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Title: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2021, 06:54:35 AM

We got this news from Matt Wirwicki this morning. RIP Gary.
It is with great difficulty and a heavy heart to provide the news that Gary passed away this morning at 1:00.  Gary's contributions to the selfbow community were endless.  Everyone of us here have benefited in some way from Gary's influence and passion for the selfbow.  Since early Spring, he's had a tough and sudden decline.  He's now in a better place.

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 23, 2021, 07:53:58 AM

 :pray: :pray:

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Mad Max on September 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM

How old was he Pat
RIP

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Flem on September 23, 2021, 09:34:08 AM

Sorry to hear about your friend, Pat. Was it covid related?

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2021, 11:33:19 AM

Gary was in his 70's but had a stroke about a year ago. Unfortunately he'd been going down hill since spring.
 I met Gary many years ago at the Kentucky Classic but really got to know him better at the Tenn. Classic. Gary was a selfbow builder extraordinaire that gave so much to the selfbow building crowd. He will surely be missed.

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: John Scifres on September 23, 2021, 12:12:16 PM

Dang, Gary is one of my bowyer heroes.  I could never express how much he influenced my bowmaking. Picture Dean Torges, Jim Hamm, Gary Davis, Ron Harris, Joe Mattingly, Jim Fetrow, and countless others are hopefully sitting around a stave, arguing about the best way to make it into a bow.  My generation is so fortunate to have them bridge us into this one.  I will never forget how he was at the first MOJam.
 3 impressions, Gary with the heatgun, Gary with the bandsaw, and Gary schooling the neophytes like Keith and Rusty :)

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Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: John Scifres on September 23, 2021, 12:15:23 PM

Messed up the Rusty pic :)

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Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2021, 12:19:41 PM

...and Gary with a Dr. Pepper in his hand talking and talking and talking.

Title: Re: Gary Davis passed early this morning.
Post by: rainman on September 23, 2021, 09:09:48 PM

And he was a maestro with a bandsaw.  What a great teacher.  Sorry to hear this but he is no longer in pain.