Thank you for your support of JoeSportsman.com we did appreciate it and were working on making an even better site. Without Fred, I have lost any desire I had to continue this site. We may make videos available on DVD's, but that hasn't been determined. The family is still trying to deal with the unexpected loss of their husband, father and grandpa, and I am dealing with the loss of my very dear friend. If you would like to contact me, my email address will continue to be joann@joesportsman.com Again, thank you for your support and kind words. --JoAnn Cribley, Webmaster |
JoeSportsman.com will rest in peace with Fred Trost, the driving force behind the site. |
FRED TROST |
| Everyone dies. Anyone who was ever born will do it
someday. Whenever someone I looked up to passes, I recall a story I heard
once "Gravestones". On a gravestone you see two dates: a birth
date, and a death date. But, in between the dates there is a dash. The crux
of the story I heard was "what does that dash represent". Fred Trost's dash
represents much more than the dashes of most folks. Most everyone's dashes
would speak of being a parent, of teaching a child or two or three how to
live a good life and be a responsible human being. Fred Trost's dash will
speak of teaching thousands of kids how to enjoy the outdoors. Lord knows
Fred wasn't afraid to show the missed shots and lost fish on the air. You
don't have to shoot an animal or catch a fish to enjoy hunting or fishing.
That was what Fred Trost taught me. It isn't the thrill of the kill.
Spending time outdoors is what it's all about. What a dash he had!!!! --
Jeff Bates, Owosso, MI
I think this email from Jeff, best explains the Fred
Trost we all knew and loved. |