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Really like this tread, didn't know Cris, but would have liked too have met this good young man.. As well as many other good people on Trad Gang. God Bless
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Not real Sure of how I came to know Chris Surtees but, we did meet here over the net. Never had a chance to meet him personally but we did connect through Tradgang. I am sure I had thanked him for the service to our country and for our freeedoms he helped secure! I am still very proud of him for that sacrafice!!! When we had a conversation over the net, I offered to send his boys a couple osage selfbows in one of our communications. At that time I don't think the boys had bows but again I am unsure of that. I did send the bows out and a few days later I received a package back from Chris. It was unexpected! In the package there were 1/2 doz. flu-flu's and a canebrake rattler skin. Chris had made the arrows and I think the skin he sent was a road kill but again I am unsure of that too!
The boy's & their bows
Here is a slide show of the bow I made with the canebrake skin Chris sent me.
(ClICK PICK BELOW TO VIEW SHOW)
This is one of the flu-flu arrows Chris sent to me with the skin.
My last communication with Chris.
8/6/2010
Chris Surtees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe, Would it be OK if I gave-a-way the selfbows you built for my boys? They have out grown them and are now just sitting on the rack. I could be getting some good use in the hands of another youngster.
Chris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Osagetree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris,
No problem. I would be honered if they'll spark interest in other youths! I'd like to see pics of recipients if at all possible but if you can't I understand. The bows were yours when I sent them so you really didn't have to ask but, Thanks as that is very respectful and I appreciated it a lot. I am shipping one to SLASHERS son Jesse today, somewhere in Georgia. But don't tell it is a surprize!
Have fun and keep in touch.
Joe
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Surtees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Joe...I will get them put up after I get back this weekend from a trip.
Chris --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chris sending me the arrows and skin in return for the bows and his passing the bows on to others was a show of his true character!
Recently, I took the bow made with Chris's skin and donated it to GORH 2011 (Great Ohio Rabbit Hunt)to raise funds for the event that started back in 1934. The bow was dedicated to Chris and donated to the event on his behalf.
It was raffled off at the event and Roland Scheeff AKA "Tecum-tha" won the bow dedicated in memory of Chris.
(Second bow from top)
On the last day of the event Roland shot the canebrake osage bow & flu-flu arrow with Chris's name on it out into the woods & toward the hollow leading to Hammertown Lake. This arrow had Chris Surtees, GORH 2011, Joe Weed & Tradgang.com written on the cresting. This was our way to remember Chris and have his spirit with us at the hunt and event.
I'll never forget the experince and the fine soul I met via tradgang. I was lucky enough to have at least in someway made a connection with such a fine soul as Chris Surtees!
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I have coffee every morning with Chris, you see, I won the "AIRBOSS" coffee cup that Chris put in the St. Jude's auction last year. Chris and I pm'd back and forth several times as I shared my secrets for out manuevering the Marines I was bidding against. Chris had a great sense of humor and I appreciated sharing those thoughts with him. Thanks again Chris. Its time for coffee my BROTHER!
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The Quiver in this pic was made by Larry Surtees and given to Chris. Larry gave it to me, and I carried it along on this hunt with one of Chris' arrows in it. The same one that ripped the can at 42 yards.
Many thanks to Larry Surtees for inviting me on this St Judes Pheasant Hunt...
-------------------- Mr Terry.....will you turn on the crickets for me - Cade Cabrera Posts: 24527 | From: GAWGIA | Registered: Mar 2003
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Now thats impressive!! Great shooting Terry.
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I can't think too much about my friend, without tears running down my face. Chris my friend, you are greatly missed at my fire!
Johnny/JAG
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Well, that special bow will be slightly shortened to pick up a few pounds and the tips will be reshaped,so the height challanged new owner will be able to string it with the step-through method, like I string all my go to hunting bows. I'll make up a matching set of natural fletched, self-nocked arrows and will only use it for my primitive hunts or in shoots like the TN Classic where they have a primitive bow class. Dress for using this bow will be fully made of natural (braintan buckskin and linen/wool) materials. Depending on temperature either breachcloth and leggins or buckskin pants in the pic. Braintan deer and braintan coyote quiver only. Every arrow will be shot in memory of a fellow warrior..
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Up for Curt to add a link to his latest hunt when he's done.....
-------------------- Mr Terry.....will you turn on the crickets for me - Cade Cabrera Posts: 24527 | From: GAWGIA | Registered: Mar 2003
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A link to the story about a St. Jude hunt offered in two parts. First part hosted by Gregg and Reed Dudley, second part hosted by Chris. Before, during and after the hunt, Chris could not have been more helpful and accommodating. He shared his home, his food, his time, his hunting gear and his passion with Ethan and I. We feel blessed to have been a small part of Chris' life and fortunate to count ourselves as a couple of the MANY lives he touched.
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Don't really feel like I should post here but I guess I will. Bought a trail cam from Chris a while back. In his pm to me when he shipped it he asked me to send him a picture from the camera. Well, a while went by & I had not gotten around to opening the package with the camera in it. I was planning on putting it out when I read the fateful news. I was shocked & so sad that I still have never opened the package with the camera in it. Just seems not right somehow. That is how tradgang brings us together. Never even met Chris & that package seems like gold to me. Still not sure what to do but if I use it I will send Larry the first picture it takes. God bless his soul. Dan
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