great mememories stories tuisma and facta mostltly true surely Salty! rip who would have ever thought I could not Finish a drink of even water, Cancer SUCKS CUNFUSIOON hELOJENSIOJNS ETF]
Tell the stories of your times together and you both will live in the memories of others.
It's just not the same, with out you.
Sadly, The older I get, the more often that sentiment applies,
That is a Southern Zone buck, a little skimpy on horn, medium weight. Northern Zone would be twice that diameter with quite a bit of pearling at that age. My friend Gerhard (Gerry) on the left.------------------Ray
It appears the post above may have been Bill's last post and that he was having some difficulty. I too had thought he was on the mend. The big "C" got my best friend Gerry, Miss June and so many others. My wife, Diane was in hospital 16 days with pneumonia and released day before Thanksgiving for third time in less than two years. She has Primary atypical carcinoid cancer in left lung. A very rare cancer that only non-smokers seem to get and Diane was a smoker. Last Cat scan showed no fresh growth after removal of 3" tumor. The future is uncertain. Cancer is a evil monster.
Rest in Peace Bill, we will miss you. I am so sorry for your family.------------------------------Ray