With great sadness, we learned this morning that our dear friend, Al Crise, has left us. He was a gracious, joyful soul, and he certainly made this a nicer, kinder place by his presence.
As Jim Bass of MetroplexFlyFishers so beautifully put it, “Shortly after midnight, our teacher went Home….” Al, we already miss you. In lieu of flowers, his family has graciously requested that donations be addressed in his honor to Casting for Recovery and Reel Recovery. Please make your donations to: CFR/TEXAS Susan Gaetz 5202 Periwinkle Path Austin, TX 78745 For more information, you can contact Susan at susan@susangaetz.com
Reel Recovery 4505 El Campo Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76107 800.542.2246 or 817.914.3807 warren@texasreelrecovery.org
We grieve for Al’s wife and family—please keep them in your thoughts and prayers—and we grieve for all of us, his friends—for surely, he made us feel as if we were part of his family. Today, Heaven has a new master casting instructor. Tight lines, My Good Friend.
-greg |