Sad News

[Ed Blake]

My son Edward and I used to shoot skeet with him at Oceana NAS. He was originally from Kansas City (I think) and came to Va when he joined the Army Aircorp near the end of WW2. He was around 17 or 18. He said he learned to fly Thunderbolts, but never saw action as the war ended. He met a nice girl and settled down in Norfolk. He was a great guy and full of stories. I remember him at one of the early Southern SxSs having a cool one with another dearly departed PGCA member (Rodger the Codger). They were two happy and contented men. There's a picture of them floating around here somewhere.

[Bill Murphy]

Hick was some gunner. However, he would not participate in the shooting activities at the Southern, even though I and several others offered to provide him with guns, ammunition, and entry fees. I could listen to him for hours. Sadly, he would not come back to visit for the last several years. See you soon, old hunter.

[Autumn Daze]

Very sad news. What great southern gentleman.I just thinking of him the other when I was holding a tin of "Hicks Primers". He will be missed.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

My son Edward and I used to shoot skeet with him at Oceana NAS.

Did he shoot NSSA competitively , say 30 or so years ago ?

I just wonder if I may have come in contact with him at Arrowhead , Gretna , The Great Eastern in Richmond , Fairfax , Fredricksburg or Piedmont at a NSSA shoot .

[Ed Blake]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Did he shoot NSSA competitively , say 30 or so years ago ?

I just wonder if I may have come in contact with him at Arrowhead , Gretna , The Great Eastern in Richmond , Fairfax , Fredricksburg or Piedmont at a NSSA shoot .

I don't know if he was a competitive shooter or not.