Tragedy at Honey Island Today

• Dec 11, 2016

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DBMJR1

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It was a beautiful day. Everyone was having a great time, . . .

. . . until, . . .

Joe, a friend, Naval Submariner Veteran, and range officer, worked his last shift today.

He collapsed behind a clay thrower blind on the shotgun range.

Joe had a history of coronary illness, but that did not lessen the shock of learning that a friend had passed.

Joe was a good man, who always had a smile and a cheerful word to say. Joe will be missed.

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Sorry to hear this. I know it does not lessen the tragedy at all but I first thought there may have been an accidental shooting and I am glad to know it was not that. It is RO's like him who prevent accidents from happenig. Prayers go out to the family and friends of a man who served this country and kept our freedoms alive. May he rest in peace.

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Very sad my brother and law and I were just there. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Sorry to hear this. My prayers go out to him, his family and friends. He left his/our world doing what he enjoyed.

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Fair winds and following seas, may he rest in peace!

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Godspeed, Joe...


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• Dec 11, 2016

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I got to the range just as the emergency vehicle's were arriving. I later heard he had passed away. Sorry to hear he didn't make it.

 

• Dec 11, 2016

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Prayers with him and his family.


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• Dec 12, 2016

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I was on the rifle line when this began to unfold. First sign of a problem was when 2 RO's ran toward the clay bird blind. The gentleman collapsed behind the blind so he was not visible to anyone on the line. An ambulance and several SO's arrived. I feared the worse when seeing that when the gentleman was lifted into the ambulance, chest compressions were still continuing. Those fears have now been confirmed.

A very sad tragedy, indeed. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family.

Bayou52

 

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• Dec 12, 2016

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Very sad...RIP...

 

• Dec 13, 2016

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My condolences to his friends and family.

Fair winds and following seas, shipmate.

 

• Dec 13, 2016

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I feel its not a bad way to go. A great beautiful day at the range, doing what you loved to do. Prayers to his friends and family for their loss of a humble man who gave of himself volunteering.

 

• Dec 13, 2016

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when it is time, that is how I would love to go. Outside on a nice day doing something I love to do.

 

• Dec 13, 2016

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bjeepin2 said:

when it is time, that is how I would love to go. Outside on a nice day doing something I love to do.

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My thoughts exactly.

We all check out at some point. I am sorry to see that Joe passed to the other side... BUT... He went out doing something he wanted to do and in a place that he liked. That is all any of us can ask for when it is our time.

Fair winds and following seas Joe, Godspeed to Heaven. +

 

• Dec 13, 2016

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I hunt at the island often and have been to the range quite a few times.I wish his family my regrets.My dad was a Navy retiree and I know the RO's out there are very helpful.RIP Joe

 

• Dec 14, 2016

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Prayers to his family.