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    Floodgate has passed

    Doug Elliot, AKA Floodgate has passed away. His son called this evening with the news. Doug lost his beloved wife in March; they were both 90 years old.

    Doug was an avid Ideal/Lyman collector and researcher, though any old or unique reloading tool could spark his collecting interest. When he had studied every aspect of a tool line, he would pass the tool on to another collector. I have been the recipient of many of Doug's offers. In 2008 he talked me into joining Castboolits to answer many of the "what old tool is this" questions. In 2018 his health was slipping so he passed his reloading tool collection to my care for the benefit of ARTCA, and the following year he passed all his papers and gun books on to my care. In all my wife and I made 5 trips to California and the beautiful Anderson Valley where Doug and Bev enjoyed their retirement years.

    It was Doug who talked me into Joining ARTCA and taking over the duties of Journal Editor. His prolific old tool studies kept me well supplied with articles for years.

    Doug and Bev had an infectious attitude of friendship for everyone, for me they were a great inspiration and great friends. With their passing my life feels diminished.

    Ken

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    Sorry to read that. I know I learned a lot just by reading his posts.

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    Rest well Doug...
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    Class act. Folks like that are harder and harder to find. He will be missed.........
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    I’m sad to hear that. He’d said that his health was not good, and he wasn’t writing or posting any more. Missed my chance to visit him a few years back when I went up to see my relatives in the Bay Area. He said the sheep shearing had started, too busy for visitors.

    He was a real scholar of loading tools. Treated me as a colleague, even though I’m mostly just an interested accumulator. RIP Doug.

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    Sorry for your loss Ken

    May god continue to bless Doug and Bev. RIP.

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    Very sad to hear this.

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    Sad news . . . our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

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    Sorry for the loss of your friend. R.I.P. Doug.

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    RIP Doug, your contributions to the forum will be remembered by many! memtb
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    A great cornerstone member of this forum has gone to his great reward, RIP Floodgate!

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    Doug helped me a lot with my Belding and Mull research and my ideal Armory tool research. Matter of fact, one of his Armory presses in my loading room. He was among the finest of the good guys.

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    RIP Floodgate
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    It's always sad when an old friend passes and sad for our hobby/sport when all that knowledge moves on.

    I didn't know him but he will be missed.

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    RIP Doug! We are diminished!
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    Sorry to hear of his passing and your loss of a good friend. I always enjoyed his posts. He will be missed.
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    R.I.P.Floodgate
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    Condolences to family and friends, may he rest with the Lord!
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    Condolences to family and friends,Always tough to loose a good friend.

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    RIP Floodgate. Sorry for your loss Ken.
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