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My thoughts on Alex Spear by Billy Smith 12/24/00 |
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Maggie called this morning and told me we were training at “Georgia Farms”. Be there about 8 AM. Don’t forget to bring some flyers. Our training group would be Maggie, Mrs. Stroud, Alex and myself. “Ike” and “Tiger” were on the truck and off to “Georgia Farms”. I was going to train with Maggie, Mrs. Stroud and Alex. I was excited! This was 18 years ago and I can remember as if it were yesterday. Maggie sold me “Ike” and he was a fine dog [QAA by Linda Harger]. Mrs. Stroud who owned Georgia Farms and a fine lady. And Alex. Alex owned “Chip”. The first time I met Alex Spear was at Delaware Park. My wife and I drove to the Del Bay RC Fun Day at Delaware Park in a Chevy Nova with two Peakes in the back seat. I saw “Alex” and “Chip” do a shore line blind. About 50 yards. Chip lined the blind, but the most exciting thing was “Chip” lined the blind and stayed about 20 feet off the bank. This was “Big Time” in 1977. I Called Bruce Mitchell in the middle of the week and asked him if he wanted to visit “Alex”. We made arrangements to meet “Alex”. Alex Spear will be 98 next May. He is still as sharp as a tack. He told me he can’t see very well but said he could still see shapes. He said it looked like I was eating well! We talked about old times and old dogs. “Alex” is doing well, but can’t get out much. Bruce brought in “Decks” and “Alex” had a great time petting the dog. I asked where “Chip” was buried and “Alex” gave us direction to the grave. Next to his house were two markers. One was “Chesdel Joe” and the other was “FC/AFC/CFC/CAFC Chesdel Chippewa Chief”.
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