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Wm Watt May 29th 09 09:07 PM

RIP Phill Bolger
 
Duckworks posted a link to the report of Phil's Bolger's suicide.
Eighty-one years old and no thought of retiring, just disappoointment
that his faculties were delining.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com

Tom Dacon[_4_] June 3rd 09 04:56 AM

RIP Phill Bolger
 
And no one has commented on this post???

Phil Bolger once said about his Gloucester Light Gull dory, that if nothing
else did that design would get him into heaven.

Hope he made it.

A supremely practical man. He designed his boats the way he thought they
ought to be, in order to discharge their requirements most efficiently, with
little regard for other people's notions of aesthetics. He took the same
approach to the problems he was facing at the end of the lucid part of his
life.

But I couldn't have done it myself without saying goodbye to my partner.

Tom Dacon

"Wm Watt" wrote in message
...
Duckworks posted a link to the report of Phil's Bolger's suicide.
Eighty-one years old and no thought of retiring, just disappoointment
that his faculties were delining.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com



[email protected] June 3rd 09 11:41 AM

RIP Phill Bolger
 
On Jun 2, 11:56*pm, "Tom Dacon" wrote:
And no one has commented on this post???

Phil Bolger once said about his Gloucester Light Gull dory, that if nothing
else did that design would get him into heaven.

Hope he made it.

A supremely practical man. He designed his boats the way he thought they
ought to be, in order to discharge their requirements most efficiently, with
little regard for other people's notions of aesthetics. He took the same
approach to the problems he was facing at the end of the lucid part of his
life.

But I couldn't have done it myself without saying goodbye to my partner.

Tom Dacon

"Wm Watt" wrote in message

...

Duckworks posted a link to the report of Phil's Bolger's suicide.
Eighty-one years old and no thought of retiring, just disappoointment
that his faculties were delining.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com


I did some business with him a few months back. A pleasure to do
business with. A real gentleman. RIP

Bill Bligh July 16th 09 11:52 PM

RIP Phill Bolger
 
On Fri, 29 May 2009 13:07:53 -0700 (PDT), Wm Watt
wrote:

Duckworks posted a link to the report of Phil's Bolger's suicide.
Eighty-one years old and no thought of retiring, just disappoointment
that his faculties were delining.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com


A real gentleman, indeed.
Tenty years ago, he tutored/mentored,
talked with me, a fresh from the potato patch novice.

Bolger's gentle kindness..........

His choice, Peace and Joy to him.

Bligh


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