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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : onemountain April 23, 2010, 09:46:12 AM

: The End of an Era
: onemountain April 23, 2010, 09:46:12 AM

Death of "Caveman" Ends an Era in Idaho (http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/04/23/1164899/death-of-caveman-ends-an-era-in.html)

I thought this to be a refreshing if sorrowful read in these times of ours.

I’m an Idahoan and have the utmost admiration for a man who lived free and died free, and I’m proud to live in a state where that spirit is still alive and well. I wish I’d had the honor of knowing him.

Would that there are more men of his character in this country today...

"What gave him uncommon grace and dignity for me were his spiritual life, his musical artistry, his unperturbed acceptance of life as it is, and being a WWII veteran who had served his country and harbored no expectations in return"

RIP "Dugout Dick" Zimmerman

1916-2010

(http://media.idahostatesman.com/smedia/2010/04/22/23/0423%20Local%20dugoutdick1.standalone.prod_affiliate.36.jpg)

: Re: The End of an Era
: North Pack April 23, 2010, 10:14:05 AM

Good link, - An interesting guy, ...

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: rocker1 April 23, 2010, 10:29:28 AM

it would take a very strong willed and passionate person to live with out the luxuarys  we all have  and be happy.

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: leftcoast1 April 23, 2010, 11:35:19 AM

Good read!! Wish I had I strength to let go of certain things but I guess its what makes us who we are.

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: TCups April 23, 2010, 11:45:21 AM

Awesome fellow.  RIP Dugout.

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: 11BRAVO April 23, 2010, 12:33:25 PM

A man of great insight,too be missed in this sad world we have come too!!so long dugout.