Thoughts and Prayers

**JShirley** · November 1, 2012, 01:24 PM

I'm sorry to have to tell you Dave has incurable cancer. He doesn't have long- perhaps a few weeks. Please keep his family in mind. I'll let folks know if there's any help we can give his family.

John

oneounceload · November 1, 2012, 01:25 PM

As in Dave McCracken?

Say it ain't so

**JShirley** · November 1, 2012, 01:28 PM

I wish like hell it wasn't.

oneounceload · November 1, 2012, 01:52 PM

Well THAT just ruined my day - I sent a PM, hope he is able to read it

MCgunner · November 1, 2012, 01:55 PM

Jeez, well, I pray every night and he will get a mention. My mom was taken by cancer. She was otherwise health, had years left in her life. It sux.

JoeMal · November 1, 2012, 01:55 PM

My thoughts go out to his family, friends, and members of this site who have benefited from knowing him. Need to stay positive while he's still around...a family friend was told he had 'weeks' left and lived another 8 years.

CoRoMo · November 1, 2012, 02:36 PM

Prayers and thoughts, respect and admiration for you Dave.

May God's healing hands be upon you this very hour.

Fiv3r · November 1, 2012, 03:13 PM

I'm very, very sorry to hear this, John.

Smoke and prayers for sure.

Old Unc' · November 1, 2012, 03:19 PM

this is horrible news. My thoughts and prayers go out to Dave and his family. I just can't imagine what they are going through. It seems that this hideous disease is on the rise. God bless you Dave, and how about a miracle from above...

**Fred Fuller** · November 1, 2012, 03:28 PM

I don't have the words to express how sorry I am to hear that, John. Thank you for passing on the news, even though it's sad.

We all owe Dave a huge debt of gratitude for all the good things he's done for us here in this forum, and for shotgunning in general. I envy those fortunate folks who had the chance to get in a session of Claybusting 101 with him at PGC.

God bless you, Dave, and your family.

rbernie · November 1, 2012, 03:55 PM

Those of us who've not had the privilege of his company are clearly the lesser for the omission.

I am incredibly sad at reading this.

W.E.G. · November 1, 2012, 03:56 PM

**bikerdoc** · November 1, 2012, 04:17 PM

Dave, we love you and are praying for you.

JohnBT · November 1, 2012, 04:25 PM

Say hi to Dave for me. For all of us.

I hate getting bad news like this. No matter how many times it happens it's always an unwelcome shock. This is the second time since Saturday that I've heard the word "weeks".

John

TarDevil · November 1, 2012, 04:29 PM

Prayers...

heeler · November 1, 2012, 04:43 PM

Very sorry to hear.
Prayers sent for Dave and his family.

2zulu1 · November 1, 2012, 05:07 PM

Sad news, will keep Dave and family in my prayers. Thank you John for posting.

Arp32 · November 1, 2012, 06:11 PM

Dave is a fine gentleman and we are better off for having his presence on the web.

JSNAPS · November 1, 2012, 06:16 PM

My thoughts go out to Dave and his family.
-jsnaps

**Larry Ashcraft** · November 1, 2012, 06:55 PM

Dave, thanks for devoting many hours of time mentoring shotgun folks at both TFL and THR. It was my wish to someday shoot a round of SC with you.

Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Larry and Sandy Ashcraft

tacxted · November 1, 2012, 07:26 PM

This is terrible news. I just joined these forums and have already learned so much from Mr. Dave.

Thanks Dave.

LeonCarr · November 1, 2012, 09:02 PM

Dave,

I will keep you in my prayers.

Just my very sad and heartfelt .02,
LeonCarr

back40 · November 1, 2012, 09:08 PM

very sad news. my thoughts are with him and his family.

proven · November 1, 2012, 09:32 PM

i was privileged enough to spend the day shooting with dave many years ago. a day i think of with a smile. his time, energy, and passing of knowledge to the forums is invaluable. he's a good man, and will be in my thoughts as will his family.

**Derek Zeanah** · November 1, 2012, 09:51 PM

Dammit. This wasn't the news I wanted this evening.

Dave, THR is a much better place for your involvement. Thanks for leaving your stamp here so you can continue to influence new shooters for many years to come.

November 1, 2012, 01:24 PM	#1
JShirley Administrator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Location: DC Posts: 16,891	Thoughts and Prayers I'm sorry to have to tell you Dave has incurable cancer. He doesn't have long- perhaps a few weeks. Please keep his family in mind. I'll let folks know if there's any help we can give his family. John __________________ Evil looms. Cowboy up.-Larry Correia NEVER send money to this person! "Civil talk leads to civic action."- Sandra Day O'Connor

November 1, 2012, 01:25 PM	#2
oneounceload Member Join Date: April 24, 2008 Location: Hot and Humid FL Posts: 10,912	As in Dave McCracken? Say it ain't so __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory.” - Aldo Gucci

November 1, 2012, 01:52 PM	#4
oneounceload Member Join Date: April 24, 2008 Location: Hot and Humid FL Posts: 10,912	Well THAT just ruined my day - I sent a PM, hope he is able to read it __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory.” - Aldo Gucci

November 1, 2012, 01:55 PM	#5
MCgunner Member Join Date: December 3, 2005 Location: The end of the road between Sodom and Gomorrah Texas Posts: 21,572	Jeez, well, I pray every night and he will get a mention. My mom was taken by cancer. She was otherwise health, had years left in her life. It sux. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" Ben Franklin

November 1, 2012, 02:36 PM	#7
CoRoMo Member Join Date: September 21, 2007 Location: Colorafornia Posts: 8,472	Prayers and thoughts, respect and admiration for you Dave. May God's healing hands be upon you this very hour. __________________ The Second Amendment of our Bill of Rights is my concealed weapons permit, period! Ted Nugent

November 1, 2012, 01:28 PM	#3
JShirley Administrator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Location: DC Posts: 16,891	I wish like hell it wasn't.

November 1, 2012, 01:55 PM	#6
JoeMal Member Join Date: June 30, 2009 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,511	My thoughts go out to his family, friends, and members of this site who have benefited from knowing him. Need to stay positive while he's still around...a family friend was told he had 'weeks' left and lived another 8 years.

November 1, 2012, 03:13 PM	#8
Fiv3r Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 534	I'm very, very sorry to hear this, John. Smoke and prayers for sure.

November 1, 2012, 03:19 PM	#9
Old Unc' Member Join Date: April 1, 2011 Location: Coastal Virginia Posts: 343	this is horrible news. My thoughts and prayers go out to Dave and his family. I just can't imagine what they are going through. It seems that this hideous disease is on the rise. God bless you Dave, and how about a miracle from above... __________________ *when seconds count, the police are just minutes away...*

November 1, 2012, 03:28 PM	#10
Fred Fuller Moderator Join Date: March 26, 2004 Location: AL, NC Posts: 16,327	I don't have the words to express how sorry I am to hear that, John. Thank you for passing on the news, even though it's sad. We all owe Dave a huge debt of gratitude for all the good things he's done for us here in this forum, and for shotgunning in general. I envy those fortunate folks who had the chance to get in a session of Claybusting 101 with him at PGC. God bless you, Dave, and your family. __________________ MINDSET - SKILLSET - TOOLSET - IN THAT ORDER! -with props to COL John Boyd, USAF http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/john_boyd/

November 1, 2012, 03:55 PM	#11
rbernie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: January 21, 2004 Location: Plain Ol', Texas Posts: 17,563	Those of us who've not had the privilege of his company are clearly the lesser for the omission. I am incredibly sad at reading this. __________________ A conclusion is not a destination, it's simply a convenient place to stop thinking. Reading a thing doesn't automatically make it so; repeating it doesn't necessarily make it any truer. If you live in Texas - become a member of the Texas State Rifle Association.

November 1, 2012, 03:56 PM	#12
W.E.G. Member Join Date: September 26, 2006 Location: all over Virginia Posts: 6,404

November 1, 2012, 04:17 PM	#13
bikerdoc Moderator Join Date: January 8, 2008 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 8,767	Dave, we love you and are praying for you. __________________ I only have so many heartbeats left. I am not wasting them on things that are not fun. VCDL, member, Curmudgeon A good hit with a marginal bullet is better than a marginal hit with good bullet. – Tom Givens

November 1, 2012, 04:25 PM	#14
JohnBT Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 12,607	Say hi to Dave for me. For all of us. I hate getting bad news like this. No matter how many times it happens it's always an unwelcome shock. This is the second time since Saturday that I've heard the word "weeks". John

November 1, 2012, 04:29 PM	#15
TarDevil Member Join Date: December 29, 2009 Location: NC Nomadic Posts: 626	Prayers... __________________ "...remember the ultimate goal was to be smart enough not to shoot but good enough that if you have to shoot you can solve your problem." Clint Smith

November 1, 2012, 04:43 PM	#16
heeler Member Join Date: December 18, 2007 Posts: 2,430	Very sorry to hear. Prayers sent for Dave and his family.

November 1, 2012, 05:07 PM	#17
2zulu1 Member Join Date: July 18, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 850	Sad news, will keep Dave and family in my prayers. Thank you John for posting.

November 1, 2012, 06:11 PM	#18
Arp32 Member Join Date: December 31, 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 421	Dave is a fine gentleman and we are better off for having his presence on the web.

November 1, 2012, 06:16 PM	#19
JSNAPS Member Join Date: May 5, 2011 Posts: 133	My thoughts go out to Dave and his family. -jsnaps __________________ This is THR, keep it classy.

November 1, 2012, 06:55 PM	#20
Larry Ashcraft Moderator Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Home of Heroes, Pueblo, CO, USA Posts: 10,351	Dave, thanks for devoting many hours of time mentoring shotgun folks at both TFL and THR. It was my wish to someday shoot a round of SC with you. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Larry and Sandy Ashcraft

November 1, 2012, 07:26 PM	#21
tacxted Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 145	This is terrible news. I just joined these forums and have already learned so much from Mr. Dave. Thanks Dave. __________________ Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast... NRA Member and TNPr

November 1, 2012, 09:02 PM	#22
LeonCarr Member Join Date: March 20, 2003 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 2,674	Dave, I will keep you in my prayers. Just my very sad and heartfelt .02, LeonCarr __________________ "I must say as to what I have seen of Texas, it is the garden spot of the world." - Davy Crockett, 1836

November 1, 2012, 09:08 PM	#23
back40 Member Join Date: August 31, 2012 Posts: 170	very sad news. my thoughts are with him and his family.

November 1, 2012, 09:32 PM	#24
proven Member Join Date: March 9, 2004 Location: VT Posts: 772	i was privileged enough to spend the day shooting with dave many years ago. a day i think of with a smile. his time, energy, and passing of knowledge to the forums is invaluable. he's a good man, and will be in my thoughts as will his family.

November 1, 2012, 09:51 PM	#25
Derek Zeanah System Administrator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Location: Statesboro, Georgia Posts: 6,459	Dammit. This wasn't the news I wanted this evening. Dave, THR is a much better place for your involvement. Thanks for leaving your stamp here so you can continue to influence new shooters for many years to come. __________________ "We're going to suspend your rights to protest, bear arms, privacy, and trial by jury." "Why?" "To protect you from terrorists." "Why do we need to be protected from terrorists?" "They hate you for your freedom."