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Title: Dave Doran
Post by: Roadkill on June 10, 2017, 09:58:00 PM
Well known West coast trad shooter has lost his battle.  Some may have read articles by Nancy his wife.  He was great at helping new trad shooters at any of the west coast events.  He will be missed
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: Terry Green on June 10, 2017, 10:22:00 PM
God Speed
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: McDave on June 11, 2017, 12:12:00 AM
We always enjoyed visiting with Dave at traditional archery meets.  He was highly esteemed, and in his business of selling us whatever we needed or wanted in the way of archery supplies, his word was as good as his bond.  As was ours to him.  If we told him something, he believed us.  When he became ill, he transferred his business to relatives, but always liked to come along anyway, and sit smiling and talking with people he knew who would come by, with his dog nearby underneath the table.  His dog was indifferent to my dog, but my dog liked to sample his dog's food, and his dog didn't seem to mind.

I'm sorry to hear he passed, and he will be missed.  I hope that his family has success in carrying on his business.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 11, 2017, 12:17:00 AM
Sorry to see this. Prayers for his family.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: DesertDude on June 11, 2017, 01:00:00 AM
Used to look forward to seeing Dave at Chamberlin Shoot. he will surely be missed.  Rest well Dave....
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: Mark Baker on June 11, 2017, 09:21:00 AM
My thoughts and prayers go out to Nancy.   Dave will be sorely missed in the Pacific Northwest area in particular, but throughout the trad community.   He was a beacon on inspiration to many of us in his support and promotion of what real bowhunting was and is meant to be.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: stump man on June 11, 2017, 12:21:00 PM
A true friend and brother of the bow. I will miss him dearly. RIP my friend.

Hark!, I hear the kings horn announcing his arrival at the pearly gates.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: fnshtr on June 11, 2017, 12:39:00 PM
Prayers for the family at this most difficult time.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on June 11, 2017, 01:32:00 PM
When I started out shooting a Trad bow Dave helped me out a lot God bless Nancy and the rest of the Doran Family. Rest in peace Dave
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: elkken on June 11, 2017, 08:43:00 PM
Dave was a fine man and ever present in our trad archery community. He will be missed.
Title: Re: Dave Doran
Post by: V I Archer on June 12, 2017, 01:00:00 PM
Met Dave once at the NALS in BC.  Super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge.  A true loss tot eh trad community.  

Prayers to his family at such a difficult time.