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Offline Texas Ranger

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Sad News
« on: August 18, 2010, 11:38:27 pm »
Merle Hazen, haytrader, died in a car accident this past Sunday.  His funeral will be tomorrow the 19th.

I received the following from his family.



Hello.  My name is Lindi and I am Merle's youngest daughter.  I am sorry I have to tell you this by email, but my father passed away in a car accident early Sunday afternoon.  His funeral is tomorrow afternoon.   If you would like to email back that is fine.  He was a great man and will be missed by many.
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Offline Tom

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Re: Sad News
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 11:41:19 pm »
Yes, that is sad news.  My condolences to the family.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 11:50:18 pm »
Our prayers with the family of Haytrader. He will be missed here as well. Sad to hear that.

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Re: Sad News
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 12:18:36 am »
Our prayers will be for his family as well.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 01:26:48 am »
Prayers from our family to yours.  Haytrader was a fine man. He will be missed.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 04:05:18 am »
Sad news indeed. I'm sorry for his family's loss and ours, as a long time forum member.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2010, 06:46:31 am »
Sad news indeed.  He stopped by our grinding operation in Ok just after we got started to check us out.  He was a pretty neat guy.  He usually had some pithy comments for the forum.  Haytrader will be missed.  Condolences to his family, you are in our prayers.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2010, 06:50:01 am »
I am saddened to learn of this.  I will miss his colorful sense of humor and folksy sayings.  He stopped by here for a couple of hours one time and we had a ball swapping yarns in the "spittin' and whittlin'" area.  I'll miss him a lot.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2010, 06:55:09 am »
My thoughts will be with his family and friends today.
I didn't know him personally, but I'll miss him.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 07:04:57 am »
I am saddened to hear of it as well.  Merle was a member I would have liked to meet.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2010, 07:27:10 am »
Merle and I talked hay a good bit through pm's.   He was one of those guys you would love to sit down with for a long spell and chew the fat.  My prayers go out to his family.  Rest in peace my friend.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2010, 07:38:06 am »

 A man I never met, but, considered a REAL good friend. We had talked about a project for us to work together.

 Sorry I never got to shake his hand. I will miss his correspondence, greatly.

 Condolences to his family. A true loss to humanity.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2010, 08:46:46 am »


Here is a picture of Haytrader (far right) and wife when we met at a Wood-Mizer open house in Mt. Vernon, Mo in 2002.

Condolences to his family and many friends.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2010, 08:49:05 am »
How very sad.  On August 6th he posted the Amazing Grace thread.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2010, 08:55:33 am »
"My heroes have always been cowboys.
And they still are, it seems.
Sadly, in search of, but one step in back of,
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams."   ~ Willie Nelson

It's hard to believe our rodeo buddy is gone.  My prayers to his family.  He was so proud of his family.  An incredible loss for us all.

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Re: Sad News
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2010, 08:59:17 am »
Merl was one of the first 100 members of the Forestry Forum. He will be greatly missed.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2010, 09:13:21 am »
I am sorry to hear this news. Haytrader will be missed in many different ways. Condolences to the family as well.
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2010, 10:06:43 am »
My prayers go out for his family. 
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2010, 10:36:58 am »
My wife and I were fortunate to spend a very enjoyable day with Merle and his wife.  He was a very nice person and I'll miss him. 
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Re: Sad News
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2010, 11:09:36 am »
Oh no.   :'(  I pray he is with the Lord now and for comfort for his family and friends.  He will be very missed here.
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