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osprey21

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Posted: 8/14/2022 4:34:01 PM EDT

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https://www.ar15.com/forums/hometown/pased-away/61-663735/&page=1#i0

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dana-hillen-obituary?id=36175626

RIP Dana.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:49:02 PM EDT

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Damn.

RIP, Dana.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:49:22 PM EDT

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Rest In Peace.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:50:17 PM EDT

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Look, when I woke up this morning I had no plans to be sexy, but shit happens!

TooBigToFail

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:50:32 PM EDT

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I recognize the avatar. He was one of the good ones. Rip.

IT'S JUST THE FLU, BRO!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:51:05 PM EDT

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Rest in peace. ARF brother

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Mech2007

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:51:06 PM EDT

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R.I.P.

I wasn't expecting you so soon. Usually I have to say "drunken half-wit" three times before you show up.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:51:49 PM EDT

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Damnit, he was a good man.

RIP Dana.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:52:00 PM EDT

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Quote History

Originally Posted By TooBigToFail:
I recognize the avatar. He was one of the good ones. Rip.

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This, he was one of the greats.

When he posted, I listened

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:52:14 PM EDT

[#9]

RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:52:49 PM EDT

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Proud and grateful Tennessee Squire

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:53:57 PM EDT

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That's a shame - good guy.

Why can't we see more of the assholes here passing away instead ?

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:54:10 PM EDT

[#12]

RIP. I always liked him

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:54:36 PM EDT

[#13]

Well that stinks. He was a nice dude.

The FBI delenda est!

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:55:08 PM EDT

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RIP Dana

Oakley

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:55:33 PM EDT

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Oh no!

He was incredible. He had taken on some things in his life that were not easy. He was a good one.

RIP my friend.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter"
Martin Luther King Jr.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:58:05 PM EDT

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Think he was raising a grandchild while in his 70s.

That’s a big deal.

I enjoyed his posts, and he will be missed.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:58:32 PM EDT

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Was a good dude with a lot of interesting perspectives and stories, I will miss him.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:58:53 PM EDT

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Seemed like a great guy, RIP.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:59:35 PM EDT

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...behind every blade of grass...

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Posted: 8/12/2022 4:59:39 PM EDT

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RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:00:30 PM EDT

[#21]

Dana seemed like a pretty nice guy. Godspeed.

Lighten up, Francis.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:01:32 PM EDT

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RIP Dana

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:01:41 PM EDT

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Sorry to hear, seemed like a good guy. I recall he and his wife adopted a grandkid maybe a yearor two ago? I hope his wife is doing ok.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:02:41 PM EDT

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RIP Dana. You will be missed.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:04:00 PM EDT

[#25]

Damn

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:04:31 PM EDT

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RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:04:40 PM EDT

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My condolences to family and friends.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:04:45 PM EDT

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~~Can picture his avatar of (presumably) his wife and him all dressed up posing for the camera~~. Rest in peace Sir...

...condolences to all affected

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:05:36 PM EDT

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Dang.

RIP Sir.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:06:38 PM EDT

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Sad news, indeed. Rest easy.

RIP.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:06:50 PM EDT

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He’s gonna be missed. Good dude.

Sweet baby Jesus on fire. Gonna need a damn lawyer and a miracle to pull my ass outta this.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:07:16 PM EDT

[#32]

RIP
Always a positive voice here

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:08:24 PM EDT

[#33]

Sorry to hear that.

Sorry for his family's loss.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:08:54 PM EDT

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Very sad to hear that, he is missed.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:09:25 PM EDT

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Quote History

Originally Posted By mattellis2:
Think he was raising a grandchild while in his 70s.

That’s a big deal.

I enjoyed his posts, and he will be missed.

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Yes.

It was a tough situation as well. He nutted up and was a man the whole time.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter"
Martin Luther King Jr.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:10:28 PM EDT

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Damn. RIP brother.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:11:11 PM EDT

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He posted in a thread a while back that he signed himself into Hospice and wasn't doing well.

RIP.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:12:28 PM EDT

[#38]

I always liked him.

Sad news indeed.

RIP Dana.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:13:28 PM EDT

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RIP Dana. 🇺🇸

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:13:40 PM EDT

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RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:13:45 PM EDT

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RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:15:03 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:16:04 PM EDT

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He said it was painted by his Mother.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:16:41 PM EDT

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RIP

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:17:54 PM EDT

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Oh no

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:18:01 PM EDT

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Prayers out to Mary.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:18:58 PM EDT

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A sad passing of a good man.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:19:03 PM EDT

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The only other arfcommer I've known in person. Damn good dude.

Rest easy old boy.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:20:32 PM EDT

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Dang, I always enjoyed his posts and threads.

RIP Mr. Hillen.

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Posted: 8/12/2022 5:21:03 PM EDT

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