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I miss my old friend Ron LaClair

Started by Roger Norris, March 01, 2026, 09:53:15 AM

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Roger Norris

March 01, 2026, 09:53:15 AM
He sent this picture to our text group every year
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"Good Lord....well, your new name is Sledge."
Ron LaClair upon seeing the destruction of his new lock on the east gate

"A man that cheats in the woods will cheat anywhere"
G. Fred Asbell

djohnson

#1
March 01, 2026, 12:55:13 PM
 :campfire: He is missed by many. A true pillar in the traditional world. Will Geer in "Jeremiah Johnson" was classic. Some people, and the memories, will live in the heart forever.
John 3:16

Pine

#2
March 01, 2026, 04:23:33 PM
He is missed by many.
I'm so glad I still have a CD of his stories.  :archer:
If he did all he could do;
what did he do that was all that he did?

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Ray Lyon

#3
March 03, 2026, 06:48:30 AM
Yup.  I think of our buddy often. 
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MnFn

#4
March 03, 2026, 07:27:09 AM
I didn't know Ron very well, but talked to him a few times on the phone. He was a wealth of info and fun to talk to.

He set me up with a 51# classic Hunter and a set of Sitka Spruce arrows from Paul Jalon. It was a nice setup.

It is tough tho - getting older. I lost a good friend a couple of weeks ago. We went into the Army together in October of '72.
"By the looks of his footprint he must be a big fella"  Marge Gunderson (Fargo)

"Ain't no rock going to take my place". Luke 19:40

Matt Fowler

#5
March 03, 2026, 08:16:17 AM
He had some awesome pics from back in the day, and I'm sure some awesome stories to go along.

Roger Norris

#6
March 03, 2026, 08:25:42 AM
Quote from: Matt Fowler on March 03, 2026, 08:16:17 AMHe had some awesome pics from back in the day, and I'm sure some awesome stories to go along.

He really did....I have said this before, and I am pretty sure I am stealing this from a movie.....but we had some lively times!
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"Good Lord....well, your new name is Sledge."
Ron LaClair upon seeing the destruction of his new lock on the east gate

"A man that cheats in the woods will cheat anywhere"
G. Fred Asbell

Hud

#7
March 03, 2026, 10:54:28 AM
Talked to Ron several times and bought some cedar and spruce arrows made by Paul Jalon. He did have a creative mind.
TGMM Family of the Bow

huckbuck

#8
March 03, 2026, 11:04:18 AM
I thought at one time Ron was working on a book, it would be a great if someone could compile his work and share it with the entire archery community.  :pray:

Wudstix

#9
March 04, 2026, 01:49:28 PM
Will hold on to and use his Shrew Hawk and mini shaver knife for a long time.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
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