Post by: Trapper John on January 26, 2022, 01:10:21 PM
We loss another Long-time, active member and he was very active in the trapping industry.
Tom Mitchel pass away a couple of days ago.
I'll have more on Tom in the next Fur Shed magazine.
He was a good friend
Rest in piece Tom your with Doris now.
Until we meet again Happy Trails
JC :salute:
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 26, 2022, 02:08:25 PM
Post by: huntnfmly on January 26, 2022, 02:36:28 PM
Post by: Trapper John on January 26, 2022, 04:40:00 PM
Was he active on HuntWA? I'm sorry about the loss of your friend, Trapper.
No sorry to say he wasn't.
He was just an Old Trapper that was very active with the WSTA from way back into the 70's up until his death.
His wife passed away about ten years ago from cancer and he never got over losing her. She was the love of his his.
Every time I seen him, he would tell me he missed her badly.
Tom was 90 years old. He lived a great life.
Post by: Trapper John on January 26, 2022, 05:07:03 PM
Tom was a Machinist he worked for John Deere back in the midwest and hated.
So and moved out hear to Washington with his wife and young kids back in the 60's I believe.
He went to work as a machinist for Boeing and retired from them.
He had 10 to 15 award certificates honoring his machinist skills out in his shop at home
He had several awards from NAFA for putting up some beautiful furs.
He was awarded into the Hall of Fame from the Washington State Trappers Association.
He was well known Nation Wife for his miniature double long spring trap. He sold thousands of them. I have two. (No: don't even ask)
His trap is a trapper and trap collectors must have. I think the trap is about 3" long.
What a skill this guy had and a person you want to know.
A lot of knowledge is gone.
JC
Post by: Machias on January 26, 2022, 05:37:35 PM
Post by: Igor on January 26, 2022, 05:44:38 PM
We loss another Long-time, active member and he was very active in the trapping industry.
Tom Mitchel pass away a couple of days ago.
I'll have more on Tom in the next Fur Shed magazine.
He was a good friend
Rest in piece Tom your with Doris now.
Until we meet again Happy Trails
JC :salute:
Sounds like a very interesting guy, who lived a full life. Sorry for the loss of your friend.
Post by: Trapper John on February 11, 2022, 07:52:05 PM
Thanks everyone, he was a good friend to a lot of people
The old trapper generation is coming to an end, our generation is next.
The service for Tom Mitchell will be held March 18, 3 – 5 p.m. at the:
Sumner Voiles Funeral Home
15124 Main Street East
Sumner WA 98390
I'll be there. It would be nice to see a large presents of WSTA members there to should our solidarity to him.
See you there
JC :salute:
Post by: Loup Loup on February 17, 2022, 03:43:31 PM
Thanks John
Post by: wags on February 18, 2022, 08:40:47 PM
I miss all these guys; it was an honor to have known them.
Ron K
Paul H
Chuck B
George S
Allan W... and the list goes on and on.
Post by: Trapper John on March 18, 2022, 11:00:38 AM
The service for Tom Mitchell will be held March 18, 3 – 5 p.m. at the:
Sumner Voiles Funeral Home
15124 Main Street East
Sumner WA 98390
I'll be there. It would be nice to see a large presents of WSTA members there to should our solidarity to him.
See you there
JC :salute:
Post by: Trapper John on March 18, 2022, 08:32:57 PM
It was a good well attended Memorial today for him.
A lot of family members and quit a few trappers.
Quit a few family members talked about Tom, him trapping and skinning critters.
There was a guy that said that Tom introduced him into the skinning part first by shinning a skunk.
He said he will always remember that day and him.
There is so much stuff that I didn't know about him but I will let you know more some here but most through or magazine.
Look for you copy it was printed today and should be out in the mail next week.
Tom was well like and loved by a lot of people.
Rest in Piece Tom. Until we meet again: happy trails
JC
Post by: Magnum_Willys on March 18, 2022, 10:18:11 PM