whitetailfreak
Senior Member
The thread "tell a story about your grandfather", got me thinking. It has been a little over a month since my paternal grandfather passed away, and having mentioned him here frequently over the years, I thought I would share his life with you. My Pap was born and raised on Hazel Creek along the North Shore of the Little Tennessee River on whats now the Great Smoky Mtns National Park. He was a wizard with a fly rod, and the critters of Graham County will live a little less hard now that he's gone. If you ever visit the Great Smoky Mtns Heritage Museum in Bryson City, you'll see his cross cut saw and sharpening files, his fly reel, and carbide hunting lights. He was a grandfather most could only hope for, a loving husband to my grandmother for 65 years, and he taught me all things mountain. He was a man of great Christian faith, and no doubt was ready to be with the Lord. We buried him in a primitive cemetery overlooking Fontana Lake, and there is no place on earth he'd rather be. The pic below was at Christmas, and he passed a week later. Im the ugly one standing in the back in gray. He did lots of interviews over the years, but to get a sense of his humor, watch the video below between 5:35-9 minutes.
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