++++ In Memoriam ++++

[Badger]

As time moves forward, we inevitably experience the passing of members of our own community here, as well people we've come to know within the wider sphere of other Internet forums, gun shows and research authors. We thought it would be fitting if we set up a permanent In Memoriam discussion thread here in the off-topic forums, so that our members have a common place to check for updates, gather and express their condolences.

Please feel free to reply to this thread with expressions of sympathy and perhaps for those of you who knew these friends and colleagues well, post anecdotal stories about the good times and what they meant to you in the context of this collecting hobby we all love to share with each other.

If anyone knows of members who have passed, or anyone else within our wider circle of friends whom our membership should be aware of, please forward the relevant information to me via email, so I can add their names to this In Memoriam list.

On behalf of all of our membership, I would like to express our deepest sympathies to family, friends and colleagues of these fine people.

Regards,
Doug (Badger)

Gone but not forgotten



Dr. Skip Stratton - December 3rd, 2006 - Announcement Thread

Finn Nielsen - July 30th, 2008 (Long time collector, author and firearms expert) - (Obituary)

Sam Turner - August 2009 - Announcement Thread

Wayne Mitchell - September 23, 2009 - Related Announcement Thread - (Long time milsurps collector. Wayne's accomplishments as a marksman included many shoots in Winnipeg and Ottawa and a treasure trove of medals and awards. Wayne was most proud of winning the Governor's Medal in Winnipeg and fulfilling his dream to shoot at Bisley, England, in 1996.) - (Obituary)

J.L. Jones - December 29th, 2009 - Announcement Thread

KimW - June 30th, 2010 - Announcement Thread

chuck in idaho - July 6th, 2010 - Announcement Thread - Charles Guy Wright (Obituary)

Jose Reis (ZEFARM) - July 2010 - Announcement Thread

Dennis Wright - September 30, 2010 (Collector, long time gun rights activist and gun show promoter in the Toronto Region) - (Obituary)

Kari "scrmblerkari" Prager - Sunday, November 14th, 2010 - Announcement Thread

Clark "campbellbook" Campbell - Saturday, April 9th, 2011 - Announcement Thread

Yves Robitaille - June 26th, 2011 (Long time bayonet collector and Author of a book on the No.4 spike bayonet. Formerly of Montreal and well known to us older members of the Lower Canada Arms Association. He had been living in Ontario for many years and was a regular at all the major gun shows in the Toronto Region) - (Obituary)

GCA Founder Daniel Richard “Dick” Deane - Saturday, Sept 19th, 2011 - Announcement Thread

Glenn "Newfoundlander" Banfield - February 7th, 2012 (At age 44, long time collector and valued member of several on-line forums) - (Obituary)

Gary Lee Moore (Member Name: arado) - January 24th, 2014 - Announcement Thread

Milsurps Advisory Panel Member Michael Petrov - Tuesday, February 17th, 2014 - Announcement Thread

Rob J. Cosgrove Sgt (Ret'd) CD, RCEME (Member Name: ordnancebob) - February 14th, 2014 - Announcement Thread

Dick Culver - February 24th, 2014 - Announcement Thread

Terry "Beerhunter" Muldoon - Long-time contributor and valued member of our forum. - January 16th, 2016.

Mr. Alexander “Sandy” Scott 1920 – 2016. (Sandy served with the 4th Bat. Kings Own Scottish Borderers 52nd Division during WWII as a Small Arms Instructor and Sniper Sergeant. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 50 years. Announcement Thread (Obituary) and Related Thread with several videos)

Edward "Goo" Flanagan - August 5th, 2016 - Announcement Thread

Hugh Wadsworth Brock (Brock's Army Surplus) - April 25, 2016 - Announcement Thread

Clive M. Law, MStJ, FCMH - June 10th, 2017 - Announcement Thread

Updates and additions received from member Bob Seijas

Douglas Ewing Edwards 1925 - 2010. Pioneer Garand collector who educated most of the early collectors like Billy Pyle, Chuck Clawson, Kip Feiler, Bob Seijas. Deciphered heat lots and pioneered their use to identify welded receivers. Made first M1 data sheet, compiled information on parts usage.

Clifford “Kip” Feiler 1946 – 2006 Prolific US Martial collector and student of US weapons; Charter member National Automatic Pistol Collectors; Charter member GCA; Founded International Military Rifle Collectors Assn.; Officer Missouri Arms Collectors Assn; OGCA Life and NRA Life.

Burton Kellerstedt 1925 – 2005. WWII combat veteran, two bronze stars and four purple hearts; Charter member GCA; collector of Springfield Amory weapons; author and consultant to many other authors; extraordinary personal collection that he was always willing to share with fellow collectors

James E. “Mac” McCullom 1938 – 2008. Long-time competition shooter and coach; national match armorer; armorer CMP and DCM; excellent researcher.

Updates and additions received from member Warren

Herbert J. Woodend - Jul 29th, 2003 (Long time collector. It was for his utter dedication that he was awarded Member Of The British Empire (MBE), presented to him by the Queen in 1995. Other official recognition came as the Freedom Of The City of London and election to the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers in 1999. Herb was made an Honorary member and Vice President of the Historical Breechloading Small Arms Association in 2000, and awarded a Medal of the Arms and Armour Society.) - (Obituary)

James S. Gooding - Jan 7th, 2012 (Jim was the patriarch of Canadian gun collecting and one fine gentleman. Jim and I spent some considerable time together in Europe on arms tours in the 80's, much to the consternation of Herbie Woodend at the Pattern Room when located at Enfield Lock. Jim was the publisher of the Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting and later called the Journal of Arms collecting.) - (Obituary)

John F. (Jack) SUKEY 80, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. (A Tucson resident since 1963, John was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Pauline Sukey (deceased). He is survived by his sister, Paulette Bremond (John); brother, Robert (Christie); nieces, nephews, and good friends. John proudly served his country in the Army and Air National Guard. He lived life on his own terms and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.) Obituary

Robert Charles Waldrop (membername Charles,Ala.) passed away October 24th 2018. Robert Charles Waldrop Obituary

Jim 'JimF4M1s' Flavin passed away November 16th, 2019. James Flavin Obituary - Sequim, WA | Peninsula Daily News
... Carbine Forum Thread - Remembering Jim Flavin

Cromwell Orrick Smith (membername Cosine26.) passed away May 2nd, 2020. Cromwell Orrick Smith Obituary

"Each day at the going down of the sun, we will remember them"

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[MJ1]

Doug thank you for the posting for Kari. He has posted here before in the Enfield pages Peter has had one of his scopes and Kari was no lightweight Enfield collector having many SMLE and #4 original target and sniper rifles and other British gear. A day befor he passed h e called to i nvite me to see his new Webley but we didn't get that far.

...MJ..

[scruffy]

the military collecting fraternity lost a brother and well known WW2 dealer in January ,
Frederick E. Franz Jr., 38, died Jan. 7, 2011, at his home.
Fred { most people knew him as " little fritz " or " fritzy" } he was a familiar face at all the chicago land militaria / gun shows , many people out there would instantly recognize his father " big fritz' ,... a mainstay at all the Midwestern gun shows ,
if you ever purchased a metal USGI ammo can , it was probably bought it from Freds dad , big fritz ,
Fred jr divided his time , alternating from southern California and northern Illinois , he was known by thousands of people from the big California swap meets to wolfs flea market in chicago & the SHOW OF SHOWS in Louisville Kentucky ,
fred had a keen eye for spotting rare and unusual world war two military artifacts and always sold them at a fair price --- Freddy ,....you will be missed .

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[Joe W]

Doug, Not sure if this "Memorial" is for those that recently passed or also would include those that passed some time ago. If you wish to include those who have passed a while ago a person to include would be LTC. Michael V. Stratton. Mike was, I believe, another Charter member of the GCA.

[Badger]

Doug, Not sure if this "Memorial" is for those that recently passed or also would include those that passed some time ago. If you wish to include those who have passed a while ago a person to include would be LTC. Michael V. Stratton. Mike was, I believe, another Charter member of the GCA.

Email me the appropriate information to badger@milsurps.com and I will add him to our remembrance role...

Regards,
Doug