Stu Kettle aka Steve Summers has passed away

Delmonico · January 09, 2015, 03:53:09 PM

I think most of us know he was fighting a battle with cancer, he lost the battle this morning. I looks like the funeral will be Wed but I have no real details at this time.

Farwell my good friend, you will be missed at the musters.

Major 2 · January 09, 2015, 04:49:31 PM

I was expecting & dreading this news

Steve is beyond pain & suffering , "Vaya con Dios"
Prayers to his Wife & family

Texas Lawdog · January 09, 2015, 04:57:40 PM

I got the news about Stu this afternoon from Del. Stu is in a better place and free from pain. Prayers up to his family.He will be truly missed.

Niederlander · January 09, 2015, 05:19:45 PM

Steve will be truly missed. Godspeed, Stu!

pony express · January 09, 2015, 06:07:12 PM

Prayers up for Stu's wife and family.

Cowtown Scout · January 09, 2015, 07:56:01 PM

A fine gentleman who is now free from pain. My condolences to his family. Rest in Peace Stu.

litl rooster · January 09, 2015, 08:00:13 PM

He is in good hands now RIP

Pitspitr · January 10, 2015, 10:23:39 AM

Rest in Peace Stu! We'll miss you.

Drydock · January 10, 2015, 11:01:25 AM

He will be missed.

In my mind, anytime I see a shot up Prop, I think "that's Stu's trophy." And it always will be.

River City John · January 10, 2015, 11:05:38 AM

As typical of his genial spirit in dealing with it all, I chuckle at his coining the term "Ass Cancer".

He shared a lot of good stories and jokes around the campfire with us. Plus he was quite a Marksman, too.
And that delicious "apple pie"!
He will be missed, to be sure.

RIP Stu.

RCJ

Quick Fire · January 10, 2015, 12:12:00 PM

A fine gentleman and a kindred spirit. Godspeed and I'll be seeing you in the future.

Quick Fire

Cactus Rope · January 10, 2015, 08:56:06 PM

A big man with an even bigger heart. RIP

Pony Racer · January 10, 2015, 09:59:37 PM

Prayers up for family and friends!

Gripmaker · January 11, 2015, 12:30:51 PM

We'll certainly miss all that was Steve and Stu. Truly a man to "Ride the river" with. Save us all a place around the Big Campfire. Looking forward to doing a Grand Muster send-off for all of our departed warriors in June.
God Bless and shoot safe.

LTC Montgomery Little, Senior Chaplain, GAF

Delmonico · January 11, 2015, 12:44:29 PM

Larry, I'm working on getting us a guy to play taps up there if I can, a friend of mine here in Lincoln who does musician for a Civil War group and has the proper uniform and has several vintage brass items to do it up right.

pony express · January 11, 2015, 03:24:33 PM

Maybe we can load up some blanks and fire a salute, he was a Navy veteran after all.

Pitspitr · January 11, 2015, 06:04:11 PM

Quote from: pony express on January 11, 2015, 03:24:33 PM
Maybe we can load up some blanks and fire a salute,

MAYBE!? i'm already making plans for it!

I'm providing the blanks but we will need a few more 45/70 trapdoors, preferably rifles but we can use carbines if we need to,

Quick Fire · January 11, 2015, 07:31:07 PM

I have a carbine if you don't get enough rifles.

Quick Fire

pony express · January 11, 2015, 08:50:29 PM

I can bring mine, even if I don't shoot a match with it. Probably easier than trying to make blanks that with function through a repeater.

G.W. Strong · January 11, 2015, 08:54:49 PM

I will be bringing my trapdoor for my main match rifle anyway.

My son Charles was very upset when I told him about Stu. Stu really made an impression on Charles and went out of his way to be extra kind to him. He is missing him too.