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Old December 20th, 2006, 03:29 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Olebiker
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Default Lost my fishing buddy


Carlos wrote:
Sorry for your loss. Write about the good times. Tell stories to the
family and friends. In those stories he will live on and not be forgotten.


Let me tell you one more fishing story about Dad. A few years ago one
of his grandsons got Dad to fish in a crappie tournament with him. Lo
and behold, Dad and David won the tournament. First prize was $250.
Since the tournament was a fund raiser for a YMCA charity, Dad and
David just signed the check over to the charity right there at the
awards ceremony.

On the way home Dad expressed concern that returning the money in such
a public manner might have come off as a little bit showy. When he got
home he called the organizer and apologized if his action seemed a
little crass. "Oh no," the organizer said, "it shamed all the other
money winners into doing the same thing."

Dad went on to win the tournament the next two years and returned his
winnings to the charity each time. I'm sure gonna miss the old fart.