First time I met Don Franson (AKA Honeybee)...

[crrcboatz]

Wonderful People and a heck of a guy. He did quite a bit of work for me in the 2.5 yrs before closing the store. Lia is a strong Christian and will find a way to get through this. Her faith sustains her. I have talked with them a few times since they moved to the Prattville area. Each time Lia was working hard to be strong.

Does anyone know when the service will be and where??????

 

[ruckerduck]

Met him and Lia once at their shop on 15th. Don't even remember what I bought or exactly what we talked about, but I remember thinking Don and Lia were my kinda people. God rest your soul Don. Prayers for you Lia.

 

[BadgeBunny]

There are so many OSA members I've met over the years and come to consider friends. Don and Lia are two friends. I am sorry for Lia's loss. May God keep her during this time.

 

[oldkar]

I bought a phone from his daughter in okc and in our conversation it came up her dad was a gunsmith. of course I had some work to be done. they had just moved into their new shop. prayers for the family.

 

[BMPregler]

Met Don during the billet lower group buy that never happened. I was a little nervous at first, giving someone some money and waiting for the object, until I met Don. New almost immediately that he was a man of integrity and I had nothing to worry about. He was one of the good ones. Prayers for Lia.

 

[cal7.62x39]

Man am I late to this party (I was away when this transpired). I was actually looking to contact him to see if he would do a saiga conversion for me. First time I met him was shortly after his shop opened and he was holding some give aways on here. I was second place and won 2 or 3 boxes of 7.62x54R (I remember the been was first place). I walked in his shop and spent an hour or 2 just shooting the breeze and probably spent 150$ that day in other ammo and misc shooting equipment. I had him sporterize a mosin for me. he did a great job, the sight broke off after a few hundred rounds (weld broke) and he fixed it next day no questions asked. he said he had a no questions asked lifetime warrenty on any of his work. He was a great asset to our community and I will be mourning his loss, over a year late.