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Thank God for good women and fly fishing

I am thankful that after I came home after serving in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Some of my buddies did not make it.

I’m thankful that I have had three good women in my life; two who sadly died of cancer. At 90 years old, I live with a lady who takes good care of me.

I’m thankful I was able to retire at 50 years old and travel in a motor home teaching fly fishing. I fished some of the best streams and lakes for trout, steelhead and salmon in the USA.

Thank God!

Rip Burdick, Clovis

This story was originally published November 25, 2015 at 8:39 AM with the headline "Thank God for good women and fly fishing."

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