Passing of a good friend...but keeping his memory alive page 3

[ksbowman]

I just read this Chris. Tom had told me he lost a good friend, but I didn't realize who he was talking about. I'm so sorry for the loss to all of you who knew him. I unfortunately didn't, but if he was your friend he was mine. God's speed to him and may God hold him today and forever!

[Kip]

Chris and Tom   Sorry for your loss.Never easy to lose a close friend that is like family.Take care Kip

[adkmountainken]

prayers sent.

[Terry Green]

Prayers for the friends and family....    

[stringstretcher]

Sorry for the loss, and prayers sent for the family and friends during their healing.

[bretto]

Good friends like this are worth their weight in gold. It's always a shame to hear of the passing of such a respected Man.


I hope everyone remembers the pleasant times You had together in this time of sorrow. Prayers sent for all friends and family.

bretto

[House]

Sorry for the loss fellas.  My thoughts are with his friends and family...

Travis  

[3Feathers]

Sorry for your loss.Prayers sent.

[Sam McMichael]

Very sorry for your loss. It is tough to lose a buddy, especially one that you have liked for so long. Condolences and prayers are offered for all that share in this loss.

[buckeye_hunter]

Sorry to hear it. I wish you all the best.
-Charlie

[Cyclic-Rivers]

sorry for the loss of your friend.

[xia_emperor]

he will me missed.

[Missouri CK]

It's been several months since Mark passed away but I thought I would bring this thread back to share something hopeful.  Mark's widow Ann Harris has continued Mark's generosity by extending an invitation to those of us who hunting with him to continue coming out to the farm.  

Frequently this summer I've thought of Mark. Over the summer I have come out to the farm to put in food plots and manage some habit. I've gotten trail camera pictures and my boys have done some fishing. All of these things were enable by Mark's work.  To that end I wanted to find a way to remember him and in my own way pay homage to Mark similarly to what has happened with Chris Surtees.  

To that end I talked to Ann and asked her if I could purchase one of Mark's bows and make it into a pass around memorial bow amoung Mark's friends.  She quickly told me that Mark would want us to have it and gave me the bow.  Mark had lots of cool bows including a Schafer, Zipper, and Black Widow.  But I picked a simple Bighorn recurve that I had seen.  It was a plain jane model and that gave me the idea to spruce it up a little.  

   

I took it to the shop and worked it over with a file and some sanding to round out some of the edges and take some weight off the limbs.  Charlie Lamb gave me his expertise and helped put the final touches on it when I visited him this summer.

Then I took it and had it camo dipped in Predator camo.  I got it back yesterday and put some arrows through it last night.  It's a good shooter and looks pretty cool.

     

   

My plan is to harvest a deer with it this fall.  That way Mark can come along with me on another hunt.  It will be one I will not forget!  I'm anxious for the season to start.  It's going to be exciting to see what the bow has in store for me this fall.


Then this bow will be given to Charlie Lamb, Andrew Kinslow, and any of Mark's other friends who would like to hunt with it. Maybe we can all put our initals on it and that can be our tribute to him and a way to keep him in our group.

Here's to you buddy.  Thanks for letting me use your bow.  I'm going to do my best to shoot it straight!

   

Hopefully in a few more weeks or months I can update this post again with an  animal taken with Mark's bow.

[rastaman]

Very nice tribute sir!

[Broken Arrow 1]

He will be watching over all of you in the woods good luck and god bless

[Bill Turner]

Great tribute to a special friend. God Bless Mark, his family and his many friends. Some day you will all meet again around that big campfire in the sky. Think of the memories you will share when that time comes to be.  

[beachbowhunter]

Wow Chris, dont know how I missed this back in March. I remember having quite a few entertaining conversations with Mark on that hunt. One heck of a great guy. He was so proud of that javelina... it was awesome! Glad I got a chance to meet the man. Truly a loss for you, his friends and family. Have fun shooting his bow in his memory.

Norb

[magnus]

Prayers sent up for those left behind!!!!

[Charlie Lamb]

The bow looks great bud!! Thanks for getting me all misty.

[kennym]

Very cool!