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I never had any barrels done by him but I have seen his work. He was amazing and will be sorely missed by many. My condolences to his family.
Last edited by gunsaholic; 03/03/16 11:52 PM.
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I count myself lucky to have known Doug, even if just over the internet and by phone. We had plans to meet up and attend the Vegas show together this past January that had to be put on hold because of his health. I'm so sorry I never got a chance to meet him in person. He sure was fun to talk to. I can hear him now.
He did a number of barrels for me over the last several years, all fantastic quality. But more importantly, Doug was a hell of a guy. Going to miss him. RIP
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Sad news indeed.
I did enjoy that gent's style and very positive contributions to this BBS.
Gone but not forgotten.
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That hurts. We talked on the phone on multiple occasions and he was all set to do a set of Fox 20 gauge barrels for me. Turned out the barrels had issues and after and exchange of pictures and phone calls, Doug encouraged me to return the gun which I did. Very knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge. Will be missed. Amazingly, I was going to contact him today and ask him a few questions on a reblue. That's actually the reason I logged onto this forum today.
foxes rule
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Doug was a master at restoration and who can forget the photos of his Sterlys lovingly and masterfully restored. I had heard of his decline and his dogged determination and fight over the past few months and am saddened to hear of his passing. Gil
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My condolences to his family.
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A truly sad loss to us enthusiasts.
If there is an afterlife? It will be nice to know that Doug will be re-united with Tony Treadwell, they shared so much knowledge.
God bless them both, their families and of course all of you.
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It has taken me a while to collect my thoughts and post. Doug was a very dear friend of mine. It was an honor and privilege to take him on his last hunt. Someday Doug and I will be having our morning coffee and go hunting again in a much better place.
Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.
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What a shock. James (Canvasback) just alerted me, and I found this topic. His phone calls were something to experience, especially when his exquisite work was in the hands of carriers not as committed to excellence as was he.
That's just left a hole in the heart.
Mike
Tolerance: the abolition of absolutes
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Doug's son Doug Jr called me Wed night to tell me the news and we talked for a good bit about his father and all the talks we had. I was,still am I guess, in shock over this and will miss talking with him about so many things so many times. I PM'ed JRB-we talked that night as well, and contacted Keith shortly after.
What a great man who had an extraordinary life,as I mentioned to his son, its so nice to know some much of his work on guns is in the hands of guys will always remember him.
We are all very lucky to have known Doug,and wish he was here longer with us.
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