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This page is dedicated to the
memories of
William Carlson,
Alan Leatham,
Nyle Leatham,
Rondy Neill,
Sandy Thenhaus,
Floyd Wine, and
Larry
Bullock.
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In Loving Memory of
Nyle Burnham
Leatham:
July 27, 1930 - November 23, 2007
Rob will be updating soon!
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Rondy Neill:
Rondy passed from us in 1997 from Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).
Among other things, Rondy taught me the true art of swearing. His use of
the "F" word was absolute poetry. A childhood friend of Brian's, Rondy
became my friend shortly after I met Brian. Rondy came out of Ohio to
start a business with Brian, and that they did, quite successfully.
Rondy had the most wicked sense of humor I
have ever known and seldom does a day go by that something does not remind me of
him. Rondy showed me that there is humor in all things, no matter how bad
it seemed. I could make a mistake at a shoot and lose a National
Championship and Rondy would see how funny that was, as it wasn't really that
important anyway. It was all just a game to him, probably something I
should keep in mind more often.
I truly loved the guy and I miss him
dearly.
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In Loving Memory of
Sandra Lou Thenhaus:
Kip's mom left us in February of 2001. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, she lived the
first half of her life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The second half of her life
was spent in Arizona. Her favorite and most important thing, next to
gambling :-), was her family and friends. She was fortunate
enough to be surrounded by both her entire life.
She had been ill for a very long
time, so it was hard to watch her suffer,
and though we were prepared for it, it
was even more sad to see her pass.
Now, she's in a brighter, better place, watching over us all,
wishing I wasn't yelling at her granddaughter so much and wondering
why it took her daughter, Kip, so long to get this web site done!
I know Kip misses her friendship, love and daily phone calls,
and I miss her humor, straight forwardness and magnetic presence.
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Alan Leatham:
Big Al, my older brother, who passed away
unexpectedly in 2002,
was probably the best person I ever knew. Grounded
in what was important to him, his family was his life. He, more than
anyone I knew, made me see the folly of it all. Al was happiest when we
were
at a family cookout, or on a hunting trip. Al got more out of his
shortened life than I could ever hope to out of mine. He gave all he had every day and never quit. I
miss him constantly.
We all could learn a great deal from Al's love of the simple things. Whether I won or lost, Al always made me see how lucky
I
was just to be there. I wish you were here now, Al. My life is not
the same without you. I do love the fact that I get to spend a lot more
time with your youngest sons, Paul and Daniel. They are awesome
individuals and they get all the love I still have for you ... and then some!
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William Carlson:
In honorable memory of our friend William Carlson,
also known as "Chief". Chief
died defending our country in Afghanistan
on October 25th, 2003. Chief, and all who
gave their lives
to protect the freedoms that we cherish, should be
remembered
in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless Chief and
his family.
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
http://www.specialops.org
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) provides college scholarship
grants, based on need, along with financial aid and educational counseling to
the children of
Special Operations personnel who were killed
in an operational mission or training accident.
You can make a contribution today
on their web site!
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Floyd
Wine:
Dear friend and fellow shooter Floyd
Wine passed away on a Thursday night, November 4, 2004, at his
home in Missouri. Most of us shooters probably remember
Floyd as one of the major influences / match directors of the
Coors/Springfield Armory Challenge in Durango, Colorado. Boy,
that was always a great match! We used to look forward to
The
Challenge all year long. Durango is a beautiful place to
have to go to shoot a match, especially in July! And, the
best part was, we were always surrounded by friendly and
fun-loving shooters, Floyd being one of them. Floyd and Carol
(and all of their dogs) lived in Durango for many years where Floyd
also owned his own gunsmithing business. They had recently
moved to Columbia, Missouri where Floyd went to work for
Midway USA. Floyd was just getting back into both IPSC and 3-gun
shooting. He will undoubtedly be missed by all who knew him.
Floyd was the definition of "good people". He was a good friend
and husband, kind, fun and he had a good heart.
Donations in Floyd's name
may be made to:
Durango Gun Club
P.O. Box 75
Durango, CO 81301
We'll miss you, Floyd.
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Larry Bullock:
An account has been established at Jefferson Bank in
Jefferson City, Missouri.
Contributions may be sent to:
Mary Wilson
Jefferson Bank of Missouri,
700 Southwest Blvd.
P.O. Box 600,
Jefferson City, MO 65102-9930.
The account is for his daughters and titled
"The Abby and Grace Bullock Scholarship Fund".
The account number is 0144784.
If you have any
additional questions please call us at the following
number:
Shadow Enterprises
870-423-7262
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