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Author Topic: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing  (Read 2395 times)

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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2023, 02:26:09 PM »
Ray, that means so much to me. Were I greedy, (yes, I am.) I would wish that I were a fly on the wall.

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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2023, 07:08:30 AM »
Time flies, really miss him at ElmHall, he always came to visit in camp early part of the week,we would set around the fire telling stories, good times, last time I seen him I got to go visit his cabin on the lake, very special for me.
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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2023, 10:40:08 AM »
Those who got to meet Mr. LaClair should feel blessed.
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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2023, 06:58:14 PM »
I have so many great memories of Ron, mostly many year ago.

He was my real life Daniel Boone. He and my Dad worked together at Oldsmobile when I was growing up.

Taught me how to throw Knife & Hawk and how to run a muzzleloader when I was about 12-14 years old. Went to a lot of blackpowder shoot with him back in the day.

Took me on my first squirrel hunt ...I remember him head shooting fox squirrels with a 54 cal !

He was one of the best trappers in southern MI. His Fox and Coon pelts always fetched top dollar at the sale in Marshall. He always took the whole month of November off to trap and would make more money than he would have at the shop.

As many have said, Ron was born 150 years too late.

Dearly miss him!

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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2023, 11:06:55 AM »
Remember the postscript he used on his postings the last few years:

“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.  Live your life so that when you die the world cries and you rejoice.”

He did this.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2023, 12:55:26 PM by George Vernon »

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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #25 on: June 26, 2023, 11:46:02 AM »
Amen!!!
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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2023, 06:49:25 PM »
Ron touched many lives he was so good for Traditional Archery he is missed.
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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #31 on: June 28, 2023, 10:15:08 AM »
I met G. Fred, but never had the honor of meeting Ron.
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« Last Edit: June 28, 2023, 01:51:56 PM by Wudstix »
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Re: 1st Anniversary of Ron LaClair's passing
« Reply #32 on: June 28, 2023, 01:39:25 PM »
One of the many things that Mr. LaClair did that I have always appreciated, was to have the presence of mind to take photos of his adventures. Long before we all had cameras on a phone in our pockets, he was taking great photo’s that really captured the spirit of traditional archery.
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