Walter Rego
Member
Sorry to hear that. He was a valuable contributor on this and other gun forums. Always willing to share his knowledge. It does not surprise me at all that his profession was teaching. It came across in his writing. RIP sir.
Absalom is gone
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Rpg
Member
I'll certainly miss him!
AJ
US Veteran
Rest In Peace, sir!
ordnanceguy
Member
This comes as awful news. Burk and I were frequent correspondents discussing various aspects of the Victory Model. Few collectors had a broader knowledge of that subject than did Burk. I held him in high regard.
Just last year, after much urging, he finally completed and published a marvelous article in the S&WCA Journal entitled "The Victory Model in West German Police Service". That article broke new ground on the post-war German use of the Victory. It illuminated a subject that had been obscured from American collectors by language, bureaucracy and the passage of time. Combined with his German language skills Burk brought a disciplined historian's point of view to his study. The result was a firmly grounded, wide-ranging and fascinating revelation of the subject that I doubt will ever be surpassed.
I mourn the loss of Burk. He was a good guy.
Regards,
Charlie
Just last year, after much urging, he finally completed and published a marvelous article in the S&WCA Journal entitled "The Victory Model in West German Police Service". That article broke new ground on the post-war German use of the Victory. It illuminated a subject that had been obscured from American collectors by language, bureaucracy and the passage of time. Combined with his German language skills Burk brought a disciplined historian's point of view to his study. The result was a firmly grounded, wide-ranging and fascinating revelation of the subject that I doubt will ever be surpassed.
I mourn the loss of Burk. He was a good guy.
Regards,
Charlie
Holy cow!
That's a shock
RIP Absalom
That's a shock
RIP Absalom
Another good man gone. I, too, enjoyed his posts and admired the breadth and depth of his knowledge. Rest in peace, Absalom.
oh no ! Another good one gone. RIP Absolom, you will be missed.
DWalt
Member
Very unfortunate. He added much to the forum.
RIP may you live on in the hearts of many
I cannot be more saddened than I am at this moment. Burk (his PM name) possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of history, especially that of Germany and of the 2nd World War. He also knew a great deal about whiskey (!) and shared that understanding in his PMs with me. Burk did not depend on superficial advertising boilerplate for his views. He could offer an in-depth opinion on any new whisky product and I thank him for his suggestions and willingness to share his knowledge.
The obituary said Burk used a wheelchair; I was not aware of this. He had spoken in a PM some time ago about visiting family, but apparently he delayed his trip until now. As another poster properly noted, at least he was with family when the time came.
I'll toast Burk this evening with George Dickel 12, a favorite of ours. Auf Wiedersehen, Kumpel. Ich sehe dich spater. Alles gute.
Kaaskop49
Shield #5103
The obituary said Burk used a wheelchair; I was not aware of this. He had spoken in a PM some time ago about visiting family, but apparently he delayed his trip until now. As another poster properly noted, at least he was with family when the time came.
I'll toast Burk this evening with George Dickel 12, a favorite of ours. Auf Wiedersehen, Kumpel. Ich sehe dich spater. Alles gute.
Kaaskop49
Shield #5103
Grayfox
US Veteran
The man had an enormous wealth of knowledge.
He will be missed.
He will be missed.
Absalom will be missed. He was an interesting person, and value add at this forum. May he rest in peace.
So sorry to hear. He came from the same general area my ancestors came from (within a hundred miles or so). He was a fine contributor, and he will be missed.
Oh, so sorry to hear this. He will definitely be missed.
RIP Absalom, your wisdom and knowledge will be missed.
Another member has gone off into the twilight.
Condolences to his family.
Condolences to his family.
RIP Absalom. Your contributions to this Forum put you up there with real "givers". I appreciated your knowledge and generosity in sharing it.
Jerry
Jerry
Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.
May the road rise to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back;
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
May the rains fall softly upon your fields.
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.
May the road rise to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back;
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
May the rains fall softly upon your fields.
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
