I never met ETH. It is a regret. I argued and agreed with him many times on many different subjects. He was always someone who when I saw post, made sure I clicked to read his wisdom.

I still miss and think of him anytime I see a thread on a topic that we all knew was dear to him.

Originally Posted By Wolfpack: I was an atheist and Wayne and I had a long talk in his Jeep on the way to the airport that second time I met him, it was enough to get me to investigate Christianity. Today I am a Christian. Thank you Wayne.

Wow! It might not be immediately tangible, but that's one hell of a legacy, isn't it?

We argued often, but he was a true southern gentleman. I miss our arguments.

I miss "It's not a gun, it's a tool!"

I never had the honor of meeting him but from reading his posts I felt like I knew the man. This community is diminished by his absence.

Wayne (AKA "Eric the Hun") was the Michael Jordan of AR15.com.

I am saddened by his passing.

Meeting ETH was half the reason I went to Gunstock I in 2003. I'm glad I got to meet him there, even though we only got to talk a little. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He IM'd me after the event was over, sent me his phone number. I wish I would've called him sometime to chat.

He was a great man. I no matter how fast I would be scrolling through a thread, I would always stop to see what ETH had to say. I was away from this site for about two years and it was during that time that he had passed. I was stunned to find out last year.

Originally Posted By AndrewH05: Originally Posted By TacCar: What happened, how old was he?

Wayne passed on due to a massive heart attack.

I'm told he was in his early 50's. I knew he and I were near the same age.


I got laid off in 2003 from a job I had for three years. Previous to that I'd been unemployed for a while and my bride got two start ups ripped out from under her over a few years so we were living off of credit a lot from 1999 to 2003. I called Wayne knowin he was a specialist in bankruptcy. Without hesitation, he talked to me and advised me for at least 45 minutes. I called and double-checked one fact with him a week or so later. He was in the DFW area so he didn't handle my filing and subsequent discharge, and he never asked for a penny.


I will never forget how happy Wayne was to see you and/or just talk to you of the phone.

I did pay him subsequently for the time, though I damn near had to shove the cash in his pocket...what a guy!

I wasn't around ARFCOM back then, but you guys make me feel as if I know him anyway. I really wish I could have met the man.



RIP and Godspeed Wayne.

The thing I look back on about Wayne was his voice. When you heard it...it was as if all was right in the world, everything would be fine, and the day ahead of you was gonna be a great one. I cant think of anyone who has had that kind of effect, with just their voice. Even now, when I am having a rough go at, which seems like more aften than not lately, I can think back to one of Wayne's tales, and its like I am at the firepit at The Hun Farm, just listening.

"Brian! You threw a can in the fire. Brian! You threw another one!"

The stories were great, and they also bring back some great memories. I kick myself for not joining the board sooner.


I'll never forget the first time I met Wayne. I volunteered to help him move. I wasa stranger then, but as soon as I rolled up, it was like he knew me for years, or maybe a past life. He could've rode with TRG, TxLewis, etc, but he rode with me. To and from, back and forth, and the conversations went all over the spectrum. It was a great time, and I tell y'all, it never seemed like work, helping Wayne that day. It was fun!

It really says a lot about a man when he can inspire people whom he has never met just by the stories told about him. I really wish I had joined ARFCOM earlier so that I could talk with him.

He was a much better man than I am.

Wayne was the first ARFCOM'er I ever met, and it was at Gunstock I. I later met him at several local gunshows and DFW dinners. He was unforgettable and to me will always be the Ambassador for AR15.com. RIP.