Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: MWirwicki on September 23, 2021, 07:23:51 am
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It is with great difficulty and a heavy heart to provide the news that Gary passed away this morning at 1:00. Gary's contributions to the selfbow community were endless. Everyone of us here have benefited in some way from Gary's influence and passion for the selfbow. Since early Spring, he's had a tough and sudden decline. He's now in a better place.
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I'm deeply saddened by this news. Thanks for letting us know, Matt. RIP Gary. :'(
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So sad, :( Lost a good friend that's for sure.
Pappy
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Sad to hear this.My condolances to his family.
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We have lost another titan. Gary was a huge influence to many at Hawkeye Bowmen. We were so honored and blessed to have him at our club where he taught, lectures, waxed poetic, and helped further our skills. He was one of the first big guys in the sport who recognized my meager talents and encouraged me to keep crafting quivers which eventually turned into a 20 year side gig. He credited himself with convincing my wife and I to have our first child. Lol. I will miss our talks, banter, and antics in the hollow. You have made me a better man. RIP my friend.
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Gary was a big influence on my bow building journey. I enjoyed talking to him at the classic every year. He will be missed
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Sad news for sure. Gary was great to talk to late night at the Classic. You could get some real good stories out of him then. He will be missed.
David
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Gary will be missed. He was one of the great ones. Met Gary at MoJAM. He was patient, understanding and great help to me as I learned the art of making wood bows. He was a regular at MoJAM for quite a few years.
RIP Gary.
My sincere Condolences to Gary's family.
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RIP Gary. Condolences to his family and loved ones. Thanks for all of your contributions.
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I've said it many times before, Gary changed my life,
I have not touched a compound since he taught me to make a selfbow twenty or so years ago.
I hope that in heaven as on earth, "osage is king", the supply of staves is endless and all of the angels are ready to learn the art of making selfbows, because I have a feeling that Gary is not done teaching yet.
Rest in peace my friend.
My prayer is that we will meet again.
Kevin
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Sorry to here about Gary Davis passing.
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Sad news indeed! RIP!, Gary!
Hawkdancer
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I'm so sorry to hear that Matt. I know you guys were pretty tight. I always enjoyed talking to him at Marshall. Like you said his contributions to primitive archery were endless. With Jim Hamm and Gary passing this year primitive archery has taken a hard hit
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I did not know Gary except through here and you all. Prayers for your sadness. Remember him with laughter.
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Hard to find words
We will miss him for sure
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Just good memories.
RIP Gary.
Bjrogg
PS I was looking for this thread yesterday thinking it would be in the campfire section.
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One of the good ones. He was the first one that I met when I started building selfbows. Rest In Peace ol' friend. John
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What a great man and teacher...so many of us owe our journey in self bows to him...😢😢😢... Brian
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RIP.
The good always leave too soon
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First time I ever met Gary was at Mojam. Someone had a bow that had a splinter lifting up on it, and Gary went right to work showing them how to repair it. I had never seen anyone with so much enthusiasm and passion about self bows, and patience when teaching people about them.
He will truly be missed.
Neal
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I remember arguing some minor point with him at the Tennessee Classic. While we disagreed at the approach to solving the minor bow making quandary I could not get upset with him because I knew his interests were exactly the same as mine....a successful build.
His goal all along was to help people with successful builds, and any way he could.
I don't know if I have talked of this here before, but part of my mourning process when we lose one of our own is to pick out one of my better arrows and break it. Gary's arrow will be, of course, one of the very best I own.
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The wood bow community has lost another master of the arts. I have ordered a few blanks after long discussions over the phone and long talks at Marshall, Kalamazoo and Grayling, I always lidtened intently to what he had to say. Gary you where and still are a pinnacle in my bowyer adventure and your memory will never get lost with me. Thank you kind sir..... I lost a very good family friend a couple days before Gary and I always shoot a wayward arrow for those who have moved on and I launched one for Gary as well.....
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I don't remember meeting Gary, but the loss of another master bowyer is sad, indeed!
Hawkdancer
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It's been hard to even speak the past several days
Had a good friend we buried at the same time that Gary was
A young friend who's death made no sense in our finite minds
Anyway beginning to come out of the numbness now and starting to remember the good times
I have actually been missing Gary for a few years with his need for the breathing machine he has not been to as many events as He was before that time
The most cherished memories for me are actually not the late night times albeit they are great ,but the early morning walks to stretch our legs especially at Hastings and Cloverdale
It's been awhile now and many of those events have little or no draw for me anymore
I can tell y'all that in my mind I will be walking side by side with Gary for more mornings in the future
Y'all hold your loved ones tight and tell them you love them everyday for today could be the last walk for any of us
I love all you , my archery brothers and sisters and hope to see ya somewhere along the trail !!
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That's a good reminder, Guy.
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Well said, Guy!
Hawkdancer
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Nicely said Guy.
Pappy
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I have been out of touch for some time and had not heard this news. I am very saddened and agree with all that everyone have said about this fine man. I will be be launching a custom arrow from the top of a high cliff on a big mountain and just let it fly and fly and in tribute to this great archer. RIP Gary.