Please keep George Purtill in your thoughts

[edgarspencer]

In speaking with George Purtill, one of our founding members, today, he shared that he is quite ill. He chose not to go into detail, but I'm sure he'd appreciate our keeping him in our thoughts, and include him in your prayers. Please respect his privacy, and I will share any news he chooses to give me.

[Daniel Carter]

He will be in my prayers. Met him a few times at the New years shoot and enjoyed his company and wear the PGCA name tag he had made up on my shooting vest. When asked about it i say it is my return to label.

[chris dawe]

I've spoken on the phone with George a couple times,did some work for him ,great guy and I also have one of his name tags ...I hope whatever he's dealing with gets dealt with .

[Garry L Gordon]

Thanks, Edgar. Please let George know he is in our thoughts and prayers.

[Chuck Bishop]

Georgie Boy, get well! You'll be in our prayers.

Chuckie Boy and Margaret

[Jim DiSpagno]

George will be in my prayers

[Randy G Roberts]

Best wishes George, get well soon.

[Phillip Carr]

Prayers for you George.

[Dean Romig]

George has been one of my best friends in the PGCA. I spoke with him only about two months ago but he never alluded to a health issue other than his periodic trips to Boston for a chronic health situation that had been going on for a decade.

We kinda lost the frequency of our communication after Kathy’s cancer diagnosis.
Thanks for the notice Edgar.
I’m praying for you George.





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[edgarspencer]

I Spoke with George this morning. He reports he will be going into Hartford Hospital tomorrow morning for exploratory pulmonary surgery. Keep the good thoughts and prayers coming.

[Mills Morrison]

Sorry to hear this news . . . . George is a good guy and dedicated PGCA member

[Dean Romig]

Knowing George, I’m sure he puts on a happy face through this orderal.

Prayers going out again.





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[Reggie Bishop]

Prayers for Mr. George.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

In our prayers, met George at Hausmann's years back, a great fellow

[Craig Larter]

Thinking of you George and praying for a good outcome.

[CraigThompson]

George thinking of you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Dean Romig]

And I pray for George's wife Sharon's strength through this.





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[edgarspencer]

I just heard from George. He's in his room and resting, though still a little out of it. It will be a while before he knows what they found. Probably a drone.

[Dean Romig]

:rotf: Laughter is the best medicine Edgar...

Keep his spirits up:clap:





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[Daryl Corona]

Hang in there George, I've got a nice Remington Parker you might like. Prayers sent.

[Mike Koneski]

George, his family and medical staff will be in our "prayer pipeline". We have your six George!

[Buddy Marson]

George,
Wishing for you, all the best and a quick recovery!
Buddy

[edgarspencer]

A short video my daughter made for her TV show, that made George and I famous (if only in our minds).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH4kWOZy_l8

[Dean Romig]

I'd recognize those two old codgers anywhere...

And that was at Addieville - Very nice little video!





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[edgarspencer]

A lot more of George in the full version, starting at 14:47.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnz-iqD_nVQ

[William Woods]

Best wishes for a complete recovery Mr. Purtill.

I enjoyed watching the videos that your friend Mr. Edgar, provided a link for. I am sure you are anxious to show him up on the clay's range soon.

[Daryl Corona]

Let's see, Grumpy old Men. Edgar as Walter Matthau or Max, and George as Jack Lemmon or John. Now who can we get to play the part of Sophia Loren?:)

[Mike Koneski]

Let's see, Grumpy old Men. Edgar as Walter Matthau or Max, and George as Jack Lemmon or John. Now who can we get to play the part of Sophia Loren?:)

Taylar, but they'd have to make her look MUCH older.

[Daryl Corona]

Taylar, but they'd have to make her look MUCH older.

Sorry buddy, but Taylar is not even in the same universe let alone the same zip code with Sophia. Just one Italian's opinion of another Italian. Maybe Maria Bartiromo.

[Mike Koneski]

Those Mediterranean dames get too much facial hair.:rotf:

Daryl, let's not hijack the thread supporting George.

[Daryl Corona]

Agreed. Hoping George would read it and put a smile on his face.

[George M. Purtill]

Good Saturday to you fine men, even you Corona.
Schmeggler did a good job protecting my privacy so here is a little info but not too much.
On 10/25 after driving my wife crazy with coughing I went to my PCP and he immediately had an X-ray done of my lungs.
I failed.
He scheduled me for a CAT which I also failed, right lung filled with fluid.
My Pulmonologist- happy I already had one- compared the CAT to 3 years prior and after a meeting with him he put me in Hartford Hospital the next day with a Thoracic surgeon who drilled through my back and removed 1.4 liters of nasty red fluid from my right lung. After a Cytology report it was decided that I needed more exploration and on 12/13, I spent 4 hours in the OR with about 15 people and they cut a hole through my right rib cage and stuck in a camera and a John Deere mini excavator to take biopsies.
They haven't given me the full skinny yet- I get reports to my phone that I can't understand- but it is not cancerous but what is causing it I don't yet know and I am not sure they know either.
I was released after two days in the hospital.
My breath is good.
More to learn in the next two weeks.
I have to say the experience has caused me to evaluate what I need to focus on. I have missed our entire hunting season and I will probably reduce my gun collection accordingly.
I have a great family that is close by complete with two new grand-daughters and that is the greatest pleasure.. Oliver keeps me company and Sharon has been a saint in tolerating me.
Stay tuned.

[edgarspencer]

Per Wikipedia: Schmeggler, A person named EdGAR, held in the highest esteem.

[Buddy Marson]

George,
Sounds like you're making good progress. Hang in there.Us old guys need to stick together!
All the best,
Buddy

[Chuck Bishop]

Thanks for the update George. You've got a lot of friends pulling for you.

[Daryl Corona]

"Good Saturday to you fine men, even you Corona."

Well actually my Saturday got markedly better hearing your trails and tribulations are not as dire as I suspected so I accept your statement as a form of endearment.:cool:

[Jim DiSpagno]

I’ll keep you in my prayers George. Get well soon

[Mike Koneski]

Good to hear George! Mend up bud.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Really good news George, was wondering hw you were.

[Dean Romig]

Good to know Georgie - Sharon deserves a round of three cheers just for allowing you to live in the same house with her but even more now that she has been steadfast through this.

You goin' to the New Year's Day shoot at Major Waldron's in Barrington, NH ???





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[Mills Morrison]

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Hope you can make the Southern

[Mark Conrad]

George, so sorry I missed this thread. It looks like you are improving. You have a lot friends pulling for your good health and recovery. Take care.