lost my little brother/auto pilot

[sherman51]

just wanted to share the loss of a great sportsman. he was my little brother he was my best friend, and he was our auto pilot. you know how hard it can be to get someone to drive sometimes. well he moved up here from florida where he had been living with our mom about 25 or 30 yrs ago. he made a trip to lake mich with us, that was the end to our driver problems. he did atleast 90% of the driving ever since. anytime i said anything about auto pilot, he would get alittle mad, and say he was my auto pilot.

when he first got up here he was working for minium wage. so when we went fishing i always paid his share. i did anything i could to help him out. he was my little brother, and with him living in fl i didnt get to see him much. so he asked a friend of mine why i was being so good to him. my friend told him as a joke i was just setting him up for a big $crew#%$. and a couple of years later he told me about that. and that he was always watching me untill he figured out it wasnt true,LOL.

we have done just about everything together. raised our kids together, took them snow sleding together. we have fished from mich to fl and about everything in between. we have bow hunted muzzleloaded and hunted the gun season for many years. we have taught our kids to hunt and fish. and to always try to take out more trash than they took in. he has been a great brother and friend. i miss him so bad. they say time will help, but there is just nobody to take his place. he was the last one left of my old fishing crew that was left.

hate to lay all this on you guys, but alot of you guys have become friends, and i just felt like talking about this with you guys.

sherman

[Special K]

Sorry for your loss.

[downtime]

i know how you feel i lost my brother as well almost the same thing other than we bass fished i am sorry i would love to say it gets easier and sometimes it is but when i am on the water i know he is with me telling me to turn left the other left you moron lol so best wishes and all the other stuff every one says i will say and i still do this every time i throw a quarter in the lake and pour a beer in as well cause he would not want it any other way

[sslopok]

Sorry about your brother Sherman. Sounds like you have a lot of great memories to remember him by.

[Mushy's Dad]

Sherm,

Peace and Prayers to you and your family. The Big Man must have needed an Autopilot!

[killerbe20]

Sorry for you loss

[2UNREEL]

Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry for your loss. This is just a reminder of how we all need to enjoy our friends and family and cherish every moment.

[Line Dancin]

Sorry to here about your loss. It is a hard thing to loose a family member that is also a best friend.

[buster107]

I feel your pain Sherman!!! Sorry for your family and friends loss of your bother. They say time will heal but that's what they say!!! Keep your chin up!!! I bet your bother will miss you too but he is looking at you with a smile from above. I hope things go better for you and your family!! Prayers have been said for you!!

[EdB]

Very sorry for your loss and you're in our prayers.

[Just Hook'n]

Sherman, thank you for sharing your story and I am so very sorry for your loss.

Peace be with you.

My father is our driver and I cherish every moment we have together on the water.

Don't know what I would do without him.

[DarkBlue]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I have a feeling you will still feel him on the boat from time to time. God speed, and prayers sent.

Chris

[N II Deep]

Sorry to hear about your loss Sherman.

[DocPaul]

So sorry for the loss of your brother, your autopilot will always be by your side when you are on the water or in your treestand.

[freedom]

Sherman, I am sorry to hear about your loss. You are in my thoughts at this most difficult time.

[medic]

So sorry to hear of your loss, Sherman.. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Time to go stretch a line for your brother!!

[picman]

Sherman,

so sorry for your loss. My families prayers go out to you and your family.

[sherman51]

god, i want to thank all you guys for you kind words, and your compassion. your a great bunch of guys.

sherman

[BILLY JOE]

so sorry for your loss sherman im sure you have some good stories to tell about times spent with your brother

[TAKIN IT EZ]

Sorry for your loss,but I'm sure you have many memories to reflect on. Rudey

[Sly Selea]

Our condolences on your loss. The pain softens with time, and the memories get stronger.

[CAC]

Thank you for sharing your loss with us Sherman. I too have a little brother who comes up a couple times of year to fish with me. Your post will make our next trip much more meaningful.

I know that all words are inadequate at this time. You and your family and his family are in my prayers.

[Priority1]

My sincere condolences. I lost a younger brother about 5 years ago. He was our helmsman also.

[UBDSLO1]

Sherman, there are no words that I can say to make it hurt less or for you and your family to feel better. But I'm very sorry for your loss, with time you'll feel better.

[sjk984]

really sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine what it must feel like.