G Fred Asbell has passed.....

[Roger Norris]

I really don't have the words right now.....but Fred passed away peacefully. Teresa was with him right to the end.

Pray for our friend.

[GCook]

May he rest in peace and eternal light shine upon him. 👃

[Phil Magistro]

So sad to hear. My sympathies to Teresa and his family.

[Jegs.mich]

Sad News, prayers for the Asbell family.

[Roy from Pa]

Prayers for the family.

[stagetek]

Very sad to hear this. My thoughts and prayers  go out to the Asbell family.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Prayers for Fred and Teresa God Bless.

[kopfjaeger]

Very sad news. Rest In Peace Mr. Asbell.

[RayMO]

Very sad news indeed

[Terry Green]

God Speed. Prayers for the family.  He was a great asset to traditional bowhunting for sure.  So sad to hear.

If there is anything we can do let us know. 

T

[McDave]

He will be missed.  One of the highlights of my shooting life was meeting him in person at one of his instinctive shooting seminars at Black Widow.  He was equally witty and insightful in the columns he used to write monthly for Traditional Bowhunter.  I swear that guy could have written a column about how to wax a bowstring and make it the most entertaining thing I read in the magazine that month.

[smokin joe]

Rest in Peace.

[1/4 away]

So very sad. May he rest in peace.

[abbatoys]

Prayers.....

[streamguy]

Rest in Peace.  Prayers for his family

[Roger Norris]

He will be missed.  One of the highlights of my shooting life was meeting him in person at one of his instinctive shooting seminars at Black Widow.  He was equally witty and insightful in the columns he used to write monthly for Traditional Bowhunter.  I swear that guy could have written a column about how to wax a bowstring and make it the most entertaining thing I read in the magazine that month.

You are right....listening to or reading Fred's words were just so easy. Fred had many friends.....I feel fortunate for the time I shared with him. We talked about so many things beyond archery. He was such a friend and a mentor. I have so many stories bouncing around in my head right now.

The story that to me, truly eulogizes his memory is this:

Years ago, at one of the first Compton shoots, I was helping Fred and Teresa with set up, at their booth, etc. . In the evening, we all hung around the Asbell camp, partially to eat Teresa's cooking, and to talk with the dozens of bowhunters that drifted through camp.

Fred was standing, with a semi circle of bowhunters in front of him, and they were asking questions, picking Fred's brain. My daughter....then 5 or 6...wandered by with an upset look on her face because she had just made a mess with a S'more. She was sticky, and  it upset her.

Fred stopped what he was doing....left his "audience" got some  baby wipes, and cleaned up my daughters mess.

It is a simple thing, but it told me all I needed to know about Fred. He was famous to us....but not to himself. Humble. My daughter was more important than his crowd of admirers.

Over the years this was shown to me many times.I checked in with Fred on many subjects...very often his guidance was the advice I needed. I will miss my friend.

[T. W. Harris]

What sad news, Fred & Teresa are good friends.  May he rest in piece, we all know he'll have no more pain. GOD bless him and Teresa.

Terry Harris

[Paul/KS]

Very sad news. He will be missed.
RIP

[Bamboozle]

Sad day but great memories left behind. Thanks Fred for your contributions, and God speed. 

[kennym]

Prayers for Fred and family / friends.  He was a great writer!