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Posted: 1/22/2017 12:44:33 PM EDT

.. has left us..
I did not know him well, just in passing and seeing him at his events..

Free Bear

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Posted: 1/22/2017 12:46:24 PM EDT

[#1]

Oh no...

Ralph was such a great guy. I'll really miss him.

He just retired not that long ago.

Posted: 1/22/2017 12:58:32 PM EDT

[#2]

I had only met him a few times but he was always an upbeat and pleasant gentleman. So very sad to hear this news.
God speed my friend.

Posted: 1/22/2017 4:26:16 PM EDT

[#3]

He was a great guy...I shall miss you Ralph at our shoots.

Posted: 1/22/2017 4:33:11 PM EDT

[#4]

Damn.

Posted: 1/22/2017 5:12:28 PM EDT

[#5]

Not fair. Ralph was a damn good dude. Rest in peace Freebear.

Posted: 1/22/2017 5:30:08 PM EDT

[#6]

Damn, I didn't know him other than through postings here for as long as I can remember. He seemed like a good guy, and did quite a bit for the community up there. Sounds like he will be missed by many.

Posted: 1/22/2017 5:54:55 PM EDT

[#7]

Fine gentleman, and a nice guy to hang out with.

Posted: 1/22/2017 6:16:01 PM EDT

[#8]

RIP Freebear

Posted: 1/22/2017 6:40:29 PM EDT

[#9]

RIP and now be really free.

Posted: 1/22/2017 6:40:36 PM EDT

[#10]

My condolences to Ralph's family members and friends.

Posted: 1/22/2017 6:41:53 PM EDT

[#11]

Oh no, my heart has sunk.

Posted: 1/22/2017 7:02:34 PM EDT

[#12]

Sad news, definitely.

My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Posted: 1/22/2017 7:07:53 PM EDT

[#13]

Bummer

Posted: 1/22/2017 7:13:22 PM EDT

[#14]

I've talked to him at the SAR shows several times. He was only a year older than I am, far too young to leave us. RIP Ralph.

Posted: 1/22/2017 7:26:38 PM EDT

[#15]

Damn it. He was a great guy. "santabear" sent me an emergency strobe light one year. RIP.

Posted: 1/22/2017 8:18:41 PM EDT

[#16]

He will be missed.

Posted: 1/22/2017 8:33:43 PM EDT

[#17]

I am very sad to hear off the loss.

Posted: 1/22/2017 8:46:33 PM EDT

[#18]

Well, that sucks. RIP sir...

Posted: 1/22/2017 9:55:07 PM EDT

[#19]

RIP

Posted: 1/22/2017 10:22:04 PM EDT

[#20]

No way.

This sucks.

RIP Ralph.

He was a great member of the AZHTF and a really good guy. Was looking forward to seeing him at our next shoot.

Posted: 1/22/2017 10:42:03 PM EDT

[#21]

...

Posted: 1/22/2017 10:59:12 PM EDT

[#22]

That's very sad news.

Posted: 1/22/2017 11:56:45 PM EDT

[#23]

Hard to believe

Posted: 1/23/2017 12:15:31 AM EDT

[#24]

Oh man, that sucks. He was such a nice guy

RIP bud, may you forever be free.

Posted: 1/23/2017 11:12:42 AM EDT

[#25]

Posted: 1/23/2017 12:03:46 PM EDT

[#26]

He was always nice when I would say hi to him at SAR and when I went to his shows in Kingman. RIP

Posted: 1/23/2017 2:55:41 PM EDT

[#27]

God speed free bear he took his bucket and went home.

Posted: 1/23/2017 3:45:38 PM EDT

[#28]

Damn so sad. Rest in peace. Prayers to his family

Posted: 1/23/2017 6:35:53 PM EDT

[#29]

Damn. I hadn't run into him for a while. RIP bud.

Posted: 1/24/2017 12:33:39 AM EDT

[#30]

Does anyone have details on his passing?

RIP. I only talked to him once at the SAR, but all the knew him liked him. Pretty damn rare these days.

Posted: 1/24/2017 12:33:36 PM EDT

[#31]

I am very saddened by this news.
Ralph was a great guy. Full of life and love of guns.
He will be missed and remembered.

Posted: 1/24/2017 12:59:34 PM EDT

[#32]

The first time we met was at my very first hometown shoot.

Arfcom Arizona Shoot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZm9nkQ5LEA

Posted: 1/24/2017 1:09:28 PM EDT

[#33]

He was our neighbor at the Big Sandy shoots occasionally. He knew how to work the M60.

Posted: 1/24/2017 3:15:20 PM EDT

[#34]

I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but this sucks to hear nonetheless. Sucks big time. Gone way too young.

Rest in peace

Posted: 2/17/2017 5:04:28 PM EDT

[#35]

I haven't had an abundance of online forum time lately and hadn't been here on the hometown forum in a while so I just found this out, and I'm really very upset by it

I never met the fellow but I always enjoyed his posts. He seemed to be a genuinely laid back and likeable guy. Sorry I'm late to the thread but may you rest in peace good sir.

Posted: 3/1/2017 9:28:05 PM EDT

[#36]

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The first time we met was at my very first hometown shoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZm9nkQ5LEA

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That was a great shoot.

Posted: 3/1/2017 9:32:50 PM EDT

[#37]

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That was a great shoot.

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... sure was!

Posted: 3/11/2017 5:39:56 PM EDT

[#38]

I only met him once at a HTF shoot up in Chino Valley. He was very friendly and we shot each others guns, though his were a lot cooler than mine.

Rest in peace.

Posted: 3/11/2017 5:45:29 PM EDT

[#39]

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Does anyone have details on his passing?

RIP. I only talked to him once at the SAR, but all the knew him liked him. Pretty damn rare these days.

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Cardiac arrest.

The folks at Big Sandy are going to blow up his remains there.

Posted: 3/11/2017 9:11:50 PM EDT

[#40]

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Cardiac arrest.

The folks at Big Sandy are going to blow up his remains there.

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Quoted:
Does anyone have details on his passing?

RIP. I only talked to him once at the SAR, but all the knew him liked him. Pretty damn rare these days.

Cardiac arrest.

The folks at Big Sandy are going to blow up his remains there.

Posted: 3/11/2017 9:14:16 PM EDT

[#41]

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Cardiac arrest.

The folks at Big Sandy are going to blow up his remains there.

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I regret having to miss this shoot. He was my neighbor on occasion.

RIP.

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