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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Badger on March 19, 2010, 01:43:38 pm

Title: Pissed off at the other bow sight.
Post by: Badger on March 19, 2010, 01:43:38 pm: Over at the LW their have been a few posts aknowledging the life and death of Fess Parker, they keep pulling the posts as not archery related. I love this guy, he was the one that got me and countless other kids started in an outdoor way of life. Have a happy journey Fess, lots of us here love you! Steve
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Post by: cracker on March 19, 2010, 02:49:36 pm: I liked him to it was a saturday afternoon ritual around my house.Ronnie :'(
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Post by: mullet on March 19, 2010, 04:13:26 pm: I read that on the laptop this morning, made me feel really old, and like I lost a freind.
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Post by: Hillbilly on March 19, 2010, 05:11:53 pm: I grew up watching him, hated to hear about his death.
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Post by: Pat B on March 19, 2010, 05:29:36 pm: I grew up with he and Buddy Epson and looked forward to each episode. I think Buddy Epson may have been the singer of the Davy Crochet song.
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Post by: HatchA on March 19, 2010, 05:49:53 pm: I don't know if I've ever seen any of Fess' work, though I'm guessing I'd know if I had.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Parker :(
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Post by: jeff halfrack on March 19, 2010, 06:59:19 pm: GEEZE!!!!!!!!!! I've been feeling bad all day too. you know,,, he did get me into this stuff!! GOD BLESS, JW
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Post by: dmassphoto on March 19, 2010, 07:10:57 pm: Thanks to Fess Parker, I had to hear the "Davey Crockett" song every time I told someone my name, for prbably the first 10yrs of my life. :D

RIP
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Post by: sailordad on March 19, 2010, 07:41:05 pm: one of my childhood heros,thats to bad.
he wil be missed :'(
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Post by: El Destructo on March 19, 2010, 10:01:26 pm: Fess Parker sung that Song Himself for the Series........... George Burns wrote the Music...and Tom Blackburn wrote the Lyrics....

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2010/03/fess-parker-sings-the-ballad-of-davy-crockett.html

It was Bill Hayes who recorded it first......followed by Tennessee Ernie Ford...... and then Fess Parker in the film
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Post by: adb on March 19, 2010, 10:07:09 pm: RIP. Please excuse my north-of-the-border ignorance, but coud you enlighten me on who Fess Parker is? Did he have a TV show?
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Post by: El Destructo on March 19, 2010, 10:15:28 pm: Quote from: adb on March 19, 2010, 10:07:09 pm
RIP. Please excuse my north-of-the-border ignorance, but coud you enlighten me on who Fess Parker is? Did he have a TV show?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fess_Parker
http://www.fessparker.com/fess_parker.htm
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Post by: adb on March 19, 2010, 11:56:42 pm: Okey-doh... thanks, and now I do recognise him.
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Post by: Justin Snyder on March 20, 2010, 12:39:59 am: It was and still is a great show. One of our local channels is still running the show. Definitely a class act.
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Post by: stickbender on March 20, 2010, 01:34:07 am: Ditto, Ol Davey, will have some fine huntin up in the hills in the sky...... ;) RIP, Indeed.

Wayne
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Post by: Keenan on March 20, 2010, 04:08:15 am: Will be missed for sure. He was one of the greats in my book. :(