In memoriam - RIP cal pappas

[358 Norma]

Just saw on another web site that @cal pappas has Passed away. I pray he's in the happy hunting grounds chasing Buffalo!

 

[TKessel]

Cal was a great guy and a great wealth of knowledge.

 

[jasyblood]

Wow!! RIP Cal.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Never met the gentleman but always enjoyed his posts. RIP.

 

[VertigoBE]

This is very sad news. Did he not recently make plans to move to a new location for his retirement?
My sincerest condolences for his family in any case.
I had never met the man, but he was a courteous and knowledgeable gentleman in all correspondence.

 

[TTundra]

Wow, is this confirmed? He just posted yesterday.

 

[Red Leg]

Real shame. Had a wealth of knowledge about doubles. Must have been very sudden. Sincerest condolences to his family.

 

[WAB]

What a loss. Condolences to his family.

 

[Aaron N]

If this is true, condolences to his family. As stated above he was a wealth of knowledge, and seemed to be a very friendly and helpful man.

 

[358 Norma]

If this is true, condolences to his family. As stated above he was a wealth of knowledge, and seemed to be a very friendly and helpful man.

It's confirmed I saw it on his Facebook page just a few minutes ago. He apparently passed away yesterday.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Very Sad news. RIP Cal.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Wow, is this confirmed? He just posted yesterday.

Looks like he was scheduled to go to Africa in a few days too.

 

[ay2626]

Very sad to hear this. Condolences to his family.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

Wow, this is a shocker. So sad to hear. Thoughts and prayers to his family

 

[David AK 53]

Condolences. He was always willing to share his knowledge to those seeking help.

 

[mark-hunter]

RIP.

 

[HuntingGold]

Very sad news. Rest in Peace

 

[spike.t]

Wow, this is a shocker. So sad to hear. Thoughts and prayers to his family

+1....sums up what I thought when I read it as well.....RIP....

 

[YancyW]

Just terrible news, he seemed like a very good man. His knowledge will be missed by our community. Prayers for his family.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Condolences to his family. As others have said, he seemed to be incredibly well versed in doubles and steeped in experience. I never had a conversation with him but always felt a kinship because he was in Alaska too.

I used to be a sprinter, in a much younger version of myself, a lifetime ago, and I wasn't horrible at it. Running though the end not to the end always stuck with me, as having much more application than just short races. Life is too short no matter how long you live. This life here is but temporary. Never, ever take anything for granted, not a single day or experience. It sounds like, with a hunt planned next month, Cal was still running through the end. Good on him.