It's been an honor but it's time for change
 

I’m sorry to Announce that due to Parkinson’s Disease I am stepping down as the PGCA’s Research Chairman starting today. It’s getting too difficult to make my fingers and hands work on the keyboard. Al Houde will be taking over for me and I’m sure he’s going to do a great job. All I ask is that you give him a little time to get up to speed. Try and hold off sending multiple requests for letters for the time being. One at a time would be appreciated. When I close my PGCA P.O. Box, the post office will forward the mail to Al for 1 year so there will be an additional delay in getting your letter back. He will have Mike Koneski as his backup and I’ll always be available to help too. John Dunkle will be revising the online Research Letter form to give the new mailing address and e-mail address on the form. Mary Bowes will automatically send the online Research Letter form to Al. Mike Koneski will be putting a brief good bye from me and a biography for Al in the next Parker Pages.

It’s been a real honor to be your Research Chairman for the past 15 years. I’ve met, corresponded with, and made so many friends thru writing letters. It’s been fun. I look forward to seeing everyone at future shoots and get togethers as long as my health permits.
Best wishes,

Chuck

Chuck,
Thanks for all the time you have devoted to the PGCA.
You will be missed.
Best,
Jeff

Chuck,

Thank you so much for your tireless work for the PGCA. Working with you through the years has been both an honor and a pleasure my friend.

John

Chuck, thank you so much for your service and dedication. I’ll miss seeing your name on future letters. Enjoy your time.

Chuck, Thank you for the great job you did.

I have enjoyed every conversation with you, Chuck. Sometimes, the letter was an afterthought, and you gave me a 'Chuckle' every time there was a typo (only a few of the many letters, but I made the most of it.
I'll always remember the trip down to shoot at your club, the whole bunch of us sleeping on the floor in your den. The broken shower valve was almost the high point of the weekend. Georgie has never been the same since.
How you managed to keep doing these letter will remain a mystery. You are appreciated!

Thank you for your service Chuck. Sorry to hear you have Parkinson's.

Chuck,
Thankyou for your dedication and service to the PGCA! You will be missed as will your in-depth knowledge of Parkerdom. Look forward to seeing you at the shoots.

Thank you so much for your time and dedication to this important aspect of our organization. You have always been so kind and are a wealth of information. Hope to see you at future events.

Chuck, it has been my honor to deal and confer with you over the years. Please stay well and you'll always be in my prayers. You are truly a gentleman and you input will be missed terribly. A big grateful THANK YOU.

God bless you Chuck. This getting old sucks.

Thank you Chuck, I appreciate your contributions to my education on my Parker’s.

Chuck,



Thank you for dedicating your time to the PGCA as the Research Chairman. I have enjoyed each letter you have sent and your commitment to continuing on the legacy and lore of the Parker Gun.


I hope to see you at a shoot soon. Thank you!



Bobby

I have already said it courtesy of Ma Bell but I will say it again. Thank you for your years of service Your Majesty!

Mr. Bishop,

Thank you sir. A delight to work with, and you put up with my incomplete requests time and again. I am reminded of the personal time you spent with me on an interesting 11 gauge that turned into quite a letter. If I had to describe a Parker Family member to someone, obviously your name rises to the top. Beyond the amazing service, you are a great person. Be well and take care.

Chuck: I can't thank you enough for your service to all the PGCA members. I personally kept you quite busy through the years LOL. Good luck managing your health issues and i hope to see you at Hausmann's in the Spring.

Thanks Randy but I'm a Bishop not a King!:rotf:

Thanks Jim but you've done much with your sharing and wisdom too. You may not remember but years ago you sent me the shoe and screw for my lifter which was missing those parts. You didn't want any money for those parts. I appreciated your help.

Chuck

Craig, you and Brian Hornacek sent me so many letter requests that I still remember both of your addresses by memory except I can't remember the zip codes! You slipped in this morning before I made the announcement by the skin of your teeth with a request for 2 letters. Al actually did the letters, I just printed them out and mailed them to you. I hope to be at Hausmann's in June!

Your the best Chuck!! 14450! Thanks so much for helping me out when I needed a letter on a expedited basis because a gun was coming up for auction. Fun times.

Thanks Chuck,

I've always enjoyed your company when invited to Blue Ridge and think of you every time when sitting down in front of the Spolar.
Hoping you and Margaret have many good years ahead and look forward to seeing you!

Stan

Chuck,

You’re the best my friend! Hope to see you soon, and thanks for your dedicated service!

Cheers,

Brian

Thank you for all your hard work. It is appreciated by everyone!

Dear Chuck, I well remember when you took over from Mark and initially I had my doubts that anybody could match what he had been doing for a decade before you stepped up... but I will say your work and sincere dedication has eclipsed his.
You devoted a whole room and more of your and Margaret's home to keep the PGCA Research Department alive and quite well.
Remembering when Robin Lewis spent a week or more at your house while you digitized the Parker records - What a vast improvement and time-saving venture that turned out to be... Kudos to you both and certainly for Mr. Dunkle's contribution to that endeavor as well.
We all go back a looong way and without the dedication of folks like yourself, the BOD, our editors Mike and Sammy Koneski, MaryBowes, John Dunkle himself, and all the volunteers - I say VOLUNTEERS... we wouldn't have the admiration and envy of all other classic firearms collectors organizations around the globe that we have.
I know that from time to time I've been a PITA to you but you NEVER complained about the extras I asked for over the term of your tenure.

I admire your dedication and I will say your work is impressive my dear friend!

Please give Margaret my best and please thank her for loaning you to us these many years.

My Best to You,
Dean





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Chuckles thank you for your service and I wish you the best with your medical issues ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Prayers for you, Chuck!

Thank you for your wonderful service. Hope your health improves and you enjoy many more years. I just ordered my 5th letter last week, if it doesn't have your name on it, it will seem strange.

Dean you bring up old pleasant memories of you and Kathy, Larry and Deb and me and Margaret and throw in Dave Suponski too. We did have fun. I tried to get Robin involved with recreating the hyperlinks again with no luck.

Suponski was responsible fore getting the research position. Dave invited me to a gun show in Connecticut January of 2012. It was the first time I got to meet and talk to you and Larry. Dave asked me if I wanted to be more involved with the PGCA. I said if Mark C needed help doing the letters I would like to help and the rest is history.

Margaret and I wish you and Dorothy all the best and I hope to see you at Hausmann's next year

Thank You so much for those memories Chuck!

If the creek don't rise and the good Lord's willing we'll see you at Ernie's in June my Friend!





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Thank you, Chuck for your years of dedicated service. God bless on the health issues and prayers going up for you and your family.

Chuck, thanks for all past favors, and Al, congratulations on your new endeavour.

Thank you so very much for your dedication, it’s people like you who make this world a better place
. JEFF LANGBEHN

Chuck, I appreciate you, your hard work and dedication to the PGCA. Thank you for my letters and the assistance with some research for a Parker Pages article. You are in my prayers.

From one Bishop to another, your dedication to the PGCA has been exemplary! Thank you for your years of service!

Chuck, thank you so much for your excellent service. It was a pleasure to meet and chat with you. Your letters were always well written and provided important information. I especially appreciate the additional notes and in site you provided in the letter for my AHE. Good luck in your future endeavors and looking forward to seeing you at Ernie's next year.

Mr. Chuck,

Best wishes on your health concerns.

I can only echo the sentiments that others have expressed. Your place in the history of Parker shotguns has been cemented. At some point in the future, someone will say; I have a Parker letter provided by Chuck Bishop! I will treasure the letters you have signed.

Thank you again.

Thanks Reggie. There aren't too many Bishops around so we have to stick together!

Edgar, sorry I just can't get used to calling you Terry! I do remember you guys sleeping over at my house and Georgie breaking the shower knob. I'll never let him forget it:rotf: It was always fun talking to you and misspelling your letters. Even spell checker wouldn't help me! Your knowledge of Parker Bros. and other worldly things amaze me. I'll keep in touch.

Youre frend Chuck

Don't know what is left to say but thank you, Chuck.

Thank you Chuck you are one of a kind and you are a Blessing. Ken