Tony Dyer

18 July 2018, 03:36

Safari2

Tony Dyer

Just heard legendary East African Hunter Anthony (Tony) Dyer has passed away. Was one of the last Presidents of the EAPHA. Ran the Borana Ranch for both cattle and wildlife post 1977 Kenya hunting ban.
I have a book he authored “Men for all Seasons” which he chronicled the history of EA hunting.

18 July 2018, 06:09

cal pappas

A legend from a time never to be seen again.
Cal

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1994 Zimbabwe
1997 Zimbabwe
1998 Zimbabwe
1999 Zimbabwe
1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation
2000 Australia
2002 South Africa
2003 South Africa
2003 Zimbabwe
2005 South Africa
2005 Zimbabwe
2006 Tanzania
2006 Zimbabwe--vacation
2007 Zimbabwe--vacation
2008 Zimbabwe
2012 Australia
2013 South Africa
2013 Zimbabwe
2013 Australia
2016 Zimbabwe
2017 Zimbabwe
2018 South Africa
2018 Zimbabwe--vacation
2019 South Africa
2019 Botswana
2019 Zimbabwe vacation
2021 South Africa
2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later)
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18 July 2018, 07:28

jdollar

Another legend passes. RIP.

18 July 2018, 07:39

Crazyhorseconsulting

Condolences to all his friends and family, I remember articles about him from back in the 60's and 70's.

18 July 2018, 08:00

surefire7

Makes us all feel our mortality.

Another great one goes to the happy hunting grounds. Hope to join them all some day around the eternal campfire.

Ladies, gentlemen: go on safari now before you're called home. It's closer than you think. Borrow money if you have to. My first safari took me three years to pay off. Worth every penny. Been back (7) more times as my finances improved.

Good hunting Mr. Dyer.

18 July 2018, 16:04

bwanajay

A true legend.

18 July 2018, 23:10

fairgame

Legendary indeed. Farewell.

18 July 2018, 23:17

fairgame

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

19 July 2018, 01:33

AilsaWheels

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

Beautiful Poem.

It is now 40 years since the EAPHA disbanded. There are now maybe a handful of former members.

When we loose an Mzee, my mind is drawn to the funeral scene of Deny's Finch-Hatton in "Out of Africa". The vastness of the Athi Plains stretching out from the Ngong Hills. Today the Finch-Hatton grave sets in the middle of a Kikuyu shamba. The view is Nairobi. There is a reason we don't live forever.......

19 July 2018, 02:48

Safari2

quote:
Originally posted by AilsaWheels:
quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

Beautiful Poem.

It is now 40 years since the EAPHA disbanded. There are now maybe a handful of former members.

When we loose an Mzee, my mind is drawn to the funeral scene of Deny's Finch-Hatton in "Out of Africa". The vastness of the Athi Plains stretching out from the Ngong Hills. Today the Finch-Hatton grave sets in the middle of a Kikuyu shamba. The view is Nairobi. There is a reason we don't live forever.......

Amen

19 July 2018, 05:45

twobobbwana

The death of another "old Kenya hand".

I've only seen the EAPHA badge once, in person, it was on Mike Rowbotham's old felt hat.

that was in 1987.

19 July 2018, 08:26

surefire7

Andrew: Thanks for sharing the poem. Beautiful and comforting words from the poet, and probably close to the truth. Who knows?

Ailsa: Couldn't agree more. Even if aging wasn't part of the equation, in all honesty and reality, wouldn't it be a burden to live forever? Unless you're God...

In my own personal value system, I think Mr. Dyer is in a better place than he has ever been.