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Author Topic: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger  (Read 1932 times)

Offline jt85

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2017, 11:28:00 PM »
Sorry to hear of the loss. Will say a prayer for friends and family
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2017, 04:19:00 AM »
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2017, 11:23:00 AM »
Godspeed Marty!

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2017, 12:52:00 PM »
Prayers for Marty and his family.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2017, 02:44:00 PM »
Thanks for the info Randy, Only met Marty once, But he left an impression on you, super nice guy. Very sad indeed..

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2017, 03:23:00 PM »
Sounds like someone to share a campfire with.  My condolences to friends and family.

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2017, 04:28:00 PM »
I'm sorry for all that knew and will be missing him. I too lost a dear friend and colleague early yesterday morning. A friend that I introduced to traditional archery. I'm not trying to take anything away from the recognition that you're providing for Marty, just saying that I can sympathize deeply right now.

God Bless those that are hurting from the loss of their friend. And to Marty: May your body rest in peace while your soul soars through all of God's creation and in His presence...

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2017, 10:20:00 PM »
I was at a camp with Marty the last two years.Love to talk to him and his love of Alaska.
Very nice man with plenty stories.So sorry will miss you Marty.Kip

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2017, 10:44:00 PM »
The older I get the more I think going out doing what I love will beat fading out in a hospice hands down.

Godspeed Marty.  Well done.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2017, 11:05:00 PM »
I agree Charlie . They said he was laughing and smiling all the way up to the accident.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2017, 11:11:00 PM »
I agree Charlie.  They said he was laughing and smiling all the way up to the accident.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #31 on: July 31, 2017, 01:19:00 PM »
Prayers up for the family and friends! Wish I could have known Marty!

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2017, 01:59:00 PM »
I'm really glad I got to meet him! Thanks to you Randy for introducing us!

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2017, 02:14:00 PM »
Prayers to the family.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2017, 02:24:00 PM »
He sounds like an incredible person and a life well lived.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #35 on: August 01, 2017, 01:22:00 PM »
I tasted Marty's smoked salmon even before I met him. I had arrived at hog camp in Louisiana early and set up, went out hunting and came back and someone said "you have to try this!" Amazing smoked salmon.

Next thing, I meet the guy who made it. Here comes this tall lanky guy with a baratone voice and I instantly liked him. There was nothing not to like about Marty. His calm almost lazy demeanor... and yet that light in his eyes - man he loved the hunt!

His eyes would light up when we would be talking about hunting. His appreciation for every part of the hunt, especially the comraderie of those he hunted with came through in a pure way, unassuming, no unrealistic expectations.... just whatever comes is good.

Having hunted in Alaska for moose myself, I was so intrigued by his recounting all the moose he encountered as well as his deer hunts on Kodiak. Moose that would come too close and he would have to "shew them away." Crazy!  

I will never forget his answer to my question, "Marty, why did you come all the way to Louisiana to hunt hogs?" Marty said,"Because they don't have hogs in Alaska!"    :bigsmyl:  

I guess the biggest compliment a guy could have with the story of his life is that someone would want to emulate him in some way. I would like to be more like Marty in the way he approached hunting and the way he treasured the people and the experience. I make it about the kill too much.

I don't know if Marty was a spiritual man but it sure seemed to me that he marveled at what God had created and it seemed that he was on a mission of sorts, to explore as much of God's Creation as he would be allowed to.

I am sad that Marty is gone but so glad he was laughing and enjoying himself right before he left us. I hope he is smiling still.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #36 on: August 01, 2017, 04:02:00 PM »
Just seeing this man's pics makes me sad because I can only imagine the stories he could tell and the type of person he was to be around,,  RIP fellow bowhunter.
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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #37 on: August 01, 2017, 05:12:00 PM »
Sounds like the kind of fellow we'd all like to call a friend.  My condolences to you that knew him and his family.

Offline DJ Hardy

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #38 on: August 01, 2017, 08:44:00 PM »
The world would be a better place if we had more like him.

Better the river than many other things. I may be envious some day. I hope not.

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Re: Saying goodbye to a Trad Ganger
« Reply #39 on: August 01, 2017, 10:02:00 PM »
RIP   :pray:
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