Reg....my brother....my friend...
I am so sorry for your loss...As you know I have been out of the loop for quite some time trying to put the pieces of my life back together...I didnt find out about it until Ed Scott came up to me during the Convention dinner...He thought I made a post but had me mixed up with someone else...after he said it I just went into some trance and really couldnt fully understand what he was saying because I was in shock...The whole weekend I thought about it as I watched all of the coaches that I have known since 1997. Reg I know its been a long time since we have talked but YOU were the first person to reach out to me 13 years ago...YOU were the first person to talk to me on the phone...after the 1998 Convention YOU opened your house to me and I drove 17 hours to Texas with Dirk Thomas and Joyce to play in your tournament...I met your family and loved them...You treated me like a little brother and it was because of YOU that I rose to the status that I did because of the passion you showed...YOU are a class act Reg. You have made a major impact on this hobby. Your contribution is a part of why we still play today. I totally understand you not having the same passion now. When my life started to fall apart I had to back away too...but its great people like Ken Allen, Jim Davis, Dewayne Jennings, Bruce Watts, Jeff Priest and Frank Jacobs who didnt give up on me...gave me words of encouragement and helped keep my spirits high...You have a lot of friends...or should I say brothers in this hobby who will do the same for you...
Reg you and your family are in my prayers daily....Love you man...
Your long lost "prodical" little brother...AJ
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