Let Your Friend(s) and Hunting partner(s) know you care about em.

[huntnpack]

Be careful out there and plan something with your hunting partner(s) for me. Found out I lost mine on a trip I was supposed to be on yesterday.

If you have advice on how to support a grieving widow and child I’m all ears.

 

[Dan O]

Stay in touch with her and try to help her out anyway possible. I'm sure she is in a grief-stricken panic not knowing what to do. Remember her world just turned upside down. Help her with the arraignments and later getting her finances figured out. It going to be a very difficult time ahead.

 

[Hammsolo]

Pray. Listen. Pray some more. Listen some more.

 

[noharleyyet]

Have a list that takes a couple of weeks to cycle...either I call or they do. Many times I tell a business associate or new customer, "gotta take this, will call you back".

Make time to be a good listener.

 

[6mm Remington]

Just being there for her and her family can be a huge help. Being able to just be with a person, not thinking that you have to say something or every minute needs to be filled with conversation. I learned that lesson after my 19 month old son died many years ago.

 

[Hammsolo]

I’ve learned you can’t solve shit. Your role is support. Don’t ask shit tons of questions.

 

[buckbull]

How old is the child? Too young to lose a father. If the child is old enough to fish im sure mom would like some alone time once in a while eventually.

 

[Hunt&FishCO]

Are they local? If so - just be there; she’s going to be too overwhelmed to take calls. Don’t ask “what can I do to help” - just be there.

As I’ve been through this in various capacities it’s best to make sure this person isn’t alone

 

[6mm Remington]

It's kind of nice if your friend doesn't have to think about cooking meals for her and her child. Set up a group of folks who bring dinner over to the family. Figure if there are left overs, skip a day between people who will be bringing meals for that day. Then they will have a day for the leftovers to eat them. Meals that can be frozen and put into the freezer for the two friends is nice also. It gives them the ability to choose what's for dinner tonight. Just some thoughts. We had folks bring us dinners for a couple of weeks if I remember correctly. It was nice not to have to worry about going shopping. If they only have a refridgerator freezer and don't have another larger freezer, consider that when bringing meals over for them also.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Take care of yourself first and foremost. Survivor’s guilt is no joke.

 

[Redmt]

One of my best friends died a little over 2 years ago. When Garry was alive we always shared no matter if it was a fresh beef or wild game. His wife said to me a few weeks after his passing that it would be the end of his wild game. I have a couple other buddies that share elk with me . I always share that with his family along with venison and wild hog sausage.

 

[noharleyyet]

I’ve learned you can’t solve shit. Your role is support. Don’t ask shit tons of questions.

...truth

 

[6mm Remington]

...truth

I’ve learned you can’t solve shit. Your role is support. Don’t ask shit tons of questions.

We had some folks who thinking that they wanted to impart their wisdom on us said some of the most ignorant things that you could only imagine. They were extremely hurtful to us. Less is better.

 

[mdhunter]

Listen... Don't ask "what can I do" (you are creating work by making the person think of a job for you to do). Just do something that helps.