A Fred Gilbert SBT

[John Davis]

I became acquainted with Dick during my days of researching Fred Kimble. He was a Kimble fan and I provided him with pictures of my Kimble paintings and Kimble score card and he used them on the Trapshooter's Hall of Fame web site. I believe I recall Dick's wife buying one of my Kimble books as a Christmas gift for him. He was a wonderful gentleman and I really enjoyed our brief friendship. But it was cut short with Dick's untimely death. His book, "The Road to Yesterday," is a must read for anyone interested in the history of trap shooting.

[Bill Murphy]

Dick gave me a large collection of Parker Brothers and Remington literature, only because he knew I was a researcher who was very interested in it. The things he gave me are a valuable treasure trove that he accumulated over years with "The Company". He was very interested in getting it into the hands of someone who would appreciate it and share it with others who would also appreciate it. I obtained more items from his daughter in the years that followed his death. He was a great guy and a great shooter. I was lucky to have known him.