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2/2/2018 A life of service draws to a close. https://mailchi.mp/0dab8a8a80a9/a-life-of-service-draws-to-a-close 1/5 View this email in your browser Stu Cohn Chapter and Community Leader. Fisherman and Friend. It's with heavy hearts that we share the news of Stu Cohn's passing at age 94. Many of us knew and loved Stu Cohn. It was almost impossible not to. He was the heart and soul of most of the things that made Pisgah TU the kind of organization we can all be proud of today. Stu did so much good for so many, it's hard to know where to begin. If you Google "Stu Cohn Hendersonville" you'll see page aer page of results, all describing the quiet service and many contributions he made without fanfare to so many groups and causes here in western North Carolina, reaching countless thousands of lives, raising people up, caring for the environment and changing everyone and everything he touched for the better. Subscribe Past Issues Translate

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Stu CohnChapter and Community Leader

Fisherman and Friend

Its with heavy hearts that we share the news of Stu Cohns passing at age 94

Many of us knew and loved Stu Cohn It was almost impossible not to He was theheart and soul of most of the things that made Pisgah TU the kind of organization wecan all be proud of today

Stu did so much good for so many its hard to know where to begin

If you Google Stu Cohn Hendersonville youll see page aer page of results alldescribing the quiet service and many contributions he made without fanfare to somany groups and causes here in western North Carolina reaching countlessthousands of lives raising people up caring for the environment and changingeveryone and everything he touched for the better

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Stu served faithfully on the board of Pisgah TU for many years While his busyschedule kept him from holding oice he led in every other conceivable way Hiswisdom and guidance were essential to the development of the Pisgah TUendowment which thanks to that leadership is healthy and growing today

He was as past-president Kiki Matthews put it so well a warm and welcomepresence at our chapter meetings whose heartfelt and enthusiastic support stillresonate deeply

As a volunteer Stu was involved and active in many facets of our everyday chapterlife the Davidson River workdays road cleanups and the fly fishing school to list afew among many

He was the driving force and guiding spirit behind the Kids Fishing Day which hehosted yearly at his farm pond in Zirconia Many folks remember that Stu stockedthe pond generously at his own expense supplied food and prepared the lunches forthe children - again at his own expense - and held court as gracious host from hiseasy chair on the bank of the pond

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Stu was an avid and accomplished fisherman as well One of his great loves wasfishing at the Soaring Eagle Lodge on the San Juan River He started the chapterrsquostrips there and went on them eight times His last trip was in September 2016 whenhe was 92 years old

His family has asked that we let you know about an informal gathering planned forthis Sunday February 4th at Stus home in Hendersonville Please stop by and sharea remembrance of Stu a laugh or a tear and take a moment to be grateful for a life sowell-lived in service of others

Goodbye Stu We wish you fair weather easy wading clear waters plenty of roomfor your backcast and tight lines Thanks for everything

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Even aer all this time the Sun never says to the Earth You owe me Look what happens with a love like that

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222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Stu served faithfully on the board of Pisgah TU for many years While his busyschedule kept him from holding oice he led in every other conceivable way Hiswisdom and guidance were essential to the development of the Pisgah TUendowment which thanks to that leadership is healthy and growing today

He was as past-president Kiki Matthews put it so well a warm and welcomepresence at our chapter meetings whose heartfelt and enthusiastic support stillresonate deeply

As a volunteer Stu was involved and active in many facets of our everyday chapterlife the Davidson River workdays road cleanups and the fly fishing school to list afew among many

He was the driving force and guiding spirit behind the Kids Fishing Day which hehosted yearly at his farm pond in Zirconia Many folks remember that Stu stockedthe pond generously at his own expense supplied food and prepared the lunches forthe children - again at his own expense - and held court as gracious host from hiseasy chair on the bank of the pond

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222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Stu was an avid and accomplished fisherman as well One of his great loves wasfishing at the Soaring Eagle Lodge on the San Juan River He started the chapterrsquostrips there and went on them eight times His last trip was in September 2016 whenhe was 92 years old

His family has asked that we let you know about an informal gathering planned forthis Sunday February 4th at Stus home in Hendersonville Please stop by and sharea remembrance of Stu a laugh or a tear and take a moment to be grateful for a life sowell-lived in service of others

Goodbye Stu We wish you fair weather easy wading clear waters plenty of roomfor your backcast and tight lines Thanks for everything

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222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Even aer all this time the Sun never says to the Earth You owe me Look what happens with a love like that

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Page 3: Stu Cohn - pisgahtu.orgSubscribe Past Issues Translate. 2/2/2018 A life of service draws to a close. ... He was, as past-president Kiki Matthews put it so well: "a warm and welcome

222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Stu was an avid and accomplished fisherman as well One of his great loves wasfishing at the Soaring Eagle Lodge on the San Juan River He started the chapterrsquostrips there and went on them eight times His last trip was in September 2016 whenhe was 92 years old

His family has asked that we let you know about an informal gathering planned forthis Sunday February 4th at Stus home in Hendersonville Please stop by and sharea remembrance of Stu a laugh or a tear and take a moment to be grateful for a life sowell-lived in service of others

Goodbye Stu We wish you fair weather easy wading clear waters plenty of roomfor your backcast and tight lines Thanks for everything

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222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Even aer all this time the Sun never says to the Earth You owe me Look what happens with a love like that

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222018 A life of service draws to a close

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Even aer all this time the Sun never says to the Earth You owe me Look what happens with a love like that

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