Austin Hogans Passing

[todd allen]

The Parker community suffered a huge loss with the passing of Austin. A true gentleman!
My condolences to his family.

[CSL]

Very sad to hear of Austin's passing, he was one of the good guys... I had the pleasure of meeting Austin in person several years ago at the Vegas gun show, and also had the privilege of working with him many times on the Parker Pages publication... Austin was a gentleman of the first order with a vast knowledge of Parker guns, and also a fellow fly-fisherman without equal, his presence will be sorely missed... My sincere condolences to Austin's family...

Chris ~ CSL
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[Double Lab]

Very sad news to start the day. I was blessed my first year at the Southern when I arrived there a day early, Weds., and met Austin at the check in at the motel. We were the only Parker people there that day and of course we talked Parkers. He was an Icon to me and I quickly learned that Austin forgot more about Parkers than I will ever know. RIP Austin as my thoughts and prayers go out to Pam and your family.

[Ralph English]

I am a better man for having known him. Gods speed Austin.

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

So sad to hear. My condolences to the family.

[Jim DiSpagno]

My prayers are with his family. I have learned a lot from his writings and he will be sorely missed. God bless.

[Smoothebore]

Austin was a true gentleman. He had a knack of going out of his way to make everyone feel at home and part of the group. I first met Austin at the 2007 Southern. I didn't know a soul except by pictures in "Parker Pages". I was at the five stand, a total newbie, with my first hammer gun. Austin made a big deal of having me pose for a picture and show off my gun. He must have taken hundreds of pictures that day, maybe more. To my utter surprize, he published that photo with my name in the next issue of "Parker Pages". Austin, my friend, rest in peace. Pam and family you are in my prayers.

Dave

[TOOL MAN]

Very sad news. Don't ask me how, but several years back I had the chance to spend the day with him at Julias, while he examined "Bo-Whoop." At the last minute, that dreaded four-letter "w" word curtailed my plans. How stupid was I? That would indeed have been a day of days, for clearly Austin was one of the few who earned the right to wear the name tag marked, "The Great One."

My sincere condolences to Austin's family.

[edgarspencer]

I was late in joining the organization, and never had the opportunity to meet Austin, but always enjoyed reading anything he wrote. I thrive on reading the thoughts of true engineers, but Austin had a simple way of explaining things that could be understood by all. He was a man whose biography would be enjoyed by many. Sadly, we don't seem to be producing men like him any more, and each time we loose one, we take another small step backwards.
ALS is a terrible disease and his extended family can take small comfort in knowing he is no longer suffering. Never having met him, it still saddens me that we've lost another great mind.

[Dean Romig]

Good-bye my Mentor - Good-bye my Friend

God will hold you closer now and will watch over Pam and give her comfort

What great memories we all have of Austin