ommedia
06-30-2008, 05:01 PM
It is with shock and sadness that I report the passing of a fine man, mentor, and father, Glenn Abbott of Portland. Glenn passed away on Sunday the 29th of apparent heart failure.
Glenn, as many of you know, was one of the most active and respected big game measurers on the West Coast. Once a long time bow hunter, Glenn's hearing and ailing joints kept him out of the wood for much of the last decade. His love of hunting long ago introduced him to the fascination of horn, bone, and antler.
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Glenn is a master measurer, if every was such a thing. He has served on the Panel Committees for both Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young. Glenn was also a Regular Member of Pope & Young (of which takes several years to achieve). Glenn could be found at almost every sportsman show touring with the "Head and Horns" competition for Northwest Big Game Inc., or in gun shops, archery shops, or sporting goods stores measuring someone's torphy. He was highly respected amongst other measurers and the hunters whom he met while putting a tape on their trophy. And a tough man was Glenn, as this past winter while measuring antlers at an event, Glenn fell outside in the dark and seperated his shoulder, but continued to measure for the rest of the event.
Glenn took the time to work with me regarding measuring by coming to my house to help on difficult antlers, dragging me to other events, and sending animals my way when he was too busy. I can't recall how many nights we stayed late at shows just to get everyone's antlers measured, even when we knew that this person's trophy wasn't going to qualify for any of the record books. He knew then that the integrity of the record books is paramount, and he followed the code and represented the various record books with integrity.
Glenn would drive hours to get his hands on a set of antlers. As we on iFish buzz about a hot bite, or a rumor of a big animal killed, he would buzz about a rumor of an old trophy found in an attic just gathering dust.
He might have entered more trophies into the record books than any other measure in the US in the past 15 years. If not, he's sure close.
Those of us lucky enough to meet Glenn know that if he had a set of antlers, they wouldn't be perfect and symmetrical...they would be going every-which-way and be heavier than crap!!
We've lost a great man and a dedicated volunteer.
Leave your thoughts here; I will pass this thread onto his daughter.
Glenns service will be held this Saturday July 5th at 2pm.
Metzger Park Hall
8400 SW Hemlock St.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Glenn, as many of you know, was one of the most active and respected big game measurers on the West Coast. Once a long time bow hunter, Glenn's hearing and ailing joints kept him out of the wood for much of the last decade. His love of hunting long ago introduced him to the fascination of horn, bone, and antler.
http://www.ommedia.com/graphics/ifish/glenn_w_abbott_ifish.jpg
Glenn is a master measurer, if every was such a thing. He has served on the Panel Committees for both Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young. Glenn was also a Regular Member of Pope & Young (of which takes several years to achieve). Glenn could be found at almost every sportsman show touring with the "Head and Horns" competition for Northwest Big Game Inc., or in gun shops, archery shops, or sporting goods stores measuring someone's torphy. He was highly respected amongst other measurers and the hunters whom he met while putting a tape on their trophy. And a tough man was Glenn, as this past winter while measuring antlers at an event, Glenn fell outside in the dark and seperated his shoulder, but continued to measure for the rest of the event.
Glenn took the time to work with me regarding measuring by coming to my house to help on difficult antlers, dragging me to other events, and sending animals my way when he was too busy. I can't recall how many nights we stayed late at shows just to get everyone's antlers measured, even when we knew that this person's trophy wasn't going to qualify for any of the record books. He knew then that the integrity of the record books is paramount, and he followed the code and represented the various record books with integrity.
Glenn would drive hours to get his hands on a set of antlers. As we on iFish buzz about a hot bite, or a rumor of a big animal killed, he would buzz about a rumor of an old trophy found in an attic just gathering dust.
He might have entered more trophies into the record books than any other measure in the US in the past 15 years. If not, he's sure close.
Those of us lucky enough to meet Glenn know that if he had a set of antlers, they wouldn't be perfect and symmetrical...they would be going every-which-way and be heavier than crap!!
We've lost a great man and a dedicated volunteer.
Leave your thoughts here; I will pass this thread onto his daughter.
Glenns service will be held this Saturday July 5th at 2pm.
Metzger Park Hall
8400 SW Hemlock St.
Tigard, Oregon 97223