Hicks is back today, as I am sure you already know.

Starting a thread about it anyway.

I lost a great friend to heart failure and cancer this morning. Warren was a Navy veteran and a electronic engineer who worked for a defense contractor for many years. After they both retired his wife and he went on a 2+ year mission to Cameroon and built a trade school for a village there as Catholic Lay Mission Helpers. My family and some of our friends helped pay for supplies while they were there. They were also from Wisconsin and huge Packer fans. I will think about him and pray for him today while watching the game. He is in a better place but this is a tough morning for my wife and I.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Sorry to hear that.

Packers still suck

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Thanks.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

It's great to hear about people making their mark...throughout their lives. It's hard to keep it going late in life as the energy drains. Much respect for your friend and thanks for sharing.

It is. Warren's wife, Deanna, almost died while there. She got bit by some bug which carried a virus and contracted a serious illness. The nearest "hospital" was more than 200 miles on roads that are pretty bad. So yeah, what this couple did was inspiring especially at their age. Warren was in charge of building the school and after it was done, he taught many of the villagers basics of carpentry, electricity, and basic math and trade skills. Deanna was the school nurse and taught religion classes and presiding over church services as a kind of deacon. Their story truly is inspiring to me.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Sorry to hear. RIP.

But what does this have to do with Hicks?

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It obviously doesn't. It was the only Bears related thread when I signed on this AM and since Warren was a Packer fan, I just added it here.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I had an older guy who was sort of a mentor and father figure when I was 12 when I desperately needed one. He was a baseball coach who didn't know shit about baseball but knew about everything else. Didn't find out until later he was a legend in my town. Picked me up for every practice and game in his giant Lincoln Continental and laid wisdom on me to and fro.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ ... story.html

Yeah. Some people are just awesome that way. Unfortunately, these days people need to be very careful about picking up children and/or taking them home after practice because of what they might get accused of.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Sorry for your loss.

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Thanks.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip