We Remember

With so many of our benchrest friends and acquaintances having "left the range," I thought it would be nice to have a somewhat comprehensive list of them. Feel free to post name(s), year(s) of death, and age at death of your benchrest friends and acquaintances who have "left the range"; I'll add them to a "master" list below -- that way there will be one "comprehensive" list.

I think the list below reflects all the above additions (as corrected). Can any of you provide the year of death and/or age at death (or enough info so I can find an obit) for those that do not show those details? Also, feel free to correct (or confirm) the spelling of those names below followed by "(sp?)."

2021
Wilbur Harris - 71
Stan Ware - 78
John Verhagen
Bruno Bosso - 62
John Whitley - 57

2020
Gene Bukys ~ 73
Manny Garcia - 83
Smiley Hensley - 78
Dan Opel (Canada) - 63
Dave Kranch
Mark Engle - 73
Bob Maxson - 75
Hoke Kerns - 90
Fred Sinclair
Ed Hartman - 81
Randy Perkowski - 66
Larry Hanselman

2019
Dick Wright - 82
Faye Boyer
Ron Hoehn - 77
Terry Leonard - 76
Jim Hutchison
John Loh
Gerald Forys - 80
Dave Brennan - 81
John Inman - 77
Frank Sweterlitsch - 82
Sid Goodling - 65

2018
Allie Euber - 72
Dennis Thornbury - 73
Keith Gantt - 70
Bob Adamowicz - 73
Johanna Gordon - 88
Jim Boettcher - 86
Bob De Monstoy - 90
Dennis Brame - 81 yrs
Paul Kempfer - 84

2017
Dale Metzger - 68
Tom Libby - 75
Stu Harvey - 86
Bruce Andrews - 69
Dick Grosbier - 72
Dean Parker
Mike Niblett - 71

2016
Brady Knight - 70
Lowell Hottenstein - 66
Denny Andrews - 74
Brian Albee - 65
Claude Smith - 73
Dominick Denato - 68
Henry Burhman - 74
Richard "Sonny Boy" Collins - 84

2015
Ed Shilen - 84
Don Gentner - 77
Marcy Lyons - 80
Richie Friebert - 68
Alex Calder - 70
Clayton Marten - 89
Howard Dietz - 78
Jack Demming - 74
Paul Ryan - 77
Dave Thomas - 72
Mark Ludinsky - 50
Bill Hull - 67
Clayton Brame - 60

2014
Mickey Coleman - 76
Jerry Simison - 71
Larry Kuse - 79

2013
Steve Black - 61
Dick Lockwood
Walter Carraway - 86
Mike Walker - 101
Norman Jones - 71
Vic Swindlehurst - 95
Howard "Snuffy" Smith - 81
Bob Kenderdine - 53

2012
Ed Hall
Perry Morton - 63
Olie Olson - 72
Larry Cohn
Dale Rose - 65
Art "Iron Sides" Kelly

2011
Del Bishop - 75
Homer Strickland - 67
Ferris Pindell - 91
Lou Palmisano - 81
David Reynolds - 63

2010
Briar Hail - 74
Charles Dalessandro - 66
Vince Pastorella - 73

2009
Dave Dohrman - 59

2008
Shelley (Tinker Toy 30BR) Davidson - 63
Phil Sauer
Manley Oakley - 92
Paul Schmid - 73

2007
Michelle Sutton - 47
Jef Fowler - 65
Dan Hacket
Ollie Mabry "Doc" Dodgen - 88

2006
Ed Watson - 75
Gene Blocker
Selby Wright
Elsworth Smith - 91

2005
Skip Otto
Guy Chism

2004
Eunice Berger - 63
Harold Broughton - 71

2002
Horace Brotherton - 82

2001
Cecil Gamble - 88

2000
Louis Langlinais - 61
Raymond Brunet - 66
L.E. "Red" Cornelison - 77

1999
Homer Culver - 96
Ross Sherman - 96
Myles Hollister - 70

1998
Ed Decker - 86

1996
Seely Masker - 83

1995
Geza Nagy - 74

1986
Nate Boop - 42

1985
Alozono Garcelon - 72

DOD Unknown
Paul Wolf
Dave Reynolds
Clarence Detsch
Hank gponnela (sp?)
Al Gonnela
Tony Allegra
Jessie Coder
Uchel Coder (sp?)
Roy Lememby
Tom Manno (sp?)
Frank L. Murphy
Fletcher Williams
Allen Bench
Wally Siebert
Mac McCluskey
Richard Watson
Dean Parker
Jim Pherson
Ron Keim
Don Spencer
Jean Claude Gros
Pierre Condomines
Butch Fisher
Don Judd
Larry Petry
Vern Carpenter
Dale Fritts
John Bunch
Bud Pryor
Rich Altemus
Paul Olewine
Guy Green
Erwin Shinkle
Joe Banard
Harold McCormick
Al Angerman
Woody Cahill
Art Fruend
Bill Shjellert
Barb Shellert
Ed Joiner
Andy Reitmeyer
Helen Long
Frank Nash
Angie Fazio
Dick Knott
Jon Newman
Henry Dunbar
Dick Knott
Bill Saxton
Henry Veranian
Harold Morgan
Keith Morris
Julio Deangelis
 
Left the range

Thomas "Tom" Vanlandingham,, 08\28\2011,, lived Wilmington NC,, member of Buccaneer Gun Club,, Winnabow NC,, Tom was 78 years old
 
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Left the Range

Donald "Don " Sloop died March 5th 2009,, Don was 68 years old, and great man. Member Buccaneer Gun Club, Winnabow NC
 
Hunter

Kenneth "Ken" Rhyne,,, 78 of Dallas North Carolina ,, avid shooter and gunsmith,, great guy passed Dec 17, 2017 ,, He was 78
 
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Hunter

Harold Morgan,, don't know age ( around 75) but died around 2005,,, he was from Lexington SC, He was a 1st place winner in one of the aggs @ The Super Shoot,, great guy ,, great friend
 
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