Last night bassmasters brother sam ( Grandpa old spook ) passed away from a massive heart attack . I think its a shame we keep loosing all these good people . There is a thread on stripersonline.com

there is an auction on SOL for Sam and a way of contributing to his family's financial need .

Dave Im so sorry , he was a really great guy .

sorry to hear that news Dave....hang in there

My heartfelt condolences to Dave and the rest of GOS' family.

I always enjoyed his input on the boards. Sorry for your lose BM.

very sorry to hear of your loss.

sorry for your loss BM... stay strong

sorry to here it Dave.

Sorry BM.
He'll be in my prayers.

GOS,
Rest in peace.
Tight lines forever

Dave, so sorry for the loss of your brother. Loss to all of us, he gave a lot of good info :(

Hang in there BubbaH, we're with you

Sorry for your loss BM....hang in there.

Sorry to hear of your loss.

Dave, Sorry to hear of the loss of GOS. Even though I never met him I enjoyed reading his posts. My condolences to you and your family and mamasan. :(

sorry for your loss.

sorry for your loss

Dave....condolences to you and yours.

Dave - very sorry for the loss of your brother. He was one unbelievably interesting character with a zest for what was important to him. He will be missed...I will always remember: Plugs Not Drugs....

:( Sorry to hear of this. My sincerest condolences Dave.

Dave, Sorry to here of the loss of your brother.

Dave, Bill and I are sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. May god be with you and your family in this time of need. We will keep you and yours in our prayers. Hang in there Bubba!!!

My condolences Dave. P.

my condolences BM....

sad when it happens like that with no chance to say goodbye's.

sorry to hear. cherish the memories.

Sorry to hear of your loss you have my condolances......God bless

Dave / so sorry to hear about your loss of your brother //hang in there // P & T are with you //

Mike

Dave sorry to hear about your loss. I really enjoyed talking guns with your brother.

So sorry to hear that Dave, you are in my thoughts and I'm sure he already has a 50 on the end of his line.

Dave,

Sorry for your loss.

Dave..My prayers are with you...God Bless

my condolences go to u and ur family, dave.

:(

Dave, I'm sorry for your loss. gramps was aces in my book.

Give my best to your sister in law and the rest of gramps' loved ones.

Sorry BM :(

Sorry for your loss, Dave - I always enjoyed reading posts from GOS, reminded me a lot of some of my friends in many ways.

I'll say a prayer for him under the stars the next time I can get back to my spot again.

My condolences to you and your family

sorry for your loss BM, our condolences to you and your family.

Sorry for your loss Dave. I always enjoyed and even printed out many of GOS's reel tuning tips. They guy really knew his way around reels.

Dave, so sorry to hear about your loss. He was a good man and I always enjoyed his contributions to this and other sites. R.I.P G.O.S.

:(

Sorry for your loss Dave. We will remember you and your family in our prayers.

Sorry to hear the news. Hang in there dude. R I P

Dave, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. GOS, from what I've read on the boards, was a real man. I wish that I'd met him, he had courage and grit.

Wow :( Dave, very sorry to hear this terrible news. GOS was tops in my book, he always had great stuff to share with people. My deepest condolences to your family.

Dave,

My sincerest condolences to you and your family. It saddens me to hear this.

Dave sorry to hear about your brother, always enjoyed his posts.

I always enjoyed reading his input on topics here.

Sorry for your loss.

Dave,

I will keep your whole family in my prayers.

Very sad news!
Sorry for your loss!

I had the pleasure of fishing with G.O.S. a couple of times...A CLASS "A" guy in my book. Very fun to be around...I'm sure he'll be missed. My condolences BM.

God Bless~

Sorry to hear, BM. I'll be thinking of you.

Thank You all for the kind words and all,,,
and all the help and donations to a person that truly needs it. it is a very hard time for me right now and i would like it if all You guys and gals would go fishing and catch a few fish for GOS and co.......
:thanks:
it may not be the best reply for me but im in shock I guess

Sorry for youre loss Dave, my P& T are with you.

Our condolences and prayers for you, Dave. Your brother and you brought a lot of fun and style to the boards...and a lot a helpful info for the "regular joes" , like me, who don't get out that much and need a little help here and there. GOS's home page reflects that. Like you do when you drop us a little hint here and there. God Bless.

Dave, he is in my prayers.... Hang in there.

stay strong BM, my condolences to you and yours.

Condolences and prayers to yah, Dave. I'm sure gonna miss all the great Spookisms that your brother use to come up with. "Nakid womins running around at the smelt camps" is just one of his, not ever to be forgotten, classics. And so I smile with a tear in my eye............

Dave ,My deepest sympathies and condolences.
Stay strong,
VB

very sad to hear this Dave,take care

Dave;
GOS was one of the more colorful characters in this interesting mix of people, he will be missed.
Condolences,
Bryan

Dave, really sorry to hear this news. Hang in there and be strong.

I am very sorry to hear it.He was a very colorful charachter who always had great info to share ,wether it was technical stuff on reels to just downright humorous make u laught til it hurts comedy. I used to wonder out loud, how does this guy come up with this stuff?? He will truly be missed.
Sincerest condolences to Dave and your families.
RIP.

I know these are difficult times Dave; enjoy your family and hang in there...

Very sad news. My condolences to you and your family.

RIP GOS. :(

Sorry to hear the news. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time

Dave, keep your head up. Your brother was loved by a lot of people. He will be missed, but he'll always be remembered.

Sorry to hear about your brother. T&P are with you and your family.

Sorry for your loss Dave.

Dave sincere condolences - GOS was the best! He will be missed. Our prayers are with him.

My condolences go out to you and your family.

As with most members of this board, I haven’t had the pleasure to meet GOS but rather got to know his character thru his posts and comments. He seemed to bring life wherever he went. He will be missed by many!

:(

Lars S. Hawk

VASSALBORO -- Lars S. Hawk, formerly known as Saverio A. Manzi, of Cross Hill Road, died unexpectedly Friday, July 29, 2005, at his home.

He was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Jan. 23, 1960, a son of Saverio and Patricia Manzi.

Mr. Hawk enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He enjoyed chatting with his online friends from the following Web sites: stripersonline.com, ProBass.com, flyinglead.com, Maineflyfishing.com and Dougsmessageboard.com, to name a few.

Mr. Hawk is survived by his longtime and loving significant other, Loretta Hanley of Vassalboro; a daughter, Rachel M. Manzi of Massachusetts; a brother, David Manzi of Massachusetts; and his best friend, Billy Grotton of Augusta.

There will be no public visiting hours or funeral service.

Arrangements are under the care of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta.

Condolences to the family may be expressed via the funeral home Web site at http://www.plummerfh.com.


Published in the Kennebec Journal on 8/2/2005.
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May the Hawk soar high. RIP GOS

sorry for your loss.

Sorry to hear of your loss Dave. My sincere condolences to you and yours.

Sorry to hear the news man. My prayers are with you.

Sorry on your loss. Enjoy the memories forever.

The Ole Sarge

.... is just one of his, not ever to be forgotten, classics. And so I smile with a tear in my eye............

"Smile with a tear in my eye....." Very Fitting.

Enjoyed his posts very much. So sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss BM, prayers are with you....