Ed Pitchkites

[Bill Kissner]

Sorry to hear Ed is gone and sorry for your loss. The last time I saw him at Cloverdale was right after he wrote his book. I told him I wanted to buy a book. He responded "I'll sell you a book but I have to go to the car and get one, and I won't autograph it" He was only joking and autographed the book. He also gave me one of his dream catcher arrowheads. He was one of a kind, God broke the mold when he made Ed Pitchkites.

[Duker]

My thoughts and prayers for Ed and family  

[bluemelonchitlin]

I am saddened deeply to hear of Ed's passing.
Several years ago his book got passed around to be read along with a small notebook in which your thoughts could be added,with the notebook being sent to Ed after his book had been read.
Your brother was kind enough to send me some homemade dreamcatchers,an autographed book,and two cassettes with his stories recorded onto them. I had the pleasure of talking with Ed on the phone which was an enormous pleasure.

[Steve D]

What a man, have a bunch of cd's and a few cassettes tapes Ed would send with his wit and wisdom,big loss for all that new him and "trad" bowhunting camp.Thoughts and prayers to his family!
He will be missed but not forgotten.

[bretto]

I sent Ed a card once at the request from another TG'er and Ed was kind enough to send me a copy of his book some cassette tapes and a handmade dream catcher.

I was going through some things a couple of weeks ago and ran across his book. I wondered how he was. I wish I had contacted him before his passing. I always wanted to meet Ed in person and thank him.

So sorry for the loss of your Brother. The Traditional Archery community will miss him.

bretto

[adeeden]

Ed's obituary and funeral arrangements are at this link, Joyce my condolences to your Family. I will miss Ed and my mailbox will never be the same.


 http://m.tribstar.com/obituaries/edward-t-pitchkites/article_db6f6c11-9c97-5c67-8453-04ab845aff7f.html?mode=jqm

[Hawkeye]

Joyce, I am very sorry to hear the news... AND for your loss!

I really enjoyed and appreciated the hours I spent with Ed over the years and the correspondence we traded.

Jerry Pierce introduced me to Ed at Cloverdale about 20 years ago.  I'd love to think that they are enjoying a campfire or a bow-and-arrow squirrel hunt together somewhere.

Thanks so much for letting us know.  

RIP, my friend!

Daryl

[njloco]

Traxx, I didn't know him, and sad to say, I didn't know of him but, from what is written hear that is really too bad for me. I will make it a point to try and find his writings and , also from what is written here if we're both good and do the right thing, we'll both get to meet him but, yet again hopefully not for many, many years.

Rest in peace, condolences to the family and his friends.

[Kevin Hansen]

Joyce, so very sorry to hear of your loss.
I did not have the privilege of knowing Ed, but when I read his name it struck a chord somewhere in my memory of seeing a picture of him in Jay Massey's book "The Bowyer's Craft." After searching through my copy I found on page 142 a great photo of Ed shooting his longbow. In the chapter that follows Jay speaks highly of Ed's skill with the longbow. That photo and Jay's praise for Ed have stuck with me for 25 years now.
Please accept my most sincere condolences.
Rest in peace, Ed!

[Butch L]

My condolences to you for your loss. I had not heard of Ed before your post, but from the responses I fear that is my loss, one that I hope to change.

My Prayers are with you.

Butch

[Bill Kissner]

Just received these pics from Jim Avelis in an email. It Was a very nice article about Ed.

 

 

 

[achigan]

Thank so much for standing in for me Bill.

[Mike Yancey]

Ed was a great man that did a lot for traditional archery. I have one of his dream catchers that he gave me hanging above my work bench in my shop. That reminds me of him everyday while I'm working on bows.