Meriden Today

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Thanks partner!! A bit rough. Those antibiotics work wonders...

[C.O.B.]

Angel is working the checkbook as he goes through rehab......he need pring rehab as well

I don't thin Jim had much in the way of family, seems to me someone posted that his guns went to a friend of his.

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

You crack me up Rich!!

[Dean Romig]

Jim Kucaba's Parkers have been dispensed with as he had requested just prior to his passing.

The PGCA is fortunate enough to be the recipient of four early Parker-made guns from Jim's collection and they will be on display at the Meriden, CT Historical Society beginning this Saturday, Aug. 11. They are two Parkers'Snows Muskets and two Triplett & Scotts breech-loading rifles, one being a carbine.

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Man, I would love to be up there this weekend!! It should be a special day for The Parkers and the PGCA.

[C.O.B.]

I would have thought a donation such as this would have merrited mention either on this forum or in Parker Pages even both.

Do you know what happened to the 20ga lifter he bought from the James Parker collection which was auctioned by Julia's?

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

I would have thought a donation such as this would have merrited mention either on this forum or in Parker Pages even both.

Do you know what happened to the 20ga lifter he bought from the James Parker collection which was auctioned by Julia's?

Rich,
The donation was mentioned on the forum both on this page as well as page nine. It was also noted that there would be an article in the Autumn Parker Pages. The guns were only received a couple of weeks ago and put directly on display to the great pleasure of the person making the donation and hopefully to Mr. Kubuca RIP.

[C.O.B.]

I guess I missed that or forgot (I'm getting up there in age you know) therefor my apologies. Jim was a good guy and the PGCA is better off by haveing him as a member.

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Does anyone know how to contact Jim K's relatives? There is no reply to his email address. He was such a nice guy. His guns should be shared with his friends.

Bill: I sold Jim a Charles Parker 12 gauge "T-Latch" SN 666 back in 2007. . I don't know if that still works. Jim was a super guy, although I never had the chance to meet him personally. I helped him purchase an early high grade Parker from Charlton Hall Auctions (I believe in 2006) for which he was most appreciative.

Best Regards, George

[Dean Romig]

JMHO, considering the unique circumstances of this particular situation shouldn't we be honoring people's privacy on the PGCA Genaral Forum.... wouldn't a PM have been better?