So Long, Paw paw

Posted By on February 11, 2010

My wife’s grandfather, Mr. Jack Moon of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away this morning at the age of 92. He was a southern gentleman to the hilt and will be sorely missed. He was a B-24 navigator in WWII and I have his .38 Colt revolver with a US Army shoulder holster that is just about the coolest thing you’ve ever seen.
He loved gardening, small engines, tinkering in a workshop, rain, and a properly mixed (with muddled lime, of course) Cuba Libre. I’m enjoying one right now in honor of him!

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Joel Hays has been a professional guide since 1990, and has guided professionally in Colorado and Texas.

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  1. Fly life. says:
    February 12, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    That's really neat that you got to spend time with him and get to know him.
    We're losing so many of our heroes from WW2 these days, something on the order of 1000 a day are dying, I've heard.
    After 92 years, his final rest is well earned and richly deserved.

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