Very nice. Sounds like a wonderful man and a good tribute. Thanks for sharing
There are some people who are real assets to society. They give and give and give to people. Such was Ricky Smith or as some of us knew him as "Luvs to fish". Rick's mother said something to me that touched my heart. She said, "He was my first born, he made me a mother." Rick was the type of guy who liked to make others shine. Ricks wife, Bonnie, also known as "Mrs Luvs to fish" donated all his fishing gear to be given away at the gathering. She said what better way to honor him that to let his tackle continue to catch fish? I agree. Rick was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in the Summer of 2021 and departed this earth in January, 2022. Rick's desire was for his remains to be placed in Lake D'Arbonne where he loved to fish. We honored that desire on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. at our Crappie.com Gathering. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:6, "my departure is at hand." That word "departure" is an interesting word. It means to take down a tent, unyoke from a burden and pull up the anchor before setting sail. You see Paul was headed somewhere else when he left this earth. Rick did the same thing on January 30, 2022. He laid down his tent of a body, unyoked from the burden of cancer, and pulled up his anchor and departed for the other side. And while we wept and said, "There he goes" on the other side they said, "Here he comes!"
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Very nice. Sounds like a wonderful man and a good tribute. Thanks for sharing
He was a great guy, and loved his family and fishing. Wish I'd made it even for the day just to see Ms. Bonnie, but I didn't realize she'd be there. Thanks for sharing this!
Sounds like a great guy. Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice legacy he left behind. We should all strive to live more like that
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A beautifully fitting tribute!
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Such a nice man and family. He is missed.
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Just saw this. I’m sorry for your loss. God bless and wonderful tribute
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