Eycom/Sam has passed away

Sorry to hear the news. Sounds like Eyecom has gone on to that big campground in the sky.

Condolences to his family. It's upsetting that he was so close to retirement.

I did send Sam's daughter an e-mail and told her about the warm outpouring of regard for him from the Forum. She responded that when he was with his family, it was "all about family" and when he died they did not know how to contact his many friends. She thanked me for letting everyone know. I did not know him but we shared a love for the Florida Panhandle and my PM was to let him know that I had bought a spot only two miles from one of his favorite campgrounds. lizzie

Sincere condolences to his family

lizzie wrote:
About 10 days ago I sent Eycom a PM and was surprised that he did not respond. Today I got a message from his daughter that he had passed away. He had over 8,000 posts on this Forum so I know he will be missed. His daughter said that she would not be checking the Forum again and sent me her e-mail address. If anyone would like to contact her please send me a PM. lizzie

Liz, I hope you'll send Eycom's daughter an email and ask her to check back just one more time to see what his forum buddies are writing about him. She may appreciate the kind words.

This topic and the one running in the truck camper forum.

:):)

RIP

I'll miss his postings also.

I sure hope you people sitting on the sidelines waiting, waiting, waiting, take note and get off your butt and get with it.

So sorry to hear about Eycom passing away. Rest in peace and May God Bless him and his family.
Take each day as a gift and use it well.

Sad news indeed. The closer i get to retirement myself, the harder it is to read things like this. RIP.

Rick Jay wrote:
Sorry to hear of this. I did a search on some of his posts. This quote below is one story which caught my eye. He was a man who knew how to relax. I know a lot of people who could take a lesson or two from him. I'm sure there are many folks in this world who are better off from having known him. Even more blessed are his family members and those privileged to call him "friend".

~Rick

Eycom wrote:
...Used to live on Lake Wylie in S.C.. Would come home after a week on the road, get up at 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, grab my rod, a folding chair, transistor radio w/headphones and head for the dock. I'd drift in and out of sleep during those quiet cool mornings as the eagles fished the lake. Relaxation was the ONLY reason for the adventure. Work was over. Momma and the kids wouldn't get up at 5. Nor would they make demands on me when I had a rod in my hands. It was like the "holy grail"... LOL.

One morning in the early spring, I had drifted off while tuned into an easy listening music channel, when a big burly game warden tapped me on the shoulder. As I pulled the ear plugs, I heard him ask for my fishing license. While fumbling from a dead sleep to my wallet, he asked if I was getting any bites. "No Sir", I said. "What are you using for bait?", he asked. "Nothing" was the reply. I reeled in the line which sported a small lead weight and a cork, sans the hook. After viewing my license and not finding any bait, hooks or lures in my possession, it got right funny to him. For the rest of the spring, summer and fall, he'd smile and wave as he passed the dock. He understood!

Good story! Sounded like an awesome guy with a good personality, wish we could have met. RIP Eycom!