The Michael Bane Blog: Another Good One Gone

Monday, May 30, 2011

Another Good One Gone

...I note the passing of Stephen Camp, noted expert on Browning High Powers and an all-around good, thoughtful guy, at the far too young age of 59.

Thanks for the conversations, brother. Rest in peace...

13 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm speechless. I used to chat with him. What happened?; 8:13 PM
Michael Bane said...: Brain aneurysm, according the the forums...

mb; 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...: That's awful! I learned so much from reading his posts about my favorite pistol, the HiPower. What a terrible loss for us all.

RIP, Stephen, and thank you!; 8:49 PM
Gus said...: Very sorry to hear that.
Sad news.

I too had learned a lot from Stephen from other forums and through his site.

MB - is there anything we can do for him or his survivors (Kids, wife?) thought our forums and members?

R.I.P. Friend Stephen; 10:22 PM
Bill Lester said...: Stephen was the most cordial person I've run across in the online gun community. We exchanged several personal messages and he was always a gracious conversant. He'll be sorely missed.; 4:08 AM
JD said...: He will be truly missed by many.; 7:21 AM
Rob Reed said...: Oh no!

Stephen is one of the good guys.

I've exchanged forum messages and e-mails with him over the years and always respected what he had to say.

Any memorial efforts going on?; 10:37 AM
Anonymous said...: Like the match for user 1911 on the Downrange forums, sounds like a Hi-Power match is in order.; 10:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Sorry that should have been Gunman1911...; 11:21 AM
Anonymous said...: That's so sad. Mr. Camp was one of the most thoughtful, polite, and informative gun writers around. I learned a great deal from his website over the years and really enjoyed his book on the S&W J-frame.

His forum contributions were full of good information and judgment. He always behaved like a class act.

Thoughts and prayers for the repose of his soul, and my condolences to his family and friends. God bless.; 1:44 PM
The Freeholder said...: Son of a...gun.

I had a few email conversations with him, and have a book or two autographed. He seemed to be a truly nice guy. Big loss for the gunny world.; 1:50 PM
John Richardson said...: From his obituary today in the Denton Record-Chronicle:

Memorials: Denton Police Officers Association, PO Box 5103, Denton, TX, 76205.

He had served with the Denton PD for 25 years.; 7:54 PM
Anonymous said...: I just had him autograph his action novel for me before I bought it. He seemed like the kindest gentleman.

He did leave behind some great books and incredible reviews.

I frankly had no idea anyone else knew who he was.

R.I.P.; 1:18 AM