Left the Range - Sterling Johnson / kyletxria1911a1

[Hoji]

Met him several years ago when he was going through a rough patch ( thanks Obama ) I was able to help him out a little. Won’t go into the details, but he was a neighbor ( 10 miles or so) and I was able to do something.
I am so glad I reached out because while we didn’t hang out much ( both of us being on the road for work) when we did it was a hoot.

His wife told us yesterday that he was saved, so she knew she would be seeing him again.

Going to miss our occasional BBQ lunches and phone calls.

If he had a rotten bone in his body, he removed it long ago. A truly good man and the world is lessened by his passing.

I am a better person for knowing him.

Brother, keep my dogs company until we meet again. Some of them are a little defective, but you hung out here and with me in person so I know you can deal with a little defective.

 

[Darkpriest667]

@kyletxria1911a1 I met him once at a meet and he was a nice guy. my heart goes out to his wife and children.

Here's his last post

Serious question

I will go along with Todd. Robert1024 can tell you, I shoot 17hmr and 22lr at 200 yards with ease. 17hmr even further. They make excellent platforms to learn fundamentals on. Gives you some fairly cheap practice and a lot of fun while you CAREFULLY look over balliatics charts and try out some...

www.texasguntalk.com

 

[popsgarland]

I never met Sterling but we did the PM several times. I was hoping to meet him at our last reunion but at the last moment, he couldn't make it. I really enjoyed all of the light heart bantering that went with,almost, all of his postings. He will be missed.

RIP in peace my brother from a different mother.

 

[MTA]

Never got along with him but wish him and his no ill will RIP

 

[TipBledsoe]

Never met him in person but felt like he was my friend. I'm definitely sad for his passing and the pain his family feels right now.

RIP bud

^ Likewise sentiments from myself. I’d just add that I really enjoyed his light-hearted TGT presence - definitely a unique and enjoyable color-blind man.

 

[rl96ss]

Never had the pleasure of meeting him.

Seemed like he was an open book and didn't shy away from his past, beliefs or shortcomings.

One less patriot on earth and one more in heaven.

RIP Sterling.

 

[TX oddball]

Never met the man, but I sure as hell enjoyed his posts immensely.

And he had one of the coolest avatars in this forum.

 

[HKSig]

I normally don’t drink bourbon, but tonight I’ll be toasting Sterling from the bottle he enjoyed.

What is it? I may have to do the same.


I never met him, but enjoyed his posts. RIP

 

[Texasjack]

Many a thread on this board has comments from Sterling - and most of them made me laugh out loud. A gentleman and a terrific character. He will be sorely missed. Prayers go out to his family and friends.

 

[Axxe55]

Not much that I can add that hasn't been said, or that others don't already know about Sterling. Several months ago I reached out to him in a PM and sent him my phone number and whe called me and we conversed on the phone a few times. We had made plans to get together in October and hang out, shoot some guns and shoot the shit and eat some BBQ!. I'm sad that won't be happening now. Sterling had a huge heart and wonderful personality, and you felt like he was a life-long friend just after talking to him.

My condolences to his wife and family. This forum, this world is a lesser place with him gone. I do envy all that did get to meet him in person and were able to get to know him and hang out with him. Truly a sad day today.

 

[msharley]

Never met the K Man.

We bantered back and forth about 1911's & other stuff...

Prayer Sent for his whole Family......in this terrible time of grief....

 

[baboon]

What is it? I may have to do the same.


I never met him, but enjoyed his posts. RIP

Makers Mark 49

 

[ronr68]

Never got to meet the man, but enjoyed his posts. RIP

 

[jrbfishn]

I met Sterling, twice IIRC. Talked ti him on the phone too.
He is the kind of Man the world should be. And it's a worse place without him.

Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk

 

[gll]

Never met him, but I laughed at, and with, Sterling here...

There are a number of us here at an age where we could conceivably check out any day, but despite his recent health issues I wouldn't have expected it to be Sterling... He seemed to live his life to the fullest right up until the very end!

He'll be notable for his absence and perhaps by the increased availability of freed white women...

 

[TX OMFS]

I've already told my staff I'd like to attend his funeral so they need to be prepared to rearrange our schedule. I never met him personally. If anyone knows the arrangements and if the family will allow strangers, please pass along the info.

Thanks.

 

[benenglish]

@kyletxria1911a1 I met him once at a meet and he was a nice guy. my heart goes out to his wife and children.

Here's his last post

Serious question

I will go along with Todd. Robert1024 can tell you, I shoot 17hmr and 22lr at 200 yards with ease. 17hmr even further. They make excellent platforms to learn fundamentals on. Gives you some fairly cheap practice and a lot of fun while you CAREFULLY look over balliatics charts and try out some...

www.texasguntalk.com

I went to that post and left it a "like."

I suggest that everyone else do the same, as we've done for others.

 

[majormadmax]

Damn. Just damn.

Rest in peace, my friend. We will most certainly miss you!

 

[innominate]

I went to that post and left it a "like."

I suggest that everyone else do the same, as we've done for others.

Done.

A couple months ago something made me think of @satx78247. I thought about posting in his send off thread to give it a bump but I didn't.

 

[HKSig]

Makers Mark 49

Maker's Mark 46. I'll have to pick some up; I do have, and am having, a bourbon.