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    Sad News (Military thread)

    Beverly Heath called me this morning to let me know that Charles had died last night. He had a heart attack and they were unable to revive him in the emergency room.

    There are no particulars as of yet, but as soon as someone knows, we will get them posted.

    Colleen Formby
    [FONT=FranklinGothicMedium][color=darkslategray][size=1]Colleen Formby
    [URL=www.agsas.org]AGSAS[/URL]
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    Re: Sad News

    RIP, Charles. We shall miss your interesting an sardonic humor, and your bottomless vat of knowledge and generosity.

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    • #3
      Re: Sad News

      R.I.P. Heath.
      Brian DesRochers
      Independent Rifles

      Descendant of :

      Cpl. James T. Ragsdale, Co. B. 6th Missouri Inf. C.S.A.,
      Thomas Motley, Co. E. 7th Arkansas Inf. C.S.A.,
      Joseph, Jasper, Jerry and Luney Ragsdale, 44th AL Inf C.S.A.

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      • #4
        Re: Sad News

        I am deeply at a loss for words. Not only lose a friend and confidant, but a great person who championed for preservation. My heartfelt prayers goes out to Beverly.
        Brother Charles, you'll be deeply missed. R.I.P.
        [U]John C. O'Donnell[/U]
        [I]33rd. VA, Co. "Aitch"[/I]
        [I]The Page Greys, SWB[/I]
        [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
        "under this sign we are victorious"

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        • #5
          Re: Sad News

          R.I.P. Charles. Thank you for all that you have taught me about this hobby. My sympathy goes out to Bev and the family.

          Sadly,
          Bob Bowser
          Columbia Rifles
          Last edited by Pvt.Bowz; 05-25-2009, 10:19 AM.
          Bob Bowser

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          • #6
            Farewell Charles

            I will long remember you, maddening, infuriating, yet always teaching and tutoring.



            "Time was when we frowned on others,
            We thought we were wiser then;
            But now let us all be brothers,
            For we never may meet again.

            So stand to your glasses steady,
            'Tis all we have left to prize.
            Quaff a cup to the dead already
            And one to the next who dies."
            Captain Darling

            Dum Spiro Spero

            Bruce G. Rollin

            Late of Lazarus Battery
            guilt by association: Lilly's 18th Indiana/Lumsden's (Alabama) Battery
            Formerly Palmetto (S.C.) Light Artillery
            Past 3rd Lieutenant, 1stConfDiv Artillery Staff
            retired, dilettante, raconteur, postulator, button counter, nit picker and critic
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            • #7
              Re: Sad News

              Charles has made a lasting mark on this hobby that will not be forgotten anytime soon. My condolences to his family.
              [FONT=Times New Roman][b]Tripp Corbin[/b][/FONT]
              [URL=http://www.westernindependentgrays.org/]Western Independent Grays[/URL]
              [URL=http://www.armoryguards.org/]Armory Guards[/url]

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              • #8
                Re: Sad News

                RIP, Sir Charles. You are sorely missed.
                Chris Fisher
                [COLOR="Blue"][I]GGGS Pvt Lewis Davenport
                1st NY Mounted Rifles
                Enlisted Jan 1864 Discharged Nov 1865[/I][/COLOR]
                [I][COLOR="SeaGreen"]Member Co[COLOR="DarkGreen"][/COLOR]mpany of Military Historians[/COLOR][/I]

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                • #9
                  Re: Sad News

                  Great travelling companion. Excellent source of information. Tempermental, yes, but I owe him more than anyone else in this hobby. Many others can say the same. He will be missed.

                  Bill Birney
                  Columbia Rifles
                  William Birney
                  Columbia Rifles

                  "The OTB is made up of the dregs of humanity, the malcontents, the bit*#ers and moaners, the truth tellers, the rebellious, etc. In other words, the ones that make good soldiers when the firing starts or the marching gets tough. The $&#*$& is run by parade ground, paper collar soldiers, the ones that pee on themselves when a car backfires and would be better fit for counting beans and puffying up their own egos and kissing each others @$(#*$*..."
                  Thomas "Uncle Tom" Yearby, 20 March 2009

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                  • #10
                    Re: Sad News

                    I never got a chance to know him, but I know I learned a lot from him. What a loss to the Civil War community.


                    Respectfully


                    Bill Fean

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                    • #11
                      Re: Sad News

                      Charles irreverent approach and wit was different. But, he gave much to our community as reenactors. He came and cooked at many events I attended or organized. He cooked for us at Shiloh and Westville and did not cut corners in his authenticity. I know he exposed many of us to historical aspects of the Civil War that I had never been exposed to. His knowledge, wit and volunteerism to our hobby will be missed.

                      Regards,
                      Jim Butler
                      Jim Butler

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                      • #12
                        Re: Sad News

                        If anyone wants Bev's address to send a card, please PM me...I'd rather not post it publically.

                        Colleen
                        [FONT=FranklinGothicMedium][color=darkslategray][size=1]Colleen Formby
                        [URL=www.agsas.org]AGSAS[/URL]
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                        • #13
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                          Man, it's not going to be the same without Chawls around. I am truly bummed.
                          Bob Muehleisen
                          Furious Five
                          Cin, O.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Sad News

                            Charles Old Friend, You are now with the veterans both blue and grey. Truly one of the first people I got to know in this hobby. Sincere prayers for Bev and family.
                            Marc Riddell
                            1st Minnesota Co D
                            2nd USSS Company C
                            Potomac Legion

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                            • #15
                              Good bye, my brother.

                              "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers . . ."

                              Charles Heath
                              - Athens, MO 2002



                              That may sound corny, but Chrles took the St. Crispians' speech from Henry V and adapted it to an obscure little early war conflict near the Missouri-Iowa border.

                              Charles often did the little things that made a big difference.

                              - Let us gather by the river . . .

                              Jack Cox
                              Company C, Scotland County Home Guard
                              Jack Cox
                              Olathe Union Guard (Retired)
                              [I]Held Prisoner in Hampton Roads[/I]

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