Please, how old was George??
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George Maurer passed away today
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 Trout120 |
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Posts: 745 02/22/2008 20:59 |
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ragtop02 |
George, my big brother | #22 | ||
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Posts: 1 02/22/2008 21:14 |
It's very nice to see so many nice comments and reflections about George.
George was my big brother and 15 years my senior. As a young kid with three sisters but only 1 brother he was always larger than life to me. What's kind of funny is that my earliest memory of George, when I was about 4 or 5 , was the time he took me fishing for the first time. We caught sunnies and a few trout in a large pond up in the Lehigh Valley. Unfortunately it wasn't with a fly rod, but it was a special day and I always remembered how he showed me how to cast , bait the hook and how he was patient when I would continually cast my line into the..... tree. George had a number of jobs over the years, but when I heard about the rod building I knew he had found his niche and true calling. It's nice to see that his work touched so many people. I won't take up more space here, but just wanted to say thank you to everyone for sharing their thoughts. I'll share this link with the family - Paul |
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Posts: 45 02/22/2008 21:37 |
I am just shocked; beyond belief! I went to see him about five years ago in Shoemakersville, and was so impressed by his work, and his unique personality.
His loss is devastating to us all, may he rest in peace, and I hope if there is any memorial service in the near future, I will be availed an opportunity to be
a part of it! Godspeed George!
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Posts: 79 02/22/2008 22:51 |
...an artist, craftsman, teacher, and friend to many... Amen... Bob |
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Alaric11 |
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Posts: 37 02/22/2008 23:33 |
Sad news. I truly enjoyed my interactions with George (just by e-mail) in conjunction with the rods I ordered. We discussed things well beyond the rods and I
was looking forward to meeting him someday. He will be missed and his finely crafted rods cherished. Appropriately, his Starlight Creek Special accompanies all of my posts.
Mark M
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Jannx |
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Posts: 3 02/23/2008 00:10 |
Salvelinus fontinalis wrote: Dan we were quite close, as close as people can get without being related. I'll miss him.
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Jannx |
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Posts: 4 02/23/2008 00:16 |
Trout120 wrote: I believe George was in his early/mid 50's
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Posts: 1 02/23/2008 09:19 |
I met George circa 1990 when he was managing the old Pocono Gateway Flyshop. Over the next few years we fished, traveled, did fly shows and generally raised a
little hell together. I'll miss him.
RIP buddy......... Best, Ken Mead |
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zbwilly |
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Posts: 1 02/23/2008 12:47 |
I'm another Canadian connection pal of George's. George and I have had alot in common. Among other things George was a musician and gastronome and
I'm glad I got to know him in those ways. Although George and I have a number of mutual friends, I never met any of his family. My deepest condolences to
them.
Rob Uffen |
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Trout120 |
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Posts: 751 02/23/2008 13:50 |
So young. God.
All the deceased rod makers must be having one heck of a conclave up in heaven! T120 |
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sweetwatersister |
My father, George | #31 | ||
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Posts: 1 02/23/2008 16:35 |
In this time of great sadness and loss, it lifts my spirits to read so many touching and kind words from those who knew him. My father died of a massive
heart attack Thursday morning. He was 58 years old. My father was a gifted man and kind spirit. He was lucky to have found his passion in life, which was
creating bamboo fly rods and sharing his knowledge with others. In his lifetime, he became the master of his craft. I can tell you that my father loved
spending time and sharing what he knew with all of you. My father was a free spirit, one that refused to be confined. He was most at home in nature, out on a
great trout stream, or hiking in the woods around bears, bobcats, and deer. We used to love to pick wild blueberries together, hike, and visit the beautiful
trout streams in Potter County, PA. He showed me how to find stoneflies under rocks, simple memories I will always cherish. My dad had a big heart and he loved
animals. Growing up, my father's heart was always large enough to take in any stray cat who needed shelter, to care for orphaned squirrel pups, or to help
an injured baby bird. His heart also extended to so many people he cared about, including so many of you.
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guyla monster |
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Posts: 1 02/23/2008 19:13 |
George was my brother, in spirit, and we always called each other brother. He was at heart half Indian and half mountain man, and he was most comfortable in
open spaces among wild things. We shared a common soul it seemed sometimes. His smile and laugh were infectious and he was able to laugh at himself sometimes
and just shake his head. It was hard to stay mad at him for long. He had a deep love for animals. I was at his place the day he brought Cochise, his dog, home
from the pound. We celebrated his new dog's arrival. Many times after that, when I went to visit George in Cammal, the dog and I would share the pull-out
couch. If George had a student staying with him, George and Cochise and I would share the couch. Eric, one of George's students who took a week-long
rod-building class with George described the session to me as more than a class; he said it was "an experience." And I guess that sums up best what
friendship with George was - an experience. I will miss him more than I can tell you all. Even though we saw each other only occasionally, he was one of my
very dearest friends, and we shared our own personal ups and downs like brothers would. We also shared some great times on the road, going fishing and going to
fishing shows. He was as genuinely generous as anyone I've ever met, and as talented a rodmaker as you'll find anywhere. He knew tapers and always was
experimenting, and that in some ways became a metaphor for his life. George had a lot more he wanted to do: return to China, write another book or two, catch a
pike up here in Ontario. The list went on. I wish he had, too. He had a lot more to give to us all. Guy Gelinas
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Alaric11 |
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Posts: 38 02/23/2008 20:22 |
Thank you for the lovely words Sweetwatersister. I am going to send in an in
memoria contribution to Trout Unlimited in George's name. In our e-mail exchanges we discussed Harry Middleton's work and philosophy, and I was
quite touched when he wrote to me that he was making me an 'honorary member' of the Starlight Creek Angling
Society.
Mark M. |
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pmag |
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Posts: 263 02/24/2008 12:25 |
I never knew him but I read his book several times and I have a rod on one of his tapers. I will always think of him when I fish the rod.
Godspeed to you George. |
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SecondHandWolf |
George Maurer | #35 | ||
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Posts: 60 02/24/2008 13:18 |
This seems fitting for George by another kindred spirit from Kentucky ....
"When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. ~Wendell Berry~ |
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newbrunswickrodmaker |
What a GEM | #36 | ||
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Posts: 1 02/24/2008 14:51 |
A tribute to a wonderful friend and mentor.
Like so many of you, George and I met as teacher and student. A friend and I traveled to Shoemakersville PA for a lesson in rod making. Little did we know that our class was to be the last to be taught out of that location. George became an instant friend and we were inducted into "the tribe" before the week was done. Our leader called himself White Shadow and promptly gave us "tribe" names as well. The memories abound and as many of you whose lives were touched by George, we can all think fondly about the many e-mails, lengthy phone conversations or visits with George. George was quite the talent in the kitchen as well. George made a great travel companion as we made a Bamboo pilgremage to the "Bellinger Bamboo Shrine" in Oregon and he called that trip higher education, in the ways of the "Boo". When called on we were eager to respond to the White Shadow, and for a couple of hot days in Aug of 2004 the move from Shoemakersville to Cammal was made. A beautiful setting it was for a master craftsman to continue working his magic. Who knew this would be George's last move and home base before tragically moving on to the great Bamboo workshop in the sky just a few days ago. George your amazing generosity, many talents, friendship and advice on so many levels will be missed.
God's speed,
John Witzke |
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BluDun55 |
George: My introduction to Bamboo | #37 | ||
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Posts: 40 02/24/2008 22:04 |
I, too, was saddened to learn of George's death. My condolences to his family. George introduced me to bamboo in 1999 and helped me understand my
transition from fishing graphite to bamboo. I purchased a 7'6" 4W "Starlight Creek" from him in Somerset, NJ, and fish it to this day.
George then built a 3 piece 5W "Trout Bum" for me. I enjoyed my visits to Shoemakersville and my time spent with George at his shop. I purchased a
unique 6'9" 3W "Brook Trout" that he would later modify and re-name the "Headwaters." He told me that there would not be another
like that rod as he had another, even shorter rod, named "Brookie", and wanted to avoid confusion. Interestingly, all three of my Maurer rods bear
the serial # 99-01 indicating the year built and the number of that model built that year. George was always there to answer a question or perform a repair
(the Trout Bum needed to be re-ferruled, and the Starlight Creek some re-bluing)) even on rods that he did not make. We'll all miss you George.... John
Feldenzer
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Posts: 665 02/25/2008 19:25 |
My deepest condolences to the Maurer family. George was a great guy and always a kick to speak with over the phone. Most of the time we would end up talking
more about music than anything else as one musician to another and growing up with the same musical influences.
George you will truly be missed in many ways!
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asullivangarner |
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Posts: 343 02/25/2008 20:01 |
To all the Maurers:
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GreyFox |
George Mauer | #40 | ||
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Posts: 2 02/25/2008 23:36 |
To George's family and friends:
I had the real please of meeting and interacting with George since he moved to Cammal, PA in the summer while spending time at my cottage in Waterville. George was a super guy, helpful to all with a wonderful spirit and sense of giving. I am going to miss George this coming summer when fishing Slate and Cedar. My condolences to his family - I am sure George will be there in spirit and wonder. Peace. Frank Paul |
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