jamesthomas
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It is with sad news that I report that Don Getz passed away last night, May God Bless him and his family. I saw the notice this morning on the ALR.
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Don Getz
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Don was one of the great icons of our avocation. He will be missed but fondly remembered.
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This is truly sad news. My prayers for his family.
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Rest in Peace Don Getz. Thoughts and prayers for him and his family.
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Talked to him on the phone one time. Seemed like a nice guy. Condolences to the family
steve free
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Very sorry to hear about his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
On Pennsylvania's opening day of deer season, I'll be toting my .45 cal. flintlock with a 42" Getz swamped barrel. Maybe Don can help stop a buck broadside at 40 yards or so, and we'll both celebrate and give thanks.
Rest in Peace Don Getz, and thank you for providing such quality barrels for our shooting passion. :hatsoff:
Rest in Peace Don Getz, and thank you for providing such quality barrels for our shooting passion. :hatsoff:
RIP Don.Griz
We are all diminished by his death.
hoochiepapa
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I've talked with him several times at the CLA show. I have some of his barrels, one on my elk rifle. Very sad.
Don lived across the street from my brother in law, Bob King. Bob asked me if I wanted to meet him and I jumped at the chance one day we were visiting up in PA. Don was a gracious host and spent well over an hour showing me every gun he had built and treasures from his safe. We swapped many a tale about fellow stock makers and barrel makers in MD that day too. I regularly run into his son, John, at archery shoots in PA and MD.
Brokennock
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Another legend of our little world of interest gone. Very sad to hear, for us, I pray he was a believer and has gone on to great joy and peace.
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You know this post is 9 years old right?
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Well I had earlier today responded to a posters quest Re Getz barrel marking & it seems to have dissapeared . odd but no matter . Thought Don was gone sometime ago odd it turns up . Rudyard
Brokennock
Cannon
Nope. Didn't notice it.
I'll slap myself later. It came up as having new replies, thought it was new as I don't follow the "social aspects," of this endeavor closely.
Yes, I knew that but I wanted to make a comment about Don anyway.
