I just wanted to pass along that we lost a true ambassador of traditional archery in the State of Georgia this morning. Gene was the owner of G & L Bows and know for his longbows and short recurves. Gene had become a good friend in short period of time that I'd known him.
May God rest his soul.
Sorry to hear that we lost a good Trad guy.
Sorry for the loss!
I am sorry to hear that! Gene built me a little 52 inch Recurve a few years ago.
Sorry to ahear about his passing.
RIP
Prayers up for family and friends!
Bisch
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Let's be thankful for his contributions. I'm sure he'll be missed.
Condolences to his family.
Leland
RIP Gene. I will be hunting your Mantis Longbow again tomorrow as I have all season.
I had one of his bows and it was a really nice bow, I gave it to a man that owned it before I did but had to sell it. I never met Gene but greatly admired his bow. God bless the family and loved ones and peace be unto them.
God bless you all, Steve
I dont even know where to start.....I was building my first bow (a red oak board bow) years ago and needed a string for it and someone told me about Gene. I gave him a call and he invited me out to his shop. He graciously looked my little pathetic bow over and made me a string while I was there. I owned a Painting business at the time and ended up painting the indside and outside of his house and spent a lot of time with him. He offered to teach me how to build bows (a real one, lol) adn I spent the next year in his shop as much as I could learning from him. I ended up building a handful of bows during that time including my goto bow for the last 5+ years which is the bow in my avatar.
Unfortunatley over the last few years we lost contact as I travel more and more for work and bursitis in my shoulder has kept me from shooting bows. I unexpectedly ran into him at my physical therapist after working on my shoulder a few months ago and now looking back if I would have known that would have been the last time I would see him I would have said so much more.
Gene was a mountain of a man and I wish I could have spent more time with him over the last couple of years. I am glad that I was able to know him and call him a friend. The Trad archery world has lost a treasure, that is a fact.
GODBLESS bless his family and friends!
A good Man. He will be missed.RC
:pray: He made a good bow......RIP
RIP Gene, prayers for you and your family.
Prayers sent for his family.
Really good guy . He will be missed .
RIP Gene and prayers for comfort to the family.
Awesome Bows Gene. I failed your bow yesterday and missed a few rabbits but today, hopefully the sun will poke out and we will have a 2nd chance today.
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Rest in peace my brother of the bow...
Really a good person he will be missed prayers sent
Yes...good man. Did a lot for TBG and GA bowhunters.
God Speed......prayers for family .
Thanks for letting us know. Our prayers are with you.
He will be missed...Godspeed.
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Yep, fine fellow with a generous heart.
Prayers sent from KS