Left the Range - Sterling Johnson / kyletxria1911a1

[TreyG-20]

He was the first member to greet me out at Hicksville at the first reunion I attended. A great man and will be dearly missed here.

 

[Coiled]

Sterling using his .. um .. unique communication skills for a carpool to a meet up.

You can ride with me if you want.
But you wear the fishnet i" bring your feather duster

 

[Mozzi]

RIP. I enjoyed reading his posts. You will be missed.

 

[Glenn B]

Just a repeat on what I said in the other thread about Sterling:

Damn, news of Sterling's passing is very sad news indeed. Only knew him from his posts here but lots of them made me laugh. Always seemed to be a nice man and he will be missed. He was what, when I moved here, I expected Texan's to be: warm, welcoming, friendly and to the point and besides that he was as I indicated often funny. My heartfelt condolences to his wife, the rest of his family, his loved ones and friends. RIP.

A hat tip to Hoji for visiting him in the hospital.

I saw there has been talk of some sort of a memorial. Has a time & location been set yet?

 

[benenglish]

Has a time & location been set yet?

Not yet.

Anyone who finds out the final details should post it. I know I'll do so if I find out anything.

 

[no2gates]

Does anyone who knows the family know if a fund drive would help with funeral expenses and help his wife out if she needs any financial help? If there's already a fund drive going, please let us know so we can help her out.

 

[HKSig]

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

Maker's Mark 46 has been procured, opened, poured, and tasted.

 

[Sock Puppet]

Dang it. I never met him, but always read his posts here. Prays for his family...

 

[Bozz10mm]

I never met Sterling, but I feel like I knew him. He seemed like a great guy with a great sense of humor and a big heart. It's a sad day indeed.

 

[majormadmax]

Per the website listed below...

Service

Saturday, July 16 2022
11:00 AM

The Barn
3310 Dacy Lane
Kyle, TX 78640

Sterling Johnson - 2022 - Harrell Funeral Home

Share Memories & Support the Family.

www.tributearchive.com

That address is the Hope Church:

 

[Hoji]

Per the website listed below...

Service

Saturday, July 16 2022
11:00 AM

The Barn
3310 Dacy Lane
Kyle, TX 78640

Sterling Johnson - 2022 - Harrell Funeral Home

Share Memories & Support the Family.

www.tributearchive.com

That address is the Hope Church:

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Thank you

 

[Wolfwood]

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.

handily the funniest man on the board.

 

[Glenn B]

Not yet.

Anyone who finds out the final details should post it. I know I'll do so if I find out anything.

I guess I was misunderstood. What I was asking about was what I thought were plans being made for a TGT memorial for Sterling. I could not make it to Austin for his family's memorial due to the travel time and prior commitments. Maybe I misunderstood but I thought there was something being planned by TGT to honor him - a couple of member shoots or something like that east & west?

 

[Sam Colt]

I miss Sterling.

It’s funny, because we never met in person. Never had one of those long talks about life and what it means. Never worked on something together, or shared a secret. All I know of Sterling I learned here. And I liked him.

I liked that he was an optimist despite the challenges life had presented him. His experiences gave him unique perspectives that he was comfortable sharing. His stories, quips, and advice were funny, but you could sense in them a wisdom that many never grow to possess.

Sterling was a genuinely good man, and that came through not only in his own words here, but in the stories others have told about him. I’m saddened we never had the opportunity to meet, I know we would have been friends.

My prayers go out to his family and to those whose lives he touched. The world is diminished in the absence of his easy laugh and contagious smile.

I miss Sterling.

 

[Axxe55]

I guess I was misunderstood. What I was asking about was what I thought were plans being made for a TGT memorial for Sterling. I could not make it to Austin for his family's memorial due to the travel time and prior commitments. Maybe I misunderstood but I thought there was something being planned by TGT to honor him - a couple of member shoots or something like that east & west?

Nothing stopping you from coordinating and setting up a memorial shoot & meet in his honor in your neck of the woods for members close to you.

 

[HKSig]

Maker's Mark 46 has been procured, opened, poured, and tasted.

I'm sure he'd argue with me, but it's a little earthy.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I'm sure he'd argue with me, but it's a little earthy.

He was an Army puke....they like eating dirt......

<duckin' that lightning bolt Sterlin' just tossed.....>

 

[baboon]

I'm sure he'd argue with me, but it's a little earthy.

I like real catfish with that earthy taste.

 

[Coiled]

I guess I was misunderstood. What I was asking about was what I thought were plans being made for a TGT memorial for Sterling. I could not make it to Austin for his family's memorial due to the travel time and prior commitments. Maybe I misunderstood but I thought there was something being planned by TGT to honor him - a couple of member shoots or something like that east & west?

The east/west TGT memorial discussion began at #174 here.

 

[easy rider]

WOW! This is sad news indeed. Although I had met him once, I am terrible with names until I've used it several times. I also knew he had some health issues, but I didn't really understand how serious it was. I talked with him a bit at one of the meets and knew right away he had a great sense of humor, and certainly it showed in his posts here. Being a bit of a joker myself, I knew he could handle what I threw at him and never seemed to take it personal, I will miss him. Sad.