To my good friend and second dad Mr. Houston Goodwin. He lost his fight with Luekimia (sp) yesterday at the age of 73. He had fought it for 17 years, and had beaten it 3 times prior.

That man has done more for me except my real dad than anyone in this world.

Mr. Houston is the reason that I crappie fish now. Back in my bass days, he asked me one day why I'd rather bass fish. I told him I just would rather be casting. The old man laughed and said, "naw, the reason you don't crappie fish is because you don't know HOW to catch em."......LOL, I set out to catch em one spring just to prove him wrong, and have never looked back. One of the many challenging statements he has made to me that were oh so true. Can't thank him enough for that and everything else he has done for me, and with me. There is not a doubt in my mind he is the reason I am who I am today.

Please take a min and send up a prayer for his wife and family if you don't mind.

Thanks
p