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Farewell to a friend....

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Posted by Jim Erhardt on March 22, 2006 at 8:56 PM
These kinds of announcements are always so difficult.

I was informed today that NPN member Bruce Prater passed away last Saturday. Bruce was a regular contributor and participant on NPN - some of his posts can be found here and his online portfolio here.

Our sincere condolence to Bruce's family.

Rest in peace, our friend and fellow nature photographer.

Posted by Bret Edge on March 22, 2006 at 9:33 PM
Oh my gosh, this is terrible news. My sincerest condolences go out to Bruce's family. His contributions to NPN will be missed.
Posted by Mike Maples on March 22, 2006 at 10:12 PM
Bruce was a great photographer and an even greater man of God. He was a staunch competitor in the photo competition at our local County Fair and I will miss him. While we may miss him here, he is with the Father tonight singing joyous praises.
Posted by F Timothy Kingst on March 22, 2006 at 10:13 PM
This is very sad news. I felt really bad looking back on Bruce's work because he displayed a
great artistic ability and interesting view of this world. We should all feel a sense of loss.
Posted by Nathan Buck on March 22, 2006 at 10:31 PM
Wow...that is too bad. My thoughts are with his family.

Nathan
Posted by Youssef Ismail on March 22, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Jim,

Please send my condolences to his family. He was a spiritual man and always saw God in the world. I will miss our discussions.
Posted by Kent Staubus on March 23, 2006 at 12:29 AM
He was a first class guy, and not all that old either. Nice to see that he achieved some recognition for his photograhy and an excellent reputation with those in his community.


Kent in SD
Posted by Bill Chambers on March 23, 2006 at 7:54 AM
Wow, this is sad news indeed. I'm sure he will will be missed by many, not just us at NPN. My condolences to his family.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on March 23, 2006 at 8:57 AM
Thanks for letting us know, Jim. My condolences to the family.

Posted by beth summer on March 23, 2006 at 10:45 AM
My condolences to Bruce's family...
Posted by Martin Ebbesen on March 23, 2006 at 12:25 PM
My sincere condolences to Bruce´s family

Regards
Posted by Guy Tal on March 23, 2006 at 2:54 PM
I didn't know Bruce but I can relate to the loss. My sincere condolences to his friends and family.

Guy
Posted by Jim Jirka on March 23, 2006 at 6:05 PM
I'm sorry to hear this. I didn't know Bruce but felt that I did from his images. My sympathies to his family.
Posted by Richard Wong on March 24, 2006 at 1:46 AM
I wish Bruce's family the best in carrying on.
Posted by Alice Scoggins on March 25, 2006 at 9:35 PM
So sorry to hear this news. My thoughts are with his family.