Back 40 #23910 L Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Our good friend and pard, Triple T passed yesterday, May 30th. At this time, no arrangements are known. Barb and I had the great fortune of visiting with him last Monday. It brought a smile to his face when we talked about the great times we had cowboy shooting together over the years. I will follow with more info when known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mose Spencer, SASS #63490 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 He will be missed by all of us. It has been hollow without him around the last few matches we normally see him at. MOSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hi Back 40, I am so sorry to hear this. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the U.S. Open. He was very kind to me and gave me one of his leather creations, a beautiful loading strip. My sincere condolences go to his family. Sincerely, Allie Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 So sorry to hear of this.. Triple T was a great cowboy.. Prayers for his wife and his family... Rance & Lacey Keep us posted Back 40 I agree with Mose.. kinda been a hollow spot around the shoots he always attended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Rick, SASS #49739L Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Sad news on a rainy day. He will be well remembered by those who had the good fortune to meet him. CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Buckhorn,SASS 51727 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 A great cowboy and an even better human being. I think of him often and will miss him terribly. Our condolences to Kay and the family. Marlin & Wapsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird, SASS #22893 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Sorry to hear that, he was a fun guy to shoot with. RIP Triple T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Highwall,#34541 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 T was a talented individual . Anyone that has one of his loading strips can testify to that . Also when he wanted a gun cart , he looked at what others were using and promptly built a collapsible unit from aluminum that would make a rocket scientist proud . Ride on my friend , you will be missed. Lowdown Highwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I got wind of this yesterday from Dapper Dan.... Prayers, Up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Basset Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 T will be greatly missed by all who knew him. I knew T for 30 plus years, long before either of us started cowboy shooting. It was an honor to have known him and I am proud to call him my friend. Rest in peace my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Trampas, SASS # 55781 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 So sorry to hear this, have met him a few times up at the Minn State shoot, was even on his posses one time with the rest of the bunch, he was whole lot of fun All for now JD Trampas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dan,SASS#27235L Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I am at a loss for words.....He will be missed........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiren Smoke GUNFIGHTER Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 As others have said, I was already missing him at matches that he normally attended. He was one of those cowboys that was always smiling regardless of his position in the standings, or conditions on the range. Via con Dios T. Smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Didn't know triple T, but it sounds like I missed a real cowboy. RIP, T. Prayers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur,SASS# 9645 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 A truly great loss to our little world. Uh-Oh and I will sorely miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Rich SASS #42157 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Knee mail up for TTT, he has been and will be missed greatly. Happy Trails ~ T WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly, SASS #18106 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I was taken by surprise when I read about TTT's passing; was so hoping that everything was going to get better after his surgery. I've known Tom for years; he was funny and generous; I'll miss him. Prayers and good wishes to Kay and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokie, SASS # 6061 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I had the great fortune of meeting Triple T at our shoot in Branson several years ago and greatly respect him. Connie and I will miss him. Godspeed Triple T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rusty Bore SASS#22739 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Another great cowboy to the Eternal Posse! May he rest in peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT. ELI 35882 GUNFIGHTER Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Just watched one of my old videos where I RO'd TTT at his very first Cowboy Shoot at the ol' Nason Mines. Still have the marble he gave me. RIP friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back 40 #23910 L Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Visitation will be from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday June 1st. at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey, Il. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Saturday, June 2 at the funeral home. Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home Godfrey Funeral Home 1313 Delmar Street Godfrey, IL 62035 Phone: 618-466-3573 Fax: 618-466-5497 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back 40 #23910 L Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Also, here is Kay's home address if anyone wants to send a card: Kay Ellington ( Kalico Kay) 3633 E. Doerr St. Alton, IL 62002 Also forgot to mention, Kay requests those visiting to dress cowboy for the visitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambush Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 This is sad news. The few times I was blessed to shoot with him it was a lot of fun. He was a good man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Sorry to hear this news. Triple T was a lot of fun to shoot with. Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Another very sad loss to our sport and to American engineering. I know only a few things about TTT, but at the top of my list would be his generosity to the sport and his fellow shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. A. Spurs, SASS #5419 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 If you wanted to know what cowboy action shooting should be all about, all you'd have to do is follow TTT around and do what he was doing - very fun, very generous, and could always make you have a good time and put a smile on your face. We had lots of great times with TTT - RIP T - you will be greatly missed. Shamrock Sis and T.A. Spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo Fire, SASS # 46037 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Sad news indeed. I've had the good fortune to get to know, and shoot with Triple T over the last 4 years, and enjoyed his humor and cowboy spirit very much. He always had something funny to say. That can never be replaced. The Cowboy Action Shooting light will never be quite as bright without him. Vaya con Dios Compadre, Ringo & Buffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAMO KID SASS #8100 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 A True Friend is now missing from our campfire. he was a great friend and compadre. I miss him. But, I will see and think of him each and every day, thru the pictures on my desk and the stories in my mine, that will make me smile and laugh outloud. I'm sure we will rise our glasses on high each time a group of his pard's n pardette's get together. He was one to ride the river with. Prayers Up ^i^ His Memory will never fade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Sad fact of life as we are all getting into that age bracket. It doesn't make it any easier losing a loved one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal J.D. Oak, SASS #35459L Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 RIP, my friend. Ride easy forever! -JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogollon Drifter, #13690L Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Wow, I just got the news. I was floored. I am deeply saddened. Tom was a great guy who will be forever missed. At a loss for words. RIP TTT. Prayers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Legs #48384 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The SASS communitee is definatly going to miss this great Cowboy! He totally loved this sport and it showed whenever we met. Condolences to his family! TL and Dry Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I have had the privilege of having Triple T as one of my traveling pards for the past ten years. We’ve shot together at matches from Minnesota to Louisiana and Kentucky to Oklahoma with great fun and frivolity during those years. As you will see in this tribute to him, he touched many lives and we will always remember him. To borrow from the King of the Cowboys, happy trails to you until we meet again save a spot on your next posse for me. On Saturday, August 18, 2012 (which would have been his 64th birthday) the McLean County Peacemaker’s match in Bloomington, Illinois will be dedicated to our friend. We invite each and every one of you who has known Tom to attend our match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Trampas, SASS # 55781 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Taquila Tab, I want to thank you for that tribute, that shows how much fun he had and he will be missed for sure by family and a slew of friends, I know I didn't know him personally but have met him a few times and it was a joy to be on his posse All for now JD Trampas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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