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P.H. George Hoffman Dies

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05 June 2003, 08:37
Steve Richards
P.H. George Hoffman Dies
Having George post here was a tremondous boon to me and doubtless to many others. Loved his book, and I am positive that I would have loved the man, had I ever been privileged to meet him. A great loss.
05 June 2003, 09:54
<Kalle Stolt>
May he rest in peace or in the kind of Africa he wanted.
05 June 2003, 10:14
mstarling
Perhaps the most important thing that can be said of any of us ... we're better for his having passed this way.

Condolensces to all.
05 June 2003, 10:15
Jerry Huffaker
There are not many men in this world ,like George, who have the grit to live their lives the way THEY wanted to. RIP George.
05 June 2003, 10:19
DHUF
I only met George Hoffman once briefly at Dallas Safari Club show. My sympathy to the Hoffman family and friends. In the old Destroyer Navy When it was better than Well Done. We flew.
Bravo X-ray
“Splice the main brace”

I shall do so at sundown. Gods speed.
Doyle
05 June 2003, 10:35
JohnTheGreek
May his memory be eternal.
05 June 2003, 11:12
Bill C
It is with absolute shock and sadness that I received the news of George�s passing. He remained a true friend to the last. Goodbye George . I have good memories of you. You have left us with a good caliber and I know that a part of you will always walk the plains of Africa. We will remember you. My deepest sympathy to the family. They have lost a great man.

God be with you all.

Boet Van Aarde (Zimbabwe)
05 June 2003, 12:59
<Terry P>
I had the opportunity to talk with George a bit, at the last two Dallas Safari Club shows. We have all lost a great friend. So very sad.
Condolences to the family......
Regards,
Terry Pringle
05 June 2003, 13:07
BOWHUNR
Tonight, in a better place, a new hunter has taken his place around the great camp fire. My thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Hoffman and her family.

BOWHUNR
05 June 2003, 13:46
Frank Martinez
It is truly the mark of greatness when a fratrenity of brothers so honours the Passing into another life of "One of us"
05 June 2003, 15:53
<Antonio>
A great loss.

A posthumous "thank you" to George Hoffman for his kind answers to my questions in this forum.

And my condolences to all his family...

Antonio
05 June 2003, 16:42
Russ nFC
I never had the pleasure of meeting George, but have loved reading his book and feel as if I know him personally from his writing. As indicated by his many friends on this forum, he will be sadly missed and long remembered, but it should be a major comfort to his family and close friends that he lived the life he wanted and apparently achieved fulfillment in doing it. May we all aspire to his accomplishments in that regard.

Russ
05 June 2003, 16:48
jds
I only met him briefly one time at the DSC show in Dallas.

He was the type of guy whom you could instantly tell was a class act!

The hunting world has lost a hero!

My prayers are with the family.

JDS
05 June 2003, 18:32
<Don Martin>
"Everyone dies, but not every one of us truly lives."

I raise my glass to honor a life truly lived.

Sincerest condolences,
Don Martin.
05 June 2003, 18:57
Holmes
There are no words to impart the emotion.

My condolences and my respect.
05 June 2003, 20:30
Safari-Hunt
My condolences to the Hoffman family !

The passing away of a great hunting figure always strikes the hardest with the hunters he left behind but I'm sure that he will enjoy his time in the hunters paradise with the rest of the greats !
05 June 2003, 20:37
<J Brown>
George

Although we never met I got to know you from reading your book. Having read your words I feel as though we have shared many campfires, sundowner in hand. Rest in peace.

Jason
06 June 2003, 00:23
<Peter V>
Hamba gashle, go with God
06 June 2003, 13:50
bwanamrm
"The world is a great book of which those who never leave home have read but one page."
- Sir Richard Francis Burton

George not only read the book...he helped write it! My condolences to the Hoffman family.
06 June 2003, 14:53
RIP
In Botswana, they still recalled fondly "George Hoffman" and his "special rifle" with great respect, around the campfire, as lions roared in the distance. He is missed around the world.
06 June 2003, 15:25
<ovis>
Condolences to the family on their loss. George lived his life the way we all should aspire to live our lives; to the fullest.

Salud, George!

Joe
06 June 2003, 16:06
470 Mbogo
Condolences to the Hoffman family. George was a very lucky man to have lived the life so many would wish for and to be respected and admired by those of us that will never have the chance. Thanks you George for the many adventures through your writings and posts.
With great respect,
Dave
07 June 2003, 14:49
Ku-dude
My deepest condolences to your family.

George will be missed at this camp fire, but we all look forward to visiting with him in the cool of the evening, in that place where there is no pain or suffering. Rest well, George. You have fought the good fight, run the good race. Thank you for all you have given us.

Most sincerely-Ku-dude
07 June 2003, 19:16
Socrates
Mrs. Hoffman, you have my deepest condolences and my prayers . God is with you, and your husband is with Him.

God Bless you both.

Socrates
08 June 2003, 01:14
retreever
The passing of a great man...A hunter, whom many of us only wish we could have met...His book and our memories of his love of hunting will forever keep George in our hearts...

Mike

Freedom is not Free
08 June 2003, 01:21
JD
Condolences to the family. I spent the 4th of June hunting in the Kalahari; this is the first thing I read on AccurateReloading this morning. George's Safari is now over as well.
08 June 2003, 01:23
Longbob
I will never forget my conversation with Mr. Hoffman at the Dallas show this year. I purchased one of his books and we spoke as he was signing it. He was such a kind gentleman. He spoke about hunting Africa with my 8 year old twin girls for several minutes. They were mesmerized. Heck, so was I!