Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The Center of Camp => The Campfire => Topic started by: BEAVERMAN on October 12, 2024, 11:44:19 PM
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https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2024/10/william-bills-scurlock-obituary.html
Another old timer passes young!
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Well, shucks, that's just a shame.
I do recall meeting him a few times over the years and having a couple of phone conversations about what, I cannot recall, most likely powder horns.
I think the obit was pretty much right on, to me he was just that kind of fellow.
RIP, Bill, you will be missed.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Don't really know why, but I was surprised he was that young.
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Don't really know why, but I was surprised he was that young.
Me too!
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That just doesn't sound right. If he was 65, he would have been born in 1959. I just looked at the printing date of the Book of Buckskinning (1st edition) and it was 1981 which would have made him 22 years old, and Scurlock publishing was already a going concern. I suppose it might be correct but it seems he should have been another 5 years older at least.
No matter, may he rest in peace!
~Kees~
I did a search and this came up: https://www.texarkanafuneralhome.com/obituary/william-bill-scurlock
Born October 25, 1958, so he died just short of his 66th birthday.
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Kees, IIRC, Bill Scurlock's dad actually started the magazine and he stepped in and broadened its range.
That could explain why he was so young sounding.
I recall when I met him, I think it was at Friendship, he did seem quite a bit younger than I was at the time. evidently, I was right about that, by about 14 years. I am thinking that would have been in the late 1980's, so he was already up and running in the publishing business.
John
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The obituary says that Bill was the founder of Muzzleloader Magazine, no mention of his Dad in that capacity. It's a puzzle, that's for sure!
~Kees~