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| This is Toms wife Gwen. Tom was alone in his truck, the only casualty of a single car accident about a mile away frow our home. Once I know exactly what we are going to do, I will send an update. He died coming back from what he loved best fishing. If anyone wishes to e-mail please do so at [email protected].
Thank you
Gwen Qualls |
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| Gwen, may God's grace shine on you and your family during this time of great sorrow. You are in our prayers. He was one of our family, too, now he's gone home. m |
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| Gwen,
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.
I never met Tom but spoke on the board about getting together for the Canada trip, he will be missed.[:blackeye:]
The MuskieFIRST family and my family will keep him in our prayers.[:halo:]
God bless.
Ralph
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| This is so very sad. Seems we lost a good one.[:blackeye:]
Tom was e-mailing me, asking what he could do to help with food planning and prep for everyone at the LOTW Outing. Gwen sent me an e-mail letting me know of the tradegy. I told her I would ask the Outing planners to contact the resort to request return of his deposit. Jason, can do? |
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| Gwen....
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. May God's grace shine upon you and your family at this most difficult time.
Sincerely,
Mark |
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| Gwen you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
God Bless
Jim |
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| Gwen, he sounds like a great man and will be in your fondest memories forever. You and your family are in my prayers. |
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| We have only emailed a few times, I will miss meeting him in person. My prayers go out to you and your family.
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| Gwen,
On behalf of the OutdoorsFIRST which Tom was very much involved in both icefishingfirst and muskiefirst we send our condolences. Tom was a member that was eager to learn and willing to give. He just emailed me this week about working together on a Winniebago muskie club function. He truly was out there working to help muskie fishing. Tom was signed up for the Sabaskong bay MF outing and was so looking forward to it as to this response says:
“Hey Papajoe, I'm coming if I have to walk there with my gear strapped to my back. The check is sent and already I'm onto some new baits. I've been wanting to go to Canada for as long as I can remember and I'll have to be on my death bed to miss out on this one. Thanks for the feedback and I'm sure I'll be able to find someone... Later, Tom”
I was looking forward to making his dreams come true with that outing, but he will be there with us in spirt. The MF Canada outing from now on is dedicated to Tom Qualls. An award for the largest fish every year in that outing will bare his name.
Please email me Gwen with more information, I am sure some members would like to help out your family as much as Tom has helped us on site.
[email protected]
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| Mr. Bluegill has this response on Icefishingfirst.
"If anyone would like to help Tom's family out I am setting up a memorial fund in his name and all proceeds will be going to his family. You can send the donations to my home address at
1427 Ontario St. Oshkosh,WI 54901 put on the envelope Tom's Fund.
Sorry to see such a nice guy leave..........He will be missed."
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| Yes our prayers are strong for your family.
Id just like to say ,I met tom last year as he moved here from indiana,he never musky fished before and was teaching him to musky fish.Last saturday I had him over for the afternoon and showed him how to tie up bucktails and make soft plastic baits.He was so excited after making them that he couldnt wait for soft water to throw them,I took severial trips with him to the north woods musky fishing.Ive got some memorable days on the water with him that wont be forgot about.
Tom where you are now everycast your catching 50"ers.
"Bent Rods to all"-Tom Qualls |
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| Gwen,
If there is anything at all I can do to help you during this most difficult of times, please have someone let me know via email at [email protected].
You and your family are in our most sincere prayers. |
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| Gwen-
It's funny how so many of us from this board have never met, yet we all consider each other family. From myself and the other "family members" at MuskieFirst, our condolences in this most difficult time. Thoughts and prayers to yourself and your family.
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| Gwen,
Words can't express how sorry I am to hear of your loss. As you can see by the responses on this board, he had an impact on many people - including ones he hadn't met yet.
Peace be with you. |
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| Tom was the type of man that only after 1 day of icefishing I had felt like I had known him my whole life.Tom was not your adverage fisherman he strived to learn more and was active in the preservation of fishing.He gave more back to the fishing comunity more than he had took.I will miss him very much.
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| My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family Gwen. I was looking forward to meeting Tom. |
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| Gwen,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, God Bless. |
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| Gwen,
My Family and I will say a prayer for Tom,You and your Family!
Capt. Larry D. Jones
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| Gwen,
My most sincere condolences go out to you and your family, along with my prayers.
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| copied from other post...
I was fortunate to be able to spend the four days ice fishing with Tom that I did. He quickly became a good freind of mine as he was a great man and he had the fishing fever as bad as I do.
We met at the landing on Puckaway early yesterday morning and spent the day pike fishing. The action wasn't as good as our last trip, but we did manage about a dozen fish in the low 20" range. As most of you know it was a very cold and windy day, but it wasn't to bad out of the wind by the truck. Tom packed up at 3pm as he had dinner plans with his wife. My friend Tim and I stuck it out till dark. When we got settled into our hotel room in Marquette I tried Tom's cell and learned of the tragedy. It is beleived that he feel asleep at the wheel and missed a turn, rolling his truck three times. Authorities are not sure if it would have helped if he had his seat belt on. I beleive that the cold weather all day and the heat from his truck played a big part in his drowsieness. Gwen told me today that he had a problem with staying awake while driving. It is a problem that I have as well and I vow to be exspecially carefull in the future.
I will miss Tom very much. I regret that I will never be able to musky fish with him.
My prayers and thoughts are with the Qualls family.
I will post the arrangements as soon as I find out.
Joe
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| Check out Tom's photo Album on IceFishingFirst |
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| I am very sorry for great loss. My thoughts are with you |
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| Gwen,
I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Tom and I had just barely established our relationship through the club...I had not yet had the opportunity to meet him in person. He seemed like the type of guy you would want to be friends with.
Brian Sanger
Snowcrest Lure Mfg. |
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| This is Tom's son Andy. I was just reading the 2 message boards and I just want to say that I think it's great what you guys are doing for my Dad. I had no idea about all of this and all of the people that knew him. I'm sure he's happy where he is now fishin' all day and night. That's the way he would want it. You guys meant a lot to him, and it means a lot to me that you are doing what you are doing.
Thanks again,
Andy
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| Andy,
My prayers are with you. I know Tom already has a paid deposit for the Sasbaskong bay outing in August, as you can see by his signature he was so much looking forward to it.
I am sure Tom would really want someone in his family to take his place. If you are interested, I am sure you can still fish with his partner. If you need help with the extra (approx $200) that it will cost I am sure we can put a kiddy together. It sure would be nice to you there as the outing is in remembance of him.
If you are interested,
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| My most sincere condolences go out to Tom's family and friends. Heres to hoping that one of his family members can join the Muskiefirst group at Sasbaskong Bay for the outing that is being held. I personally will not be able to be there, so I will be the one to start with a pledge to the Kitty that Jason mentioned above. Jason, put me down for the 1st $50.00. If no one can take Tom's place, I would like for the donation to go to his family. Please let me know if the pledge should go to you at M1st or to the fund set up by Mr bluegill. |
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| All I know so far about this is that it's in August because I always remembered him talking about it. Another thing I know is that it's the same week my brother goes off to college. Can someone send me some details or something to [email protected]
Thanks,
Andy |
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| Gwen, My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, God Bless! |
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| Gwen and Andy,
I am very sorry to hear of your loss.
Memories
The loss of a loved one is not just sadness.
It is strange and baffling.
It feels so wrong.
It has to be over soon; it cannot be forever.
How can this be ?
They were here with us, always.
How can they be gone ?
Won't they be back ?
It is a void, filled only by memories.
The memories are so strong, so vivid, they create a presence.
Old things acquire new meanings.
Letters, photos, even ordinary items - a plate, a sweater, a chair, a mere scrap of paper with a note.
The set is now complete, so its elements bear new significance.
They were theirs, now they are real souvenirs - memories
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| Andy -
I'm sure I speak for all the folks signed up for the August outing.....
we will be absolutely thrilled if you are able to step in to your Dad's spot on the trip. And, we'll be falling all over ourselves trying to help you win the outing trophy that will bear your dad's name.
Jason, put me down for $20 to help get Andy to the outing!
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