Loss of a good friend

[Mobydick]

Yesterday at 6:00 am I lost one of my best friends from my years of high school. He had to quit school to take care of his mother. He was working a full time job at the age 17. He was driving a foggy road to work, he hit a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was one of the most caring guy's I knew, as I said, he had to work a full time job so he could pay the bills and take care of his mother who had cancer. He was also a great fisherman. We would talk all day in school about fishing. He told me once, "I promise we'll go fishin sometime". He told me that right before he quit school. We never did get to fish together. We are having a fishing trip in his memory this saturday. He was a great guy and he will be missed very much. I am going to school today, it will be quiet, as was yesterday. I will tell more of the story when I get back from school....

                                                         Ian

[Eddie Munster]

Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers going out to his family and yours.

[guitarkid]

Catch a fish for him. Dink or not it will probably be your most memorable fish ever.

                       -sm

[Mobydick]

Today was another quiet day at school. I plan on attending the viewing and the funeral. We still do not understand why it was him, why he had to leave. He was a great friend and work partner. He was a very good fisherman, probably better than me. To remember this, we will be putting a memorial at one of his favorite places to fish. He will be missed by everyone. Also in his memory, us who knew him well are getting tattoo's to remember him. He had 13 tattoo's, some of us are getting one that he had. We requested that the school flag be at half staff on Friday.

Thanks for the prayers.

( and yes, were having a fishing trip Saturday to recall all the good times we had together with him, and every year, on September 30, we will do the same)

[basser89]

That's a very cool idea with the fishing trip and memorial! I'll be keep you and his family in my prayers too! btw, PM sent!!!

"Big Bro"

[Pitchinkid]

So sorry to here about your loss man, i cant imagine losing one of my fishing buddies.

[TournyFish001]

that is sad- it seems to snowball for some people.  A friend of mine's sister became pregnant then found out she had luekemia because of that she had to terminate the pregnancy then 4 months later she passed- life is not fair

[fishfordollars]

Man, That sucks...Prayers sent...

[snapper G]

Sorry about the loss, Some how I know he'll be right their fishing next to you the whole time!

:'(

[Mobydick]

Thanks guys! The last few days have been hard, the veiwing is tonight. I know he'll be there everywhere i'm fishing, standing beside me.....

[baboosicbass08]

Very sorry to hear about your loss, catch some fish for him saturday.

-Dave

[pafishslayer]

sorry for your loss. You are a good friend to devote your time and energy to his memory.

God Bless,

Mike

[rondef]

Your family and your friends family will be in our thoughts and prayers.  I like the memorial fishing trip idea, I think that is a really nice way to celebrate your friend.

[Mobydick]

Thanks guys.... Today was the worst. The funeral was at 11 this morning. He was an outstanding fisherman and archer, and I just wish I would have spent more time with him. I just dont understand why people have to loose things to realize what they really mean....