Saying good bye to one heck of a man.

Yesterday, JAn 16, 2007. My hero and best friend, my grandpa past away. He was 83 years of age and he taught me everything there is to know about hunting and fishing. He went with natural causes. He was married a great 61 years. He was born and raised in Indianola, UT. He had 13 brothers and sisters. I am going to miss him a lot. The picture is this last elk hunt, I told my dad we were going to get him up on Spencer fork ridge one more time. This day was perfect even though we did not get anything, he atleast got to see a nice 6x6 bull elk run through a flat we spooked out.

I wish you all couldve meet him.

Thanks Grandpa for everything, and thanks to you all.

(Left to right) Me, my brother, grandpa (Paul V Spencer and my dad.
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9er
sorry to hear about your loss!! hang in there

we can only wonder what he is hunting now and what the country is like!!!

That pic is awsome, and im sure you will remeber that moment forever

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hound_hunter
He sounds like a heck of a man - Quite the trooper too on making up on the elk hunt!! My condolences go out to you and your family. Take care wildantler
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NONYA
Deepest condolences,I lost my father and lifelong hunting pardner in November,I know exactly how it feels to loose your best friend,remeber all the great times and dont ever let his memory fade,he will be with you forever.
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MuleyMadness
Sorry to hear about the loss, sounds like a FANTASTIC individual and I'm sure you have and will continue to have GREAT memories of him even though he is gone.
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bigbuck92
I know how you feel. I lost a friend earlier this week. You have my condolences
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southwind
WAM, I am sorry for your loss and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Your picture honors him, and everytime you take the field or anything you do in life remember the man and honor because he is with you.

I wish I could have met him too.
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Sorry to hear about your great loss Wes, i know 1st hand how that feels.

Hang in there buddy, sounds like he lived a good full life!
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Buckmaster
I am sorry and my condolences go out to you and your Family he sounds like he was a corner stone in your family. I lost my Grandfather about 3 years ago, and me and my brother-in-laws and friends all dedicated the next elk hunt to him......It was awesome!
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MTredneck
condolences sent for you and your family, stay strong ma
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jersey boy
Im sorry about your lose he sounds like he was a great man. But hang in there hes probably in a happy place now hunting bigger and better animals then we could ever imagine.
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Thanks to all of you, I made this post to let you all know about my lose but the more I read everyones reply it makes me feel alot better about it. He was a great man and I am sure he is loving the place his is now.

I hope we can continue sharing the outdoors with all our heros and learn what we can like I have. Any knowledge is great knowledge.

Thanks again to you all and to you Brett for this web site and forum. =D>

Lets keep it up.
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sorry for your loss .
Both my grandfathers died before i was born , i have always wished i could have talked to them .
You are a lucky man to have shared your life with your grandpa , and being able to hunt with him is GREAT . :thumb I am a grandpa now and love spending time with my grand kids . I was able to help my grand son land his first fish , a Dolly Vardon on a fly Rod in a river on Kodiak Island . Nothing more fun that helping a little one !!!

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We almost landed a Salmon on his Snoopy pole !!

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sorry to hear about your loss .
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