2X Bo-Whoop Champion George Griscom passes
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:15 pm
I read earlier today on the L. C. Smith site that George S Griscom (Buddy) passed on October 13. George was our Bo Whoop Long Range Shoot Champion in 2010 and again in 2011. George was a Life Member of the L. C Smith Collectors and also a member of the AHFCA. I'll post the LCS link here below.
I first met George in 2010 while at the NE Classic Side by Side when he came over to our Bo-Whoop shooting butt and started talking guns. I quickly came to know that this soft spoken man was someone I would like. He was down to earth and knew what he talked about without having to try to impress me. He later went on to win the B-W Champion title using of all things a 28" Sterlingworth that he bought earlier that day. He told me it would be going to his grandson. George came by later and signed up as an AHFCA member, and although I don't recall the exact words he used, he told me he'd only go for a year to year signup. I later learned George was a keen shot and was well thought of by his LCS comrades. I next saw George at the Southern in 2011, and later at our 2011 B-W Long Range Shoot. I'd like to share a personal glimpse here..... I wasn't running the shoot in 2011 and I was able to compete. While sitting at the butt George confided to me that he had terminal cancer and that would probably be his last year at Hausmann's. I tried to pump him up and he thanked me, but he said he knew his days were short and was at peace. As it turned out, the next day George and I were in the shoot-off for the BW Trophy and after he won using a 32" SW, he asked me if I had let him win? I told George then and I will say it again, I did my very best and he just plain shot better than me, end of story.
My most sincerere condolences to his family, and to Champion George, rest in peace. Frank
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I first met George in 2010 while at the NE Classic Side by Side when he came over to our Bo-Whoop shooting butt and started talking guns. I quickly came to know that this soft spoken man was someone I would like. He was down to earth and knew what he talked about without having to try to impress me. He later went on to win the B-W Champion title using of all things a 28" Sterlingworth that he bought earlier that day. He told me it would be going to his grandson. George came by later and signed up as an AHFCA member, and although I don't recall the exact words he used, he told me he'd only go for a year to year signup. I later learned George was a keen shot and was well thought of by his LCS comrades. I next saw George at the Southern in 2011, and later at our 2011 B-W Long Range Shoot. I'd like to share a personal glimpse here..... I wasn't running the shoot in 2011 and I was able to compete. While sitting at the butt George confided to me that he had terminal cancer and that would probably be his last year at Hausmann's. I tried to pump him up and he thanked me, but he said he knew his days were short and was at peace. As it turned out, the next day George and I were in the shoot-off for the BW Trophy and after he won using a 32" SW, he asked me if I had let him win? I told George then and I will say it again, I did my very best and he just plain shot better than me, end of story.
My most sincerere condolences to his family, and to Champion George, rest in peace. Frank
http://members.boardhost.com/lcsmith/ms ... 79715.html
