Left the range - popsgarland

[benenglish]

Joe Testa, known here as popsgarland, passed away yesterday.

His last post was here and it's customary that we all drop by and give it a like.

More important, though, is that we recognize our loss. Those of you who knew him better than me, please post a memory in this thread. When we lose one of our own, remembering how he made our lives better is comforting.

I will post any information I receive here, particularly the wishes of the family, as I receive it.

We are diminished.

 

[V-Tach]

Green Grass and High Tides Forever Pops......RIP Good Sir..........

 

[General Zod]

Shit. Shit shit shit shit SHIT!!!

Joe was getting better. The last I heard from him he was looking forward to getting out of the hospital and going home once that pneumonia was kicked.

Shit.

 

[Moonpie]

RIP Pops.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

RIP. My condolences to the family.


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[ZX9RCAM]

Holy shit!

Terrible news!

RIP Brother!

Prayers for the family.

 

[jimbo]

Sorry to hear this. Praying peace for the family as they grieve.

 

[Eastexasrick]

He said he was getting better. I am at a loss.

 

[TipBledsoe]

So sad to hear this news.

I had the pleasure of meeting him only once. He impressed me then, as he always did with his posts here, as a real salt or the earth gentleman.

Yes, as Ben said, we are diminished.

 

[skfullgun]

Godspeed. May he rest in peace.

 

[Moonpie]

A few years back at one of the reunion shoots Pops snapped some pics of me shooting his Glock.
I begged him never to post them.
Since then he has threatened to post them.
He never did oh he blackmailed me a few times tho.

Vaya con Dios compadre.

 

[crystalphoto]

Prayers up from here, Pops... Rest in peace. You will be missed.

 

[Texasgordo]

Dammit I wasn't expecting to read this. I was expecting him to recover since he was improving. He was always nice to me and I'm sorry I never met him in person.




RIP @popsgarland. You will be missing around here.

 

[MountainGirl]

He said he was getting better. I am at a loss.

I'm at a loss too, Rick. He sounded so much better when I talked to him Thursday.

Last year, when we were having trouble with our foundation, Joe helped us immensely with his expertise, through phone calls, images, advice; he saved us thousands. Generous loving man, who became our friend; we even exchanged Christmas cards, lol. I wish we could have met him and Debbie in person, yet calls & texts & PMs & emails shared adventures and joy.

He never got over the loss of his son. If there's a bright spot to any of this, it's that they are together now, riding with the angels, at God's own speed.

We love ya, Joe. Just sayin.

 

[Tnhawk]

RIP. Prayers for his family.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Dang. We weren’t close, but I knew Pops from a few of the reunions and he was a great guy.

My condolences to his family.

 

[benenglish]

Joe helped us immensely

he was a great guy.

There are stories of his selflessness that need to be told. I'll leave it to the direct beneficiaries to post them here unless they ask me to do it. He was a better man than most of us realized.

 

[Coiled]

WOW! So sad to get this news.


Rest in peace, Joe.

 

[jrbfishn]

I met Pops at at least one reunion, great guy and had fun. When my dog was shot, he called and was a shoulder when needed. I know he was one of the ones that helped with her vet bills too.
He was a good man and a friend. Even when he didn't have to be. We are less without him. He will be missed.

RIP Pops. You earned it.

Ben, please pass my condolences to the family.

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[TJjerry]

RIP Sir. Thanks for the many contributions. Condolences to his loved ones and friends.