|
October 25, 2010 
Rick McKinney joins Archery Hall of Fame
Board of Directors
With
the passing of long time AHOF board member, Glenn St Charles, Rick
McKinney of Gilbert, Arizona was recently appointed to fill the vacated
spot on the AHOF Board of Directors. His long history of involvement in the
archery community as a Olympian, Competitor, Coach, and Journalist,
makes Rick a valued asset to the AHOF board. Co founder and publisher of Archery
Focus Magazine Rick has written hundred’s of articles for magazines
around the world. Rick’s career in archery began in 1965
working in at his family’s business, Paul’s Archery Center in Muncie,
Indiana. Four Olympic medals and eight world championships later he
continues to be a driving force in the archery world.
October 6th, 2010
Charles Pierson passes away
 Charles “Charlie” Pierson passed away peacefully, October 6th, 2010 after a
long illness. His long time caretakers and friends Lara Schweder and Liz
Patton were with him at the end. Both spent countless hours at the Meadow Brook
Care Center
with Charlie. Their daily visits and tender loving care over the years added
extra years to his life. They were devoted friends.
Perhaps not so well known as some archery legends, Charles was a giant
in the Cincinnati area as well as the state of Ohio and much of the Midwest.
He
was a master flight shooter, having won many titles with the foot bow, he
established many long distance flight records with an arrow. His expertise
playing “Archery Golf” made him a sought after teacher to learn his
technique at long distance shots with a hand-held flight bow of his design.
click for more info
September 19th 2010
One
of Archery's last pioneers gone
Glenn St.Charles passes at 98
 Many aspire but few are chosen.....
Pope & Young Founder
It is with great sadness we bring you the news of Glenn St. Charles' passing. Glenn passed away September 19th at 6:20 am in Seattle, Washington after a short illness. His family was with him at the time. His last words spoken to his son Joe were, "Such a Deal".
He left a legacy that will never be forgotten. Glenn will be missed by all of us who knew and loved him.
Glenn St.Charles, 98, author, bowyer and archery
pioneer, passed away peacefully at his home, after a short illness,
September 19, 2010. His children and dog, Pepper
by his side. Glenn graduated in 1930 from
West Seattle
High School. Glenn, with
wife Margaret, opened Northwest Archery Company in 1949, in Normandy Park and were
In business for over 50 years. He is one of a handful credited with
legitimizing the bow and arrow for big game hunting in
Washington
as well as the rest of the
United States in the 1950's.
In 1961, Glenn founded The Pope and Young Club,
North America's Bowhunting Big Game Record Keeping
Organization. He was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 1991.
Glenn wrote two books, 'Bows on the Little Delta' and 'Billets to Bow'.
He is preceded in death by his first wife of 11 years, Marjorie, and his
wife of 51 years, Margaret. Survived by his 5 children, Linda St.Charles,
Jay St.Charles (Karen), Suzanne St.Charles Hammond (Roger), Joe
St.Charles (Cynthia) and Rochelle Hughes (William). As well as his 6
grandchildren, Robin, Erin, Adrienne, Sophia, Alex and Ben and 3 great
grandchildren, Breckin, KJ and Jake.
Glenn was born in 1911 in Seattle, Washington, and knew from an early age that the bow and arrow was something he wanted to spend his life exploring. His father was a timber cruiser and Glenn made many a walk in the woods with his Dad where he learned about the types of trees from which he would later design and make bows.
Founding the Pope and Young Club was one of his greatest accomplishments and also one of his most difficult challenges. In the 1950s, it was obvious that in the eyes of the public bowhunting needed credibility if it was to survive. At that time it was Karl Palmatier, President of the NFAA, who asked Glenn for help in making this possible. Over 50 years later Glenn is known as the man who almost single-handedly made the doubters believe that the bow was a viable hunting weapon.
In 1958 Glenn was awarded the NFAA.’s highest award, the Compton Medal of Honor, and in 1991 he was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame. He also was presented with Pope and Young Club’s most prestigious Ishi Award. The list goes on and on. For more than eight decades Glenn had been involved with the sport he loved.
click to read more
June 29th 2010.......
Jean (Lee) Lombardo,
 Class of 1975, passes away at age 84
M. Jean Lombardo -- 1925-2010, EAST LONGMEADOW - M. Jean (Lee) Lombardo passed away peacefully on June 29th, 2010 at age 84 after living a long and fulfilled life with her loving family and husband of 56
years, Raymond Lombardo.
Jean was born in Winona, Ontario,
Canada to the late Dr. and Mrs. Walter W. Lee. Jean graduated from Greenfield
High School in 1944 and from the University of Massachusetts
in Amherst in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology. In 1948, Jean gained esteemed notoriety as an accomplished archer when she became the National Champion, a title she held until 1952. In 1950, she broke all existing records and was crowned World Champion in Copenhagen,
Denmark, reigning for three years.
Jean was inducted into The Archery Hall of Fame with the Class of1975 which included Paul Crouch and Lida Howell.
In addition to her athletic achievements, Jean worked at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club as the Assistant Director and in the Pension Department at Mass Mutual. In 1953, Jean met the love of her life Ray Lombardo, and they were married in 1954. Together they owned and operated Lombardo Tool and Machine Company for twenty-five years until their retirement.
Although Jean accomplished much in her early life, her most treasured years were spent being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Jean's dedication to her family was tireless, and she devoted her life to them. She enjoyed her years spent vacationing at the Klondike Campgrounds in Otis, Mass.
and was an avid fan of the New England Patriots. Jean's memory will be cherished by all of those she leaves behind.
July 2, 2010.......
Hall of Fame loses another,
Ed Rohde passes away
 Edward Carl “Ed” Rohde, 83, of Muscatine IA,
died Friday, July 2,
2010, at his home. A
Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, July 6, 2010,
in Muscatine.
Ed was born on August 2, 1926, in Muscatine, the son of
Edward H. and Margaret Stangle Rohde.
He married Janice Massey on
February 17, 1951, in
Muscatine.
He served in the US Navy during World War II.
Ed was a self-employed business contractor, retiring in 1990.
He was also a professional archer, and
in 1993 was inducted into the Iowa Archery Hall of Fame; in 2006, Ed
joined his peers as he was inducted into The Archery Hall of Fame
in Springfield MO.
A life long dream has come true.
He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Ed will be sadly missed
by all of those who knew and loved him.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Allen, Asbell, Compton and Gandy to be inducted
into the Archery Hall of Fame, Class of 2010
Holless Wilber Allen, the person whose compound bow invention revolutionized the world of archery and tournament great Frank Gandy have been chosen to be inducted into the Archery Class of Fame, Class of 2010. Joining Allen and Gandy is G. Fred Asbell whose involvement in archery over the past 4 decades directly impacted the archery and bowhunting community. Also entering the class of 2010 will be William “Chief “ Compton, who along with Ishi, and Pope and Young paved the way for bowhunting as we know it today. Time and place of the induction to be announced later.
For more information see Spring Newsletter, 2010.
|