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    257 Shooter has passed

    For a few days, I have been trying to contact 257 Shooter about getting together and casting and doing some shooting. When my emails and calls went unanswered, I became concerned and I was near Jim's neighborhood this afternoon so I decided to stop for a quick visit to make sure all was well.

    Jim's neighbor informed me that Jim died on July 5 after working in the yard on a extremely hot Texas afternoon. Jim and I both shared a fondness for the Quarterbore and had planned on shooting some cast in our 257 Bobs.

    I spoke with his daughter tonight and gave her my condolences. We are diminished.

    I looked under 257 Shooters profile and his last visit to Cast Boolits was July 5,2010.

    May he rest in peace.

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    I'm stunned. Jim and I were supposed to get together again and do some casting for .30-30 with a mould I recently got, I wondered why he didn't return my PM's, Emails, or phone calls. Checked his last posts several times for clues. I was thinking seriously about posting a question here about it but wasn't sure anyone would know more than me.

    Though I only knew him a short time, he was a good man and will miss not getting to know him better. My condolences to his family, he was too young to die like that.

    When the group buy NOE RD .30-30 moulds get made, anyone who has one shoot the first round for Jim, he will never get to use his.

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    This from the New Braunfels Herald-Zietung dated July 7th.

    James (Jim) Judson Dudley Jr.

    James (Jim) Judson Dudley Jr. 50, of New Braunfels, went to be with the Lord on Monday night July 5, 2010. He was born on August 19, 1959, in Agana, Guam. He is the son of James (Jud) Judson Dudley Sr. and Peggy Lackey Dudley. Jim received a Bachelor’s degree in business from Baylor University in 1981, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Jim was a master salesman. Visitation will be at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home Thursday, July 8 from 4-8 p.m. and the family will be there from 4-6 p.m. The funeral will be at Oakwood Baptist Church on Friday, July 9, at 2 p.m. Survivors are his daughter Rebekah Kay Zook and husband Chad and granddaughter Kay Lynn, his son James Benjamin Dudley, his sister Gwen Dudley, his parents Jud & Peggy Dudley, his fiancee Karen Hood, aunt Patsy Zeidman and uncle AM Zeidman and two first cousins Ben and Troy Zeidman.

    We all meet here in cyberspace and rarely meet in person. Jim Dudley is a friend I never met in person. He will be missed.


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    Rest in peace. Be careful out in that heat, guys.
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    Dang! Much too young! My condolences to his family and fiancee.
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    Rest in Peace Jim. My thoughts and prayers go out to all Jim's family and friends.
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    Wow, too young to go. RIP 257.
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    He was such a nice guy.
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    always sad to loose a shooter, i was going to pm him about quarter bore since i really want one... i hope he enjoys the range in the sky and watches out for all of us down here.
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