Thanks for the memories we shared of a dear friend Rango. He was kind to everybody and loved sharing his knowledge about "catching" to anyone. Was on many perch jerks with Rango and OT. He fished in my boat sometimes and I had the honor fishing in the beast. I remember one dead of winter out where Big A spilled out in the main channel and caught over 100 of perch and crappie in 50 feet of water. I think we even posted about that trip. One time fishing in my boat in Big A he had one of his rods in the holder and was not secured good and a fish took his pole into the water. We laughed over that one. I remember there was an article about his fishing and his willing to help those learn to catch those fish.

When Rango was having health issues, I went and visit him at the hospital, he was always gracious as usual and have the big grin.

Rango was everybody's friend and just a joy to be with.