Mims Reed passed away

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13 April 2025, 04:17

Longbob

Mims Reed passed away

Mims Reed passed away on Thursday. He was a dear friend that I have known for many years. He had Hunter's Headquarters and went by the screen name Harry.

A regular for years at the Dallas show with his Tuffpak display.

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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy crap...what a ride!"

13 April 2025, 04:52

Ongwe

May he RIP.

Just wondering about him the other day.

13 April 2025, 05:53

Saeed

Very sad to hear this.

He was a great friend!

13 April 2025, 22:00

470EDDY

Well, darn!! I missed another chat with Mimms!! What a great guy!!

I met Mimms at the Tulsa Gun Show when he was showing TufPak, many years ago, then later at DSC.

About 5 years ago, he remembered my interest in Double Rifles and by phone introduced me to Richard Cousins in Pittsburg, another fanatic of Doubles.Our friendship turned into weekly conversations, always interesting and engaging. We would often ring in Mimms on our calls. Sadly Richard passed from a long battle with lung cancer in November just after we sailed for Africa.

These two are together again in The Happy Hunting Ground!! Campfire stories are flying!! I miss them both...

14 April 2025, 06:27

ALF

Friend and Gentlemen! Most gracious ! I will miss him.

14 April 2025, 06:50

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by ALF:
Friend and Gentlemen! Most gracious ! I will miss him.

Truer words never said.

I have not met him personally, but had talked to him on the phone many times.

14 April 2025, 16:49

Fjold

My condolences to all his friends and family.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

14 April 2025, 17:00

JTEX

Sad news. May he rest in peace.

14 April 2025, 17:05

dogcat

Good guy and man of his word. Bought several tuffpaks from him. Enjoyed the brief friendship.
And, he never called me stupid, like some here have....

14 April 2025, 18:47

MJines

Never saw him without a smile. Bought my tuffpak from him. Rest in peace.

14 April 2025, 19:19

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
Good guy and man of his word. Bought several tuffpaks from him. Enjoyed the brief friendship.
And, he never called me stupid, like some here have....

You have just proven me right!

14 April 2025, 19:27

bwanamrm

May he rest in peace. Now in the far green country, under a swift sunrise.

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

17 April 2025, 07:53

308Sako

Oh damn that rascal and I went back to the early '80's.
Took Mims for woodchucks and he was the only man or boy that I ever saw triple on them. Shot Prairie dogs with him too. Helped me get started in my love of Sako rifles.
I'll miss his annual Christmas letter.
He was great company and my wife enjoyed him too.

RIP dear Mims

22 April 2025, 22:26

Kevin Gullette

I first met Mims in the late 1980's, at his Hunter's Headquarters in Bedford.
We both had a deep appreciation for Sako rifles, that carried on through the years.
I'll miss our messages and phone calls. He was a great conversationalist and story teller.

R.I.P. Mims........

Kevin

(edit: One of our "trades"....a Winslow/Sako 17-222......thanks Mims)