Author Topic: Don Getz(Service information added) (Read 40138 times)

Frank · « **Reply #75 on:** November 27, 2014, 10:56:25 PM »

The Muzzleloading Community has lost a great man. His knowledge will be greatly missed. RIP Don.

Dave R · « **Reply #76 on:** November 27, 2014, 11:07:51 PM »

I express my sympathy to the Getz family and friends ! He will be missed!!

tlallijr · « **Reply #77 on:** November 28, 2014, 03:24:03 AM »

Glenn Hurley Jr. · « **Reply #78 on:** November 28, 2014, 06:20:14 AM »

My condolences to the Getz family. Don was so friendly and interested in any currents builds. He was a source of inspiration and will be missed. I always looked forward to talking with him at Bushy Run or Dixon's. Rest in peace, Don, you will be missed.

whitebear · « **Reply #79 on:** November 28, 2014, 07:25:29 AM »

Sorry for the loss to the family and muzzleloading community. Doug Johnson

Dphariss · « **Reply #80 on:** November 28, 2014, 06:03:03 PM »

May God bless him and may he rest in peace.

Dan

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.

Amen

Daryl · « **Reply #81 on:** November 28, 2014, 10:08:49 PM »

Yes - Don will live on in our hearts - a wonderful man indeed - so friendly with all, always smiling - so blessed to have met and talked with him at Dixon's and as we sat in the shade on the bench near the gun shop, on the estate - at the pig BQ - names escape me at this time.

tallbear · « **Reply #82 on:** November 29, 2014, 02:54:41 AM »

Here is a link to Don Getz's service information. http://www.brownfuneralhomesinc.com/book-of-memories/1993470/Getz-Donald-/index.php

Mitch Yates

Osprey · « **Reply #83 on:** November 29, 2014, 04:19:51 AM »

Sorry to hear this news. Got to meet him a few times, most recently at the Horners Guild show in March, definitely one of a kind.

A.Merrill · « **Reply #84 on:** November 29, 2014, 12:20:29 PM »

How sad. My prayers go out to his family.
I only knew Don through this website, but we PM each other a few times. We
Joked about him retiring from making barrels only to take up building guns. At
That time he had built over 70 and had orders for 6 or 7 more. He said retirement
Was the best job he ever had. I asked him what he did to relax? He told me every Thursday
Evening him and some of his good friends got together to shoot trap.
R.I.p. Don
Al

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #85 on:** November 29, 2014, 05:14:24 PM »

Sad, sad news indeed. I too enjoyed talking with Don at various shows, and reading his often humorous contributions here at ALR. Donny will truly be missed.... The number of folks who have written here about their experiences with Don is a testament to his popularity, and the impact he had on all our lives.

Ed

Joe Wood · « **Reply #86 on:** November 29, 2014, 06:18:55 PM »

Don was a great friend and I'll miss him a lot! Began buying barrels from him about '82 and over time a real friendship developed. In the early 90's Don and Gail came to visit us in Texas and I took him on a real mule deer hunt in the Texas Panhandle. Now I had hunted that ranch a long time and seen some darned nice deer but this first timer nailed the largest buck we ever took, over 30" spread. Was he ever proud of it! Me too!

What a gentleman! Goodbye, friend......

Joe Wood

fm tim · « **Reply #87 on:** November 29, 2014, 06:48:13 PM »

My prayers to his family.
He was a true gentleman. Always willing to talk at Dixon's to anyone interested in our avocation.
Always willing to return a PM.
A voice of reason on the forum.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #88 on:** November 29, 2014, 11:59:54 PM »

Quote from: flintsteel on November 29, 2014, 06:18:55 PM

Don was a great friend and I'll miss him a lot! Began buying barrels from him about '82 and over time a real friendship developed. In the early 90's Don and Gail came to visit us in Texas and I took him on a real mule deer hunt in the Texas Panhandle. Now I had hunted that ranch a long time and seen some darned nice deer but this first timer nailed the largest buck we ever took, over 30" spread. Was he ever proud of it! Me too!

What a gentleman! Goodbye, friend......

Joe Wood

No surprise, the 'ol Duffer was a $#*! of a good shot.

k gahagan · « **Reply #89 on:** November 30, 2014, 07:06:56 PM »

I could always count on a friendly "Hey Kenny" any time I ran into Don. He always offered his encourangment and was a pleasure to be around. I'll never forget two years ago he stopped by my booth at the CLA show and after the familiar greeting he was talking about how much he like the finish and other aspects of the guns. As he was turning to leave to said "it's to bad it's wasted on such ugly guns" Don was not a big fan of Hudson Valley Fowlers. I laughhed all day about that and still think of it often. It's one of the things I'll miss the most about Don and that's you could always tell what he was honestly thinking. I feel bad for John, you could always tell how much they enjoyed each others company by watching there interactions at the shows. He'll miss his good friend. My condolenseces to the John and the entire Getz family. Ken

jamesthomas · « **Reply #90 on:** November 30, 2014, 07:37:54 PM »

Don passed away to soon I didn't have a chance to meet him and buy one his rifles, even though I'm broke I would have gotten a M.0. order up somehow an bought one of his Shimmel? (sp) rifles in .45 caliber. I bet everyone that bought an then sold one of his rifles is regretting it now. You will never see one of his rifles up for sale now which is a crying shame as they are very beautiful. Condolences to his family and friends and to the muzzleloading community, we have lost a great man

bama · « **Reply #91 on:** December 01, 2014, 05:21:33 AM »

I am very sorry to hear this. I only met Don a few times and i could tell he was a gentleman. He breeched a Parris barrel for me a few years back. It wasn't till then that I found out that he had bought Parris barrels to start the fabulous Getz barrel company. What an influence he has been on our sport, he will be missed not only for his craftsmanship but as a friend.

To his family, Celeste and I are very sorry for your loss.

Old Bob · « **Reply #92 on:** December 01, 2014, 05:50:06 AM »

Been out of town and just read on another site. I'm very sorry to hear this and my condolences go out to Gail, John and family. I missed him at the Pennsylvania chunk shoot this Summer at Singer's, he's usually there. Speaking of which, I also read that Don Singer is gravely ill. The two Dons were quite a pair.

mike blair · « **Reply #93 on:** December 01, 2014, 06:51:54 AM »

Clowdis · « **Reply #94 on:** December 01, 2014, 04:20:46 PM »

His enormous contributions to the muzzleloading world will be sorely missed. RIP Don.

Hessian · « **Reply #95 on:** December 01, 2014, 08:45:29 PM »

Condolences to the Getz family. May he rest easy in the Lord's hand.
Hessian

rwalt · « **Reply #96 on:** December 02, 2014, 05:15:23 AM »

Condolences to the Getz family. It feels like the muzzle loading community has lost a founding father. Rest in peace.

B Shipman · « **Reply #97 on:** December 02, 2014, 08:51:04 AM »

I've been incommunicado at a Xmas tree farm in MD. Finally got an old laptop working and, well, bad news to say the least. An original. Always a friend. A really good man.

Curt Larsen · « **Reply #98 on:** December 04, 2014, 08:42:53 PM »

Rest in peace Don. Thanks for all of your help and advice.
Curt

B. Hey · « **Reply #99 on:** December 04, 2014, 10:20:11 PM »

As always seems the case, the best of the best are taken from us far too soon. Don's legacy will, however, live on for many years to come. My condolences to the entire Getz family. Thank you for sharing Don with us. Bill

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Author Topic: Don Getz(Service information added) (Read 40138 times)

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