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Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 09-01-2020, 10:56 AM:

I'm putting this here because about everyone reads this page. My brother is on another trout trip in Arkansas this week. He called me a while ago with terrible news. An 83 year old friend of ours went with them. He sunk a boat yesterday afternoon in swift, cold water. Unfortunately, he did not make it out of the water. According to the guy fishing with him, he made an awful decision, by throwing the stern anchor out first. This causes the boat to swing around and the anchor drags the stern around and down, filling the boat with water. They recovered his body yesterday afternoon. The other 7 guys will come home today, once the authorities are finished questioning them. They want to know if alcohol was involved, which it was not. I'm not in shock, but I am so, so sorry and bummed out. I didn't get the call until a short time ago after his daughter was notified.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-01-2020, 11:25 AM:

Terrible news, Norm. My sincere condolences.

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 09-01-2020, 11:25 AM:

So sorry to hear this Norm. Losing a close friend is tough and is compounded when it’s unexpected like this

Prayers for you and your friends family.

[ 09-01-2020, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: handycat ]

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 09-01-2020, 03:32 PM:

That is sad news indeed. I will pray for who are left behind.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 09-01-2020, 09:45 PM:

Terrible news. Prayers.

Posted by EnterpriseCat (Member # 2881) on 09-02-2020, 12:50 AM:

Terrible news, Norm. Prayers for all involved.

Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 09-02-2020, 01:59 PM:

sorry to hear that norm.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 09-06-2020, 08:55 AM:

Sorry about the bad news, Norm. Sometimes fatal mistakes are made before thinking about the possible outcome!

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 09-06-2020, 09:08 AM:

We buried Donnie yesterday morning. There were the six regular pallbearers and 5 honorable ones. I was one of the later. My youngest brother was one of the six, and the brother between us was also one of the five.

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 09-06-2020, 09:36 AM:

😢

Posted by MEL (Member # 141) on 09-06-2020, 12:19 PM:

Sorry to hear about your loss Norm !!!

MEL

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 09-06-2020, 01:54 PM:

I heard a couple of "Bullock" stories from the preacher that officiated Donnie's funeral. He and Donnie were pretty good friends. He told us that he used to go rabbit hunting with him and another guy that also raised beagles. He told us that when they jumped a rabbit, all three would shoot, and they would both say, "You got him, Preacher!" He said it went on this way until he realized he was carrying all the rabbits and those guys just kept grinning.

Then he told us about Donnie hunting feral hogs in Florida. Donnie was talking to a friend about it, and the guy said he'd sure like to taste some of that "wild hog". Donnie invited him to come for dinner. After dinner, the man was carrying on about how good those pork chops were. Donnie replied, "I got em' at Kroger." Sounds just like him!

The preachers granddaughter fell in love with his beagle puppies. He asked her which one she liked best, and when she told him, he gave it to her.

[ 09-06-2020, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: Old Norm ]

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 09-06-2020, 02:45 PM:

I had a Beagle until recently ( Gypsy)..died from bladder cancer last month...I literally loved that dog....had her almost 17 years.

Posted by MEL (Member # 141) on 09-06-2020, 03:19 PM:

Norm, Donnie sounds a little bit ornery !!! [Smile]

MEL

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 09-06-2020, 08:28 PM:

He sounds like the kind of guy that I would have enjoyed being around!

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 09-09-2020, 04:52 AM:

Sad news, you and the family are in my prayers, Norm.