Ed Pitchkites

[sharingbuffalo]

For those who know/knew Ed Pitchkites and the Anniversary Hunt article that appeared in Traditional Bowhunter in Dec/Jan 2014. I have some sad news to report.  Ed passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015.

He had made many friends during his lifetime, and those he met that shared his passion for traditional bowhunting know how dedicated he was to the sport.

To those who knew him, met him, corresponded with him.....thank you.  It meant a lot to him.

I am his sister.  I will miss his place in this world very much.  He was one of a kind.

Joyce

[damascusdave]

We are diminished

DDave

Prayers up for you and your family!

Bisch

[weezy]

Prayers for family and his many friends.
I sent him a Christmas card a few years back and also asked about the book he had written(60 Years with the Feathered Shaft). A short time latter I received his book and a dream catcher he made asking for no payment. It was 2 years latter when by chance my son and I ran into him at Cloverdale Indiana. I've never met a nicer person. He took the time to talk to us and gave my son a dream catcher he had made. He also had some extras he had made and was giving them out to kids he met.  What a fine gentleman and he will be truly missed. Also , I enjoyed reading the book very much. It is out of print , but if you can find one, it is a good read.
Bob

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Joyce, I am sorry to hear of your loss.

Prayers sent to your family and to those who loved Ed.

[ron w]

   

[macbow]

Sorry to hear this. I have at least 3 of Ed's dream catcher type hangings on my wall. Each with it's own story.

Was thinking of him just a couple of days ago wondering if he got to hunt this last season.

Had pleasure corresponding with him.

[frassettor]

Ed was an AWESOME man. One I considered  a friend. Spoke with Ed several times on the phone, although he liked to write more. A real pioneer. Rest in peace my friend. God bless

[frassettor]

Ed was an AWESOME man. One I considered  a friend. Spoke with Ed several times on the phone, although he liked to write more. A real pioneer. Rest in peace my friend. God bless

[frank bullitt]

Thank you, Joyce, for sharing this!
I am shedding tears at this moment. Your brother touched so many, including my wife Lisa and I!

His integrity and love of archery, and especially his family, was his passions for sure! And he spoke highly of all them when you were in his prescence!

God bless you and your family for sharing him!

[varmint101]

Prayers for your loss!

[JAG]

My prayers on an arrow of faith, winging to the Great Spirit.
Mr. Ed will be missed.  The other day I ran across a letter from him, and it meant a lot to read it again.
Johnny Gottler and Kuri the Red Dog

[Chuck Jones]

I'll really miss Ed at Cloverdale, also will miss his letters and tapes. One of a kind, and I doubt we will see another like him.

[macbow]

I'm going to read Ed's book again this week.
A true Gentleman.

[oldbohntr]

Joyce,
I only met Ed several times, the first few being at the Clinton,Indiana shoots back in the 70s.  The last was a wonderful few hours huddling under a tarp very late on a miserable rainy night at Marshall, Michigan, sometime in the 1980s, with Ed and Jay Massey.  We talked of so many things, and I'm sorry to say I can't remember one!  But, the night will stay with me as long as I live-it is one of my most treasured memories of all these years in archery.

I had been up about 1 AM adjusting my tarps to keep as much rain as possible off my broadhead collection, and two figures came leapfrogging from tarp to tarp to avoid being drenched. When they came to mine and we recognized each other, we began telling stories. Three hours or so later, they ran off through the rain again. Although I knew them before, I am blessed to have had those several hours with those two men. Sure, I wish now I'd have explored ways to get to know them better. But, I didn't, and a life is full of lost opportunities....and a few that turned out to be magic. At this time, I choose to remember two guys that made one late night very memorable for me. God rest their souls.

[Leland]

Condolences to his family,may you find peace in the memories.
Leland

[Traxx]

What?
No!!!!!

I just found out about this man,and was going to find his book.I was hoping to get to meet him sometime.

[achigan]

My condolences on your loss Joyce. I took  series if photos of Ed several years ago for the Terre Haute paper.                                                                                                             my interactig with him is part of the reason I'm an archer today.

[cahaba]

Prayers and condolences sent from Alabama.

[KYArcher]

Sorry for your Loss.