I'll look for him on the other side of the river when my time comes to make that trip. I'm sure he'll have a good squirrel woods found and a bottle of scotch on stash to share.
He was game to the last. A few days ago, when he was still somewhat vocal, we had our final good talk. He wanted recent skirt chasing tales and a report on this springs duck hatch, happily I was able to supply both in abundance.
Anita his wife said that he wanted to be cremated and that they were going to have a memorial service sometime in the near future once everything settled down a bit.
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
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