Tragic News about Golden Hawk

[kurtbel5]

PS: Thank You, Kevin and Sue,
for including us.

[whitebuffalo]

I'm really bummed I can't amke the funeral....Its closure I would need. Saturday I'm going to my church and I'll hold a plenanary indulgence prayer for him is his jorney beond this world.Tim Fishell and I today went fishing today,, One of Leroys other favorites to do,, We bass fished and talked about last fall at Leota with leroy, We had some funny stories to share about him.


Love ya man and I'll be praying for you saturday bro,,JB

[Whip]

I'm another that has been gone and just learned of this today on my way home.  

No words can describe the sadness it brings me, for Leroy and the pain he must have been enduring, and also for the family he left behind.  My heart breaks, and my thoughts are with you.  How difficult it must be we can only imagine, but please take some small comfort in knowing how Leroy has touched so many here.  He will be deeply missed by us all.

[ber643]

I hated hearing this up at Hickory (Danny of WV passed it on to me). Always such a loss and so hard to graspe. Even harder on those close that are remaining, as there can be little or no understanding for them. May the good Lord give them strength.

[Jaz]

I just got back from Alberta and saw this. I bought a bow from LeRoy a few months ago. He was a pleasure to deal with.
My prayers go out to him and his family.
Jaz

[AnointedArcher]

I am so sorry to hear this news, my heart and prayers are for his family!

[talldrinkofwater]

Prayers for Kayla.... I spent quite a bit of time shooting with Leroy working on his form and technique... I also learned a few tricks and taught a few to him...  He will be greatly missed at the upcoming shoots.
Austin

[Wulomac]

Prayers sent.  May God's peace rest on the family.
Wells

[sswv]

yeah Bernie!   that was news that I really hated to pass on. made several deals with LeRoy and each and every one was always a VERY smooth transaction. very sad for the loss and will keep his daughter and family in my thoughts and prayers.

[robslifts]

sorry to hear the news I was at his house a few months ago and shot out in the yard with hem for a while and had dinner with him..  he was a great guy he did a lot for the archery community.

so sad to hear this he was a great guy

prayers sent out to his great father and his daughter kayla

rob jones

[ratgunner]

This is very sad news.Good bye LeRoy.  :(

[Izzy]

Dang havent heard from him in a while was wondering what happened.God bless his family.

[WildmanSC]

I'm shocked, I'm saddened and I'm sick over this news.  I don't know how I managed to miss it.  I'm praying for Karla and the rest of the Carlson family.  I have four strings that LeRoy made for me and they are great strings.  I'm at a total loss for words, and it's not often that I find myself in that quandary.

Bill

[GRAYBEARD]

A TRUE SADNESS. PRAYERS FOR STRENGTH AND PEACE FOR ALL.

[Shawn Leonard]

Guys and Gals, Tim fishell and I are gonna have something in the works to raise a bit of money to put in a trust for Leroys daughter. it will be a few weeks as I am having surgery but we have several donations already, if ya want to donate anything to the cause, e-mail or Pm me. Just be patient as I am gonna be laid up a while. Thanks! Shawn

[Talondale]

This shocked me as well.  I'm just finding this thread.  I didn't know Leroy much at all but I did do a White Elephant exchange with him and he was a generous man.  My prayers to his family.

[Rick Wiltshire]

Anything new on a fund raiser?

Rick

[five-oh]

I just heard this news last night.  LeRoy and I used to go stumping once in a while when he lived in Lanark, but not too much since he moved to Polo.  

I had not talked to him in a while cause things have been busy with work and my new son (That's no excuse) so when I heard this I felt like I had been sucker punched in the stomach.  

Don't know what else to say, other than I pray for his family and will miss him.

Everyone talks on here about his generosity, the first time I met him we got together and he was gonna show me how to make a bowstring.  And he made me a flemish jig which he gave to me.  He would not take anything for it no matter how hard I tried.  I still have it and will treasure it.