The Passing Of Glen St.Charles

[john fletch]

I am fortunate to hae lied in the Seattlew for a time while Northwest Archery was still open. I enjoyed the Museum and several conversations with Glen when he was in the shop.  Suzanne was of great help to me in getting supplies for my Boy Scout archery program.  We need to still support her.  To this day I have never seen a more beautiful arrow.

Traditional Archery still lives, but with the passing of these great ones, we must work all the more to keep the psat alive in an ever changing world of technology in a big hurry.

My present hope is to make it to the campfire with Ron Laclair.  I missed the Tree Rat Rondy this year.  I really miss not having Northwest Archery around anymore.

I am thankful there is a good group of trad archers here in NW Montana.

May the spirit of Fred and Ben and Glen and Paul any many others gone on remain alive in us.

[71flh]

I am sorry to say I never met him, I hope we can continue what he and others like him started. Godspeed Mr.St.Charles...

[kbaknife]

I guess I must, as well, pass on my experience in meeting this fine man.
It was at Cloverdale in 96 or 97.
He was giving a talk about his adventures with Fred Bear.
One thing that always stuck with me is that he said, and I can almost quote him verbatim, "We were always trophy hunters - unless something else came along."
They truly did treasure each and every bow harvest as a "trophy". And that's as it should be.
He signed my quiver, which I have hanging on my living room wall.
I had just acquired a brand new take-down recurve, which I had in my hand as I was getting my quiver signed.
He was sitting at a table signing "Bows on the Little Delta".
After handing my quiver back, I saw his eyes drift towards my new bow.
He asked, "May I see your bow, please?"
In shock, I handed it to him.
His gaze went from one bow tip to the other.
He looked up at me and asked, "How does it shoot?".
I said, "It shoots as good as I can shoot!".
He said, "Then it's a good bow".
13 years later, I'm still shooting that same bow.
I'll bet 3 out of 4 times I draw that bow back, I see Glen sitting there in front of me, looking up at me and asking, "How does it shoot"?
Strange - but that's the truth.
I was lucky to have met him.

[Pete Arthur]

I never knew or met him.. but I travelled with him and his companions on the hunts in his book. I don't know how many times I've read and re-read it, but it is one of those things that just strikes a chord with me.
My condolences to his family. He must have been a wonderful Father and Husband. I truly admire him as an American Hero.
RIP Glenn..

[katie]

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[Shawn Leonard]

Happy Hunting in the great beyond Glen!! Condolences to his family!! Shawn

[traditionalman]

Great man who did a lot for traditional archery. He will be missed very much. I'm sure God will welcome him home.

[Robert Honaker]

Didn't know him, but pray he inherits the kingdom of God.

Sounds like a good man.

[adface]

I want everyone to know we (the St. Charles family) are reading all of your posts and want to thank you for all of your kind words.  Thank you.