With a heavy heart I report that Trad Gang has lost Brian Krebs, (# 2800).  Brian died last Saturday in his home in North Fork ID. He was 59 years old.

Here is the link to the Obituary column of the Idaho Statesman newspaper:  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=146114511

Brian was my friend.  His passing is a huge loss to not only me personally but to the many Trad Gangsters and other hunters he had helped over the past years.

The manner I met Brian was typical of many people who met Brian.  In the summer of 2006 I threw out a Trad Gang Pow Wow post asking for help in finding a place in Idaho to hunt elk.  Brian stepped up, answered the call of a total stranger and we began a friendship that included deer elk and bear hunting adventures, along with many late cold nights swaping lies around the camp fire.  During these past years I brought a handful of bowhunters along with me to hunt elk in Idaho.  Brian embraced each man with a glad heart.  This man was not shiney or flashy, just solid.

Brian was a man of limited finances and he made due with what he had, I never heard him complaining about life being too rough.  He was outspoken and passionate about hunting in Idaho, highly concerned about the mis-management of the Rocky Mountain wolf issue.


He was a successful and accomplished hunter.  He was a breeder of fine hunting dogs and kept a string of pack animals. His roots ran deep in nature, like many of us who prowl Trad Gang.







Rest in Peace Brian....and "Thank you" for all you did for us while you were here.

God's Speed, he will be missed
Glenn

never met Brian but had the pleasure of speaking with him several times here.  Me being a Buckeye and he a Wolverine we used to rib each other a bit.  He will be missed.

Thank you for the thoughtful post, and I am very sorry for the loss of your friend.

May God bless you and all affected by this.

I didn't always agree with Brian, but I always liked him. I will miss the discussions on hunting politics I've had with him over the years and hunting period. He will be missed.

very sorry to here about his passing.

Mike..thank you for the update. May Brian find peace in the ultimate hunting grounds.. God bless you Brian.

We are diminished ...
I never got up to North Fork to meet Brian face to face but we chatted on here and PM'd.  I sent him a piece of seal skin this Summer and hope it helped him take his last deer.  Godspeed Brian.

Felt like I knew him although we never met. Prayers for his family and loved ones.

Sorry for the loss of your friend. I always enjoyed reading his posts here. Hap

We PM'd back & forth a number of times through the years. Always new he was solid ethical hunter. I like that. Prayers for Brain & family.

Always enjoyed his posts, rest in peace Brian.

Damn.   :(

Rest in Peace and God bless his family.

RIP Brian amd my condolences to his freinds and family.

Prayers to his family. like many I always enjoyed his posts andshared PM's with him from time to time.

so sorry for the loss of a good buddy mike he will be missed. Brian may your Bow always be strung and at the ready may your arrows fly true and find there mark may the Great spirit Guide and look after you. you will be missed Brother of the Bow.            God Bless and keep you and yours.Amen

sorry to hear of a death in the trad community.never knew the man but he looks like a real standup guy.god bless him and his family.he left us way to soon.

Mike,thanks for the up date,I am really touched from this news;I never meet Brian but the exchanged few PM and I could understand how a hearted man he was.He will live in the memories of his friends and dears.Condolences to the family.