DON SOUTHARD R.I.P

[carp777 191]

Had the terrible new's this evening that my old mate Don Southard has tragically taken his own life, he had been suffering from the big "C" for a while now, and had taken a turn for the worse just lately, he had remarked recently that he wouldn't suffer all the pain and indignity that this terrible disease bring's with it, and typically Don was always a man of his word he has indeed ended it. God bless you old lad I had some fantastic day's coursing with you on your permission and with the E.E.L.C.C. The coursing world is an emptier place tonight without you .......a true gentleman R.I.P. MATE !

[Cleanspade 3,322]

rip. and god bless

[desertbred 5,490]

R.I.P. Don the coursing world is a good one lighter tonight

[paulf 820]

never knew don but remember watching a video a few years back with him out coursing and he seemed a nice fella ....RIP

[Guest thebigdog]

never knew the fella, but have to respect the man for going out on his own terms, cant have been easy, R.I.P.

[FUJI 16,664]

Such a shame to hear this..a fella I never personally knew but being in the running dog game for a good old few years I heard his name mentioned many many times and never a bad one at that ...R.I.P Don

[Mixed Bag 603]

a very sad loss indeed rip don

[templeking 775]

sorry to here this sad news,ran a few times in comps with don,proper runnin man.r.i.p

[inan 841]

Had the terrible new's this evening that my old mate Don Southard has tragically taken his own life, he had been suffering from the big "C" for a while now, and had taken a turn for the worse just lately, he had remarked recently that he wouldn't suffer all the pain and indignity that this terrible disease bring's with it, and typically Don was always a man of his word he has indeed ended it. God bless you old lad I had some fantastic day's coursing with you on your permission and with the E.E.L.C.C. The coursing world is an emptier place tonight without you .......a true gentleman R.I.P. MATE !

 

Terrible news ,like you I go back some years with Don,a real old gentleman.

 

 

I'm very pleased that Mr Darcy managed to include a fine tribute to Don in his latest book,

 

"A Passion For Coursing".

 

Very fitting, because thats exactly what it was for Don, a passion.

RIP Old Fella.

Edited December 18, 2012 by inan

[J Darcy 5,871]

Tragedy.....R.I.P

[carp777 191]

Tragedy.....R.I.P

Thank's to you Jonathan for "immortalising" him in print my copy of "A Passion for coursing" is now a treasured possession.

[killing crew 2,708]

RIP FELLA

[Toal2011 40]

RIP

[gorger 977]

Really sad news a legend rip don.

[brazer 287]

A sad passing godbless and thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time.