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Title: RIP Ripper - Mark Wantola
Post by: jasnt on January 07, 2020, 08:26:27 PM: We lost a fellow hunter today from his battle with health issues. You will be missed.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on January 07, 2020, 08:29:02 PM: Sad that you lost your fight today, you will be missed!
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Post by: Blacktail135 on January 07, 2020, 08:34:11 PM: Sorry to hear that. Great picture.
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Post by: h20hunter on January 07, 2020, 08:37:03 PM: Mark killed some big whidbey deer, loved sharing intel about fishing, openly talked about his struggles with booze and put himself out there to support others and was a good man. I can still remember hunting spring bear with him. He had a tag and along a path we saw ahead what at first glance was cubs...that fake valve of his started ticking double time! Well the cubs turned into a family if coons but it got the blood pumping.

RIP friend.
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Post by: jackelope on January 07, 2020, 08:42:53 PM: Holy hell. I hate reading this. RIP, Ripper.
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Post by: Rainier10 on January 07, 2020, 08:45:45 PM: RIP Ripper.
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Post by: elkboy on January 07, 2020, 08:57:44 PM: So sad. Praying for his family and friends.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 07, 2020, 09:03:16 PM: I heard the news earlier today ! Very sorry to hear of his passing and I send my condolences to his family and friends ! Bowhunter 45 ! God bless my fellow hunter !
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Post by: Jason on January 07, 2020, 09:07:34 PM: RIP Ripper!
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on January 07, 2020, 09:28:01 PM: Sorry to hear, Rest in Peace!
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Post by: Gobble Doc on January 07, 2020, 10:07:00 PM: Sorry to hear

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Post by: seth30 on January 07, 2020, 11:21:44 PM: Great guy! He was like a grandpa to my children. So many family adventurers together. Miss him something fierce!
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Post by: Russ McDonald on January 08, 2020, 03:38:20 AM: This sucks. Met up with him a couple times. He was a great guy. RIP Ripper.

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Post by: rasbo on January 08, 2020, 05:05:03 AM: Never met mark,yet through the hunt wa site and Facebook I feel I know him and his family. Prayers for for the family.
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Post by: bearpaw on January 08, 2020, 05:47:50 AM: Very sorry to hear, RIP Ripper
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on January 08, 2020, 06:19:09 AM: Sorry to hear. RIP
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Post by: trophyhunt on January 08, 2020, 06:22:50 AM: Sounds like a heck of a guy, never had the pleasure to meet him. Love the story about the coon's H2Ohunter, RIP ripper.
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Post by: Blacklab on January 08, 2020, 07:38:46 AM: Sad, prayers to all.
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Post by: jstone on January 08, 2020, 07:42:49 AM: RIP
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Post by: boneaddict on January 08, 2020, 08:00:31 AM: I hate hearing this. RIP Ripper
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 08, 2020, 08:50:20 AM: Always a sad day to loose one of our own. RIP RIPPER prayers sent to family and friends.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on January 08, 2020, 09:12:38 AM: RIP :(
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Post by: bearhunter99 on January 08, 2020, 10:18:39 AM: Mark was one of the good ones - very selfless and a great guy to be around. Had a lot of fun chasing fish and crabs and moose with him. He will be sorely missed. RIP
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Post by: Cap.Silver on January 08, 2020, 10:49:13 AM: What???????We just emailed each other last week -he wrote me an email from hospital. I cannot believe it .Mark stays my life long friend :we hunted,fished,catch shrimp and crab very oft before I had moved to Europe. He was very passionate about the outdoors and planned hog hunting in Texas in the last email .RIP my friend ,we'll meet again one day.
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Post by: Skillet on January 08, 2020, 11:15:18 AM: Dang it. He was a good one.

RIP Ripper, you'll be missed.
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Post by: Timberstalker on January 08, 2020, 01:33:41 PM: RIP; thoughts and prayers for him and family.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 08, 2020, 02:04:12 PM: RIP Ripper
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Post by: boneaddict on January 08, 2020, 02:13:50 PM: Quote from: Cap.Silver on January 08, 2020, 10:49:13 AM
What???????We just emailed each other last week -he wrote me an email from hospital. I cannot believe it .Mark stays my life long friend :we hunted,fished,catch shrimp and crab very oft before I had moved to Europe. He was very passionate about the outdoors and planned hog hunting in Texas in the last email .RIP my friend ,we'll meet again one day.

Sorry Cap
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Post by: jasnt on January 08, 2020, 03:12:10 PM: Quote from: Cap.Silver on January 08, 2020, 10:49:13 AM
What???????We just emailed each other last week -he wrote me an email from hospital. I cannot believe it .Mark stays my life long friend :we hunted,fished,catch shrimp and crab very oft before I had moved to Europe. He was very passionate about the outdoors and planned hog hunting in Texas in the last email .RIP my friend ,we'll meet again one day.
i was just as surprised as you! He will be greatly missed. I hope someone down there will still take nathon out fishing
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Post by: Birdguy on January 08, 2020, 08:01:08 PM: RIP old friend.
Why is it in a community like this when we lose a member it always takes me by surprise. We are a pretty large group, very diverse in so many ways, yet I never seem to grasp that the process of life takes place outside of the forum. Time to say good bye to another member of the family :'(.
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Post by: Rippette on February 28, 2021, 04:58:37 AM: I just saw this post. Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers. Mark was truly one of a kind and greatly missed
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 28, 2021, 07:17:41 AM: RIP Ripper.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on February 28, 2021, 08:25:48 AM: RIP Ripper.
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Post by: cem3434 on February 28, 2021, 08:30:24 AM: Missed this thread. Didn't know him, but corresponded with him a time or two through the site. RIP Ripper, you will be missed.