Magazine Very Informative; Condolences

Editor:

I thought I would write to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. I live in southeastern Arizona and recently got into treasure hunting. Most of my treasure hunting involves coin shooting. We have found it to be a great family recreation. Your magazine is very informative and the stories are very entertaining. My wife and I are grateful for such a wonderfully written magazine.

Keep up the good work.

Delbert and Mary Humphries

Dear Humphries,

It’s always nice to hear we’re doing a good job. We can all thank the writers for submitting the articles they do. Be sure not to miss the May issue — it contains coinshooting hot spots.

Sincerely,

Patsy Beyerl

Editors note: The following letter was received from Alan Turnbull, Secretary of the Northeast Chapter FMDAC.

July 17, 1997

Dear Member Clubs,

It is with deep sorrow that I must announce the passing of a good friend to us all.

Mike Hapsis passed away this morning of heart related problems, he was 53-years-old.

Mike was the Vice President of the Northeast FMDAC, past president of the Granite State Treasure Hunters Club and Vice President of the Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society. In addition, Mike was the New Hampshire State Representative for the Northeast FMDAC.

If you did not know Mike personally, perhaps you have read some of his articles in the Gazette. Mike wrote several, telling of his experiences metal detecting and teaching young detectorist how to use their equipment. He also spent many hours talking beginners out on field trips and showing them what he knew.

By His enthusiasm in the hobby, Mike made things a little bit better for all of us detectorists and the hobby as a whole.

In addition to Mike’s love of the sport of metal detecting, he also had a love of his country. Mike was a Vietnam Veteran with a purple heart, a gracious person with a quiet manner. We will miss Mike, but sooner or later we will all meet up with him and, knowing Mike, he will have some good spots for us to hunt. God Bless, see ya Mike.

Alan Turnbull  

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