Author Topic: tn_junk aka Alan Grant (Read 4870 times)

Graybeard · « **on:** May 20, 2009, 05:10:33 PM »

I got the following PM from Debby Foster sister of Alan Grant who we all knew here as tn_junk. His journey is now at an end may he rest in peace. We'll miss you Alan. Farewell my friend.

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Dear Bill,
I am Alan's Sister, Debby in Bonifay,FL . Where he has been living, until Mother's Day. He has been in the hospital since last Wed. And he passed away a little over 2 hours ago. Luckily I was able to just log in uder his page where he had it book marked. He thought highly of you, and mentioned you many times, I just wanted to reach out to a few of his friends and let you know. to contact me, you can call 850-547-4013 or email me at weddingdesignsbydebby@yahoo.com . I should know more about arrangements by thurs or friday.
god bless and keep his family in your prayers.
sincerely,
Debby Foster ....Alan Grants sister

billy_56081 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2009, 05:11:42 PM »

Happy Hunting.

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:38:03 PM »

Alan will be missed , he was an asset to the whole site , Rest in peace buddy .

Thank you Debby for letting us know , our prayers will be with you and your family in this time of suffering .

Richard

AtlLaw · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2009, 05:50:15 AM »

Graybeard · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2009, 07:18:30 AM »

Here is the latest from Alan's sister Debby. I think she is going to e-mail me a photo of him to post here as well.

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This is to all the people on Graybeard that knew Alan Grant. He loved your forum, and spoke highly of everyone on Graybeard. This is where he would go and talk with the other members when he needed to de..stress, from life. He is gone but not forgotton! I will always remember how he spoke of this forum with great respect and admiration for those of you that 'Chat' here. Thank you for being a friend to my brother and for giving him the peace of mind that this forum gave him.
May God Bless all of you and please keep his father & son in your prayers as they deal with his passing, as so will I.
sincerely,
Debby
Alan's sister

dw06 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:27:25 AM »

Really sorry to hear this. We all enjoyed his posts and he will be missed by his "G.B.O. friends. A big thanks to his sister Debby for taking the time to keep us informed in this difficult time for her and his entire family.
You are all in our prayers.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:38:36 PM »

Wow!!!!!! I am very sad to hear this news.

I wonder what happened? Peace be with him and God bless him. Dale

omcforever · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2009, 10:08:11 PM »

williamlayton · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2009, 01:46:47 AM »

I pray for his children.

Nothing else I can say makes a difference.
Blessing

d_hiker · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2009, 07:11:53 AM »

So sorry to hear that he has passed. We exchanged PMs and a few emails. It was always good to hear from him. I admired him and the ethics that he had. A very fine gentleman.

May peace be with you and your family. Our prayers are with you.

Doug

GregP42 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2009, 07:55:03 AM »

I am truly sorry to hear this. I will keep you all in my thoughts Debby.
May the Blessings of the Father the Son and Holy Ghost be with you and upon you and your family.

Greg

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2009, 01:56:17 AM »

We will all miss you Rest In Peace Brother. Kurt

Oldshooter · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2009, 02:07:00 AM »

I really thought I had posted here already ( but I dunno)!

This was some really bad news! I sent Debby and Email telling her to put his son in touch with his dad's posts here on GBO, that they may give him some insight and comfort.

Go with God, Pard!

Graybeard · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2009, 10:21:28 AM »

Attached below is a photo of Alan his sister Debby e-mailed to me.

Graybeard · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2009, 04:46:06 PM »

Here in the words of his sister Debby is the story of the last few days of Alan's life.

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Dear Bill,
Unfortunately, Alan died in the hospital, he was trying to continue his journey and was in Seattle WA. He was found slumped over on a bench, and a bystander called 911, on Wed late afternoon, after Mother's Day. He was then taken to Harbor View Hospital where he received the best of care, but 2 pulmonary embolisms were too much , even for them. He was up and talking , doing much better and had even discussed coming back home here to Bonifay. I had talked with him 3 times before he passed away, the first he was still groggy, the second time we spoke, he just had praises for the medical staff and was asking about the garden & pets...then he asked about the family...Ha Ha...On the third and final conversation, I asked him did he want to come home to Bonifay, and he said, yes. A few hours later he passed away. I had spoke to the doctor concerning his progress and she had stated he would be sent to a step down unit next (from ICU) and then in about an hour or less she called back and said he was gone. He went fast and did not suffer according to the Doctor at his bedside, when he went home to be with our ancestors. Thanks for posting this if you think it appropriate. Or you can edit as you see fit.....
Thanks again for all your help in getting out the news of Alan's passing.
sincerely,
Debby

JerryKo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2009, 12:35:45 AM »

Sad news indeed....Find your peace my friend and my your journey find you enternal happiness in the house of our Lord.

To the family, you will remain in our prayers. Thank you for the updates in this sad time.

God bless,

Jerry

victorcharlie · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2009, 03:19:35 AM »

All to sad, if I remember correctly, Alan took early retirement and the buyout from the State of Tennessee. He had plans to travel, camp, and hunt at many different places around the country.

I sure hope he got to see some of the places he wanted to see, and I was looking forward to hooking him up with some of the bear hunters here in E. TN.

He got cheated out of his retirement by the most unfortunate of problems, his health.

I thought he was a fine man. Rest In Peace.

dscp · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2009, 04:56:33 PM »

Well , a round of grog my not be appropriate . But let us pay tribute in a different fashion . All being hunters / shooters . . . let EACH ONE think of ALAN on the next fired shot and say "This ones for you big man . REST IN PEACE WITH THE LORD !"

At lease he was planning a trip that we would all love to take and never will , til the last rousing IN HIM !
dscp

carbineman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2009, 05:15:44 PM »

I did some buying/selling with Alan, a very honest man indeed. God Bless him and his family.

ratgunner · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2009, 01:41:08 AM »

Farewell.

swordfish · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:30:38 AM »

Very sad to hear.
RIP Alan.

hunman55 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:14:48 PM »

Alan traveled the road we all must take. May he rest in peace. Blessings for his family. Archie-Hunman55

petemi · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:57:46 AM »

I never met Alan personally, but I knew him well through his posts here. He was a role model for all of us. I trust in the Lord that we will meet in eternity. His is missed.

Pete

aflineman · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2010, 10:58:42 AM »

I was very saddened to read this. I spoke with Alan a few times offline after we did some trading. I was restocking my survivor stock (with supplies) that I traded with him for and got to thinking about him. Time slips past, and you don't even realize it. RIP Alan. I don't know you long enough or well enough, but you are someone that I will remember fondly. I sincerely hope you found joy when you received your answer to the Great Mystery.
Craig

Oldshooter · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:42:44 PM »

I was a little surprised and delighted to see another post on this thread, Good to see others remember him, I only conversed with him here in threads but I liked his attitude and he seemed younger than his age, maybe it was his personality. Glad to see he is remembered, good to know!

Rutin2tin · « **Reply #25 on:** January 17, 2010, 03:09:41 PM »

Farewell to a firearms enthusiast brother.