On Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, Daddy saddled up his horse for his final ride. He rode up to Passage Falls where he tossed in a fly to catch one last cut throat at his cabin. He made his way up to Burnt Flats, and over to Thompson Lake. One last trip through Big Pine Basin and up Prairie Ridge as he made his way to mount Wallace. He rode down Grizzly Creek, around Hell Roaring, Carpenter Lake, and over to Knox Lake. When he got to the Gates of Heaven, he looked back at all of us and whispered, “It’s been a hell of a ride.” Grandpa Franks met him at the Gates of Heaven, turned back to Grandma and said, “Bessie, Jr. is here! Get this youngin somethin to eat!”
