Golden Pond

[Tater]

Found out that G Ps has had a relapse and is being treated for cancer agin.Anyone want his address give me an pm.

[CoopsOz]

Hope all goes well G P, we're thinking of ya down here.

[pothead]

man....
I know you ain't reading this, GP, but you and yours ARE in our prayers.

[Uncle Jesse]

Any updated info on how he's doing?

[Tater]

I chatted with his wife other day on messenger.He holding his own not much has changed as of yet.

[blanikdog]

The bloody spanish dancer seems to be becoming more and more prevalent. Good luck with it GP.


Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in the green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

DYLAN THOMAS


blanik

[Tater]

G P passed away . Oct, 4 2007

[Uncle Jesse]

Sorry to hear that.

Rest in Peace GP, thanks for helping make these forums what they are today.

[CoopsOz]

R.I.P. Golden Pond. My thoughts are with his family.

[Uncle Jesse]

I did some research. GP joined us November 3, 2005. He made 354 posts. His last post was to his own recipe thread. I hope lots of folks will make it their next batch in honor of GP.

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =14&t=2616

[HookLine]

RIP GP. Appreciate your work here.

[blanikdog]

Bugger!!! I hope they have stills wherever he is. If not, they soon will have.

blanik

[The Chemist]

I have about 15 ml of a sample he sent me a year or two back--I think it's going down the hatch in tribute tonight. Rest well, Cliff.

May the souls of the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in eternal peace.

[Bujapat]

I hope lots of folks will make it their next batch in honor of GP.

My next batch will be a "Golden Pond" mash... In memory of a friendly moonshiner ! We joined the forum almost simultaneously !

[Rudi]

Sorry to hear that my thoughts are with his family, my next batch will be a Golden Pond In his honour. cheers GP may you find peace.

Rudi

[TRANSPLANTED HILLBILLY]

I too am saddened by his passing. I was fortunate enuff to make his aquantance around Sept 1st last year while on a trip back home. I stopped in for a visit with him. Damn fine fellow he was. We swapped samples and I like chemist have a taste or 2 left.

Rest in Peace Clif

[Tater]

I too am saddened by his passing. I was fortunate enuff to make his aquantance around Sept 1st last year while on a trip back home. I stopped in for a visit with him. Damn fine fellow he was. We swapped samples and I like chemist have a taste or 2 left.

Rest in Peace Clif

Hillbilly also visited me that year brought a sample of G Ps product to me as as well. It didn't last that long here was sampled away and enjoyed.I had enjoyed Cliff acquaintance's on forum yahoo messenger and by phone .Hell of a nice guy wish Id met him in person .

[goose eye]

have yalls bags packed. in my way of thinkin our separation is only tempery.

fair winds an blue skys
rip

[mtnwalker2]

have yalls bags packed. in my way of thinkin our separation is only tempery.

fair winds an blue skys
rip

I'm a fair youngster to the forum, though old as the hills. i do look forward to finally meeting him, and sitting under a spreading oak, and shareing our love. Wish I could send all of you a taste back. The angels have had their share of the best ever produced, and with thier knowledge we will be in total heaven. Sure wish we could send some back to you poor beginners.

jp

[possum]

He will be missed.

[Hillbilly Rebel]

An eloquent gentleman that served most wonderfully as a link from modern illicit distillation to the traditional moonshiner in all his independent glory, wrapped in the history and the tradition of his trade, a final bastion against big brother stretching from the moonshine wars of Pennsylvania to the demise of the Golden Pond as the dammed waters of the Kentucky and the Cumberland rivers slowly covered a way of life that will be no more. Go peacefully my friend, you have fought the good fight. Hold your head high as you walk into that final, bright light. We, your friends and admirers salute you. All hail, he goeth before us, a moonshine man!

[TRANSPLANTED HILLBILLY]

As one of the fortunate, I got to meet the man, and Im sure he would appreciate those words.
Thats a very nice composition.

[mtnwalker2]

An eloquent gentleman that served most wonderfully as a link from modern illicit distillation to the traditional moonshiner in all his independent glory, wrapped in the history and the tradition of his trade, a final bastion against big brother stretching from the moonshine wars of Pennsylvania to the demise of the Golden Pond as the dammed waters of the Kentucky and the Cumberland rivers slowly covered a way of life that will be no more. Go peacefully my friend, you have fought the good fight. Hold your head high as you walk into that final, bright light. We, your friends and admirers salute you. All hail, he goeth before us, a moonshine man!

If I or any one else here could have or deserve an eulogy like that, then I am ready to head to my new still up there. I will learn from him first hand . We will have more drunken angels than the rest of you boys down here. Better behave yourselves, or we will send them to collect all you make.

[Hillbilly Rebel]

Thank you to both Transplanted Hillbilly and mtnwalker2. I did not get to meet Clint, but we had exchanged private messages while he was active on the board and thanks to Tater, I called and talked with him after his illness came back. Unfortunately, the last few times I hadn't been able to get him on the phone. I thought he was a heck of a nice guy. For me, he will be missed. I had wanted to go visit but live on the other end of the state and just didn't make it. I'm sorry for that.

[Blueraven]

Damn I hate to hear that. We used to private email after we met on the forum. He was a nice country gentleman for sure. Sent me pics of his still and answered lots of question.

I have been sending emails to his old email address on and off since early 2007, no reply. Now I know why.

He told me about his jaw surgery but then we lost contact. Guess he died of that huh?

Glad I got back here.

rick

[ammo man]

I did not know he had passed. Just 5 or so days ago I decided to try my hand at real moonshine, found his recipe, and am using it with a modification. I am using Wino's ingredient. However, I added no store bought yeast. I am letting the wild yeast do its thing. It has been fermenting for the last two days.

I dedicate this batch to him. Rest in peace Golden Pond.

Bert (ammo man)

[luther-blissett]

From "Moonshine Man":

"When I get to heaven I'm gonna dress all in white, I'm gonna sell it to the angels on a saturday night"

Didn't know you but R.I.P, doing your mash.