R.I.P. Roland Procter has Passed.

Campbellclanman said:
I just found out as I came across this , I have been wondering and worrying.
I am so torn to read this as Roland did want it to end - at the near end, so for this I am relieved for Roland that his pain is over, yet I feel quite distraught with him dying too young.

I will miss my phone calls and emails that we had - really miss them. 😞

Roland thank you, I hope your journey continues with new worlds ahead of you, and I hope very much we cross paths in the future.
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Sorry I didn't message you or something, Duncan!! 🙄
 
Charlie, please don't be sorry as we knew he was going to leave us and reading that news either way was going to be harsh reality, I really feel for the long standing community here in BF when Roland was a member here and his good friends he knew.

I am sure this sad news will hit a lot of people.

I was surprised Roland went for so long for how sick he was, so each day I wondered just how he was going - or of he had left us yet.

I thought of Roland this morning having to give up his beloved wee dog Jasper to a friend who owns Jaspers very much loved wee dog playmate. The two dogs loved each other and played all the time together, Roland's friend owns a fair chunk of land where she lives with her now two dogs and other animals.
Roland often said that Jasper was such a Saviour for him and I couldn't imagine his sadness with saying goodbye to little Jasper, but he knew it was such a good thing for that wee Dog.
 
Thanks for passing this news along, Charlie. I knew he wasn’t doing well the last couple months and had missed his AAPK posts and email chats. I have three very special knives from him and am grateful to have been able to get to know him a bit. RIP RP
 
danno50 said:
Thanks for posting this, Charlie. I have been away from internet service for most of August and September. Thought of Roland every day, wondering if he was still holding on. Rest in peace, Roland.
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Welcome back, Dan!! Everyone misses Roland!!:confused:
 
They used pictures of some of his knives in an article about Sears knives in this month's Knife magazine. He sure made a lot of collectors happy when he liquidated his collection. He set a good example. I didn't know him personally, but enjoyed his posts. As Burns once said

An honest man here lies at rest,
As e’er God with His image blest:
The friend of man, the friend of truth;
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm’d,
Few heads with knowledge so inform’d:
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.
 
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