Chuck Clawson

[gbethu]

Just learned through a friend of Chuck's wife, Betty that Chuck passed away yesterday.
Great loss to the 1911 community. Irreplaceable.

[SloopJohnB]

Very sorry to hear that. He contributed so much to so many. Prayers for his family and loved ones.

[John HOLBROOK]

I have known and respected Chuck for a long time. May he Rest In Peace..

[dsk]

Wow, only two replies in as many days?!? The entire 1911 collecting community owes this man a HUGE debt of gratitude. Without his research and reference material, not to mention the help he has given others we'd still be in the Dark Ages of 1911 collecting. Like Gordon said, Chuck was irreplaceable. And that's without me even knowing him personally.

[Rob Greer]

There are really no words to express how much of a loss his passing is to the collecting community... Never mind his family. His research and published work really changed the face of collecting... long before I started collecting. I never knew collecting without his influence, and I am truly grateful for the knowledge and research he presented.

[1563621]

RIP Mr. Clawson. A very respected man in the collecting community.

[Shooter5]

Thanks again. Rest in Peace.

[stan4]

A cherished mentor for many years. Countless fond memories. Very glad we got to spend some time together this year.

He was basically his normal 83 year old self Friday (24 Apr 2015) morning---then gone by 14:11.

Life is fleeting---try to live it well!

A nice Tuesday afternoon (28 Apr 2015), and a beautiful Wednesday (29 Apr 2015) in Attica, Indiana!!

SO LONG---CHUCK!!!

[Rick the Librarian]

The rest of us stand on their shoulders ...may he rest in peace.

[Mike Josephic]

A true gentleman. I have copies of every book he published and I cherish them for the information
he provided. We exchanged E-Mails a number of times when I had a question or two and he was
always a most generous provider of his knowledge.

God bless Chuck, you will be missed and your contributions to the collecting community will be
sorely missed and your name never forgotten for those of us who share your passion.

[duke133]

I have learned a lot from his books. RIP.

[Wick]

Whoa...
I haven't been here in a while. I just got the news via GCA Journal!

I met Mr. Clawson once. I think it was 2009. I was introduced to him by Scott Gahimer at the Louisville show. He was very nice, patient with all of my questions, and even signed my book! I have really enjoyed meeting collector-scholars like Mr. Clawson and hope the spirit of generosity and camaraderie that Mr. Clawson displayed to me so well stays a feature of the collecting hobby!

[tankerfrank]

It's a shame that he's passed may he rest in peace. I wonder how this will affect if they'll ever republish his books

[jeremy69]

Tankerfrank, you do realize he passed over a year ago?

[Johnny P]

Tankerfrank, you do realize he passed over a year ago?

April 24, 2015.