Jim Blaschak a Former ATA member, he is in the Laurel Nursing Home, here in Athen's Ohio 45701, Room 212 send him cards please. he has some problems I will not discuss, a catheter is causing him a lot of pain when he walks. He wants to go home, He told me today I have lived a good life, and done lot's of things I am proud of, he said I will be 83 in 4 weeks, I have only known Jim for a little over 10 years now, he played football as a lineman for Woody Hayes. We have talked a lot about our past years as Trapshooters, he is a great sportsman, he shot with Charlie Pidcock years ago, as I also shot with Charlie Pidcock, a fisherman, he made many trips to Canada to fish for Walleye, Muskies, & Bass, Hunter for Deer, Turkey, Ground Hogs Etc., Please put him on your Church's Prayer List as I will do on mine. He and I served in the Army at Fort Knox in the 37th Armored Division Hell On Wheels, at the same time but we never met. Gary Bryant......................................Dr.Longshot
I have lost so many trapshooting friends these past few years, several were good friends that I have not seen in a while, only to hear they have passed away, One was Heidi from Logan Ohio, there is too many to list, that a lot of you have known, like Frank Little, GB...........................................DLS