This happened to me last Sunday.
In May of 2017 my brother who can no longer shoot a bow due to injuries incurred while in the Special Forces, mailed me three longbows from Juno Alaska. Last Sunday I answered the door and a young gentleman asked if I was Walt Francis, I replied yes. He said I think I have a fishing rod that belongs to me and handed me a long 6" diameter tube.
Turns out he bought a house in July of 2017 where I used to live and the package was in his garage when he took possession. He had intended to try and track where I lived (1 block away, I can see his back porch from my archery room) and get the package to me but forgot about it until cleaning his garage over Christmas. That led to his visit last Sunday.
In the package were the Roy Coursey Cook Mountain longbow, Mariah Chinook longbow, and a Schafer two piece longbow, my brother had mailed 3 1/2 years earlier.
There are still some good people in this world.
That's a good story !!! :thumbsup:
Walt that makes my heart feel good.
Great story and person. :clapper:
Great story :thumbsup:
Deno
Sounds like a person to invite in for coffee
That's very cool!!! Glad they finally made it home to you.
Bisch
Thanks for sharing. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
That is great to hear. Yes, there are some good folks left. Have you asked him if he wants to learn trad archery?
Very fine, it's sooo nice to hear a good story.
Quote from: Sam McMichael on January 31, 2021, 09:52:11 AM
That is great to hear. Yes, there are some good folks left. Have you asked him if he wants to learn trad archery?
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good story Walt :thumbsup:
Good for you and him.
Great stuff!
Thanks for sharing that story, and yes I believe there are many good people have faith.
That is great.... wow... congrats.
Great story- thanks for sharing.
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. Glad the bows found their way back to you!
Thats a great story, there still are some very good folks around!
Good stuff :clapper:😁
Yep they are out there,getting harder to find them. Good deal!
Walt, that is a great story. One question, how did you forget about 3 longbows when you sold your house, must have a bunch!
Craig,
I didn't leave the bows, I moved from there in 2014, three years before my brother shipped the bows.
This give me hope. Thank you for sharing walt
Doing the right thing when no one is watching....good to see
those virtues live on.
A picture of the three longbows:
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Wow Walt, those are nice!
Now that's a good neighbor! Glad you got em Walt! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
This is a great story... Thanks for posting it! I think I would have kissed him on the fore head!! Socially distanced/masked of course??!! :goldtooth:
Walt, yes I see now! Glad you got them back! I would be willing to bet that your neighbor pays his taxes and pushes his shopping cart in the cart holder at the grocery store. It all goes together in this day in age!
Those are awesome bows.
Cool story
How imperative it is to be sincerely appreciative for the goodness granted by others.
How wonderful it is when heartfelt appreciation translates into action.
Awesome neighbor and incredible bows.
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