Wow.. So sorry to hear this. May god bless his family.
Bad news ... SkippyKTM
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Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Chris was one of the good guys.
I'm 50 as well. This blows my mind.
I had a couple deals with him also. First class guy and so very humble. May The Lord bless his family in this tough time.
Way too young to go, and not that far from here. Prayers to the family.
So sorry to hear that. I had many dealings with Chris and always enjoyed talking with him on the phone.
Way too young. Very sad.
Wow this is a shocker. Have not seen him post in a while. I went to a great gtg at his place 4 or 5 years ago. Great guy, and a sweet family. He was building a post and beam house in the back of his property I think from milled timbers. I remember leaving real impressed with the guy. This sucks. Rest in peace.
xtremez
ArboristSite Guru
I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a very knowledgeable guy
Bought a 200t from him years ago. Gonna have to pi55 rev that little sucka tomorrow in his honor...50 is wayyy to young to be leaving a family. Man ya got too much to do still.
Wow. That's sad to hear.
That sucks I was thinking of him the other day when I was digging around for parts I needed for a Husky project in my shop. Chris bailed me out last year on a 266 I was working on and screwed up a cylinder. We were exchanging PM's around the time AS started crashing. We got our wires crossed and we got pissed at each other. We exchanged phone numbers and settled all the issues we had... which were all caused by disappearing PM's. We had some laughs and I ended up buying several parts from his. He was a good dude and invited me to visit if I ever made it over to the eastern half to the country.
I'm going to clear an acre of trees on Monday. I think I will run that 266 in his honor.
I was thinking of him the other day when I was digging around for parts I needed for a Husky project in my shop. Chris bailed me out last year on a 266 I was working on and screwed up a cylinder. We were exchanging PM's around the time AS started crashing. We got our wires crossed and we got pissed at each other. We exchanged phone numbers and settled all the issues we had... which were all caused by disappearing PM's. We had some laughs and I ended up buying several parts from his. He was a good dude and invited me to visit if I ever made it over to the eastern half to the country.I'm going to clear an acre of trees on Monday. I think I will run that 266 in his honor.
Last year, when I was buying an 024 cylinder from him, he was just finishing up the roof.
LegDeLimber
Addicted to ArboristSite
funny how I had this romanticized mental image of checking out on nighttime walk in the crisp cold winter air
and it doesn't sound so bad at first.
But then i think back on what a couple of heart attack survivors have told me about having one.
and it doesn't sound so bad at first.
But then i think back on what a couple of heart attack survivors have told me about having one.
This surprises and saddens me also. I liked his post to.
Hope he is in peace and God comfort and bless his family and friends in the name of Jesus Christ.
Hope he is in peace and God comfort and bless his family and friends in the name of Jesus Christ.
cobey
Addicted to ArboristSite
prayers from franklin KS, so sorry to hear this
Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
SkippyKTM; I liked him from the first time we conversed on here. My condolences to his family.
so sorry to hear -may GOD bless his family! i bought several saws from him and sent saws to him for repair.always did great work.i will sincerely miss him-he helped me out on several hard to fix saw issues,was very knowledgeable,and always ready to take care of any issue that i discussed/sent to him for repair.some of the saws that i have sold on this website were originally purchased from him(254xp &262xp that Stephen purchased and sent to Mastermind,the immaculate 288xp that Brad Snelling purchased fom me,3120 and 372xpw,etc.)in honor/respect of how he helped me over the past several years i have a husqvarna 262xp(almost mint-a few superficial defects but functionally perfect) that he found for me/i purchased it from him.i would like to auction it and donate the proceeds to his wife and son in his honor.please let others know-i will try to post pictures.
Ted,
I hope you direct his family to this tribute thread. Some times it helps to know how many "more friends" a man has.
RBurtcher
ArboristSite Operative
Never met the man but I did enjoy reading his thoughts on this board.
Here's 1 Trillion rep points too you ...
I'm very sorry for the loss to his Family and Friends as well as the As community.
Here's 1 Trillion rep points too you ...
I'm very sorry for the loss to his Family and Friends as well as the As community.
My thoughts exactly. The people on this forum are like family to me. I will sure miss seeing skippyktm's posts and hope his family knows they are in my thoughts and prayers. DW
