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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: rln on December 31, 2009, 11:38:40 AM

Title: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: rln on December 31, 2009, 11:38:40 AM

condolences to The Berry's family on the passing of Ivan yesterday afternoon.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: Fish Assassin on December 31, 2009, 11:41:28 AM

I am sorry to hear that. He's an icon in the fishing tackle business and will be missed.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: Rodney on December 31, 2009, 12:56:59 PM

Very sad news. Condolences to the Berry Family.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: jetboatjim on December 31, 2009, 02:33:41 PM

Very sad news, He was a pillar in the fishing comunity......not to be forgotten.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: Sam Salmon on December 31, 2009, 04:38:41 PM

Yes it's Sad News he was always a Welcoming presence-a genuinely friendly Guy.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: arimaBOATER on December 31, 2009, 05:38:26 PM

Do not know the man...but via posts can tell he was one nice guy.  To the Berry family..."May God's comfort be with yous at this time of loss."
 
Losing a loved one is never easy & more so at this time of yr.

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: Chrome Mykiss on January 01, 2010, 03:22:40 PM

My condolences to the Berry family for their loss. Ivan was a great man. He will be missed.
I remember when I first met Ivan. I was about 7 years old. I would go in to Berry's Bait & Tackle with my father to purchase boraxed chum roe for bar fishing the lower Fraser river for Coho salmon. Ivan looked like a giant to me, towering over both my father and I. He would ask "Hey little fellow, are you catching fish out there?" That was about 24 years ago.
In more recent times. Ivan would say "Wow, your all grown up now. I remember when you were just a little squirt about yeah high". As he gestured with his hand about waist high on him.
He's probably up there, pulling in those 70lb'ders with a big grin on his face.  

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: Rodney on January 03, 2010, 11:23:37 AM

Berry's Bait and Tackle will be closed this                Saturday (January 9th) for the celebration of life and fishing stories of Ivan Berry. Location: Green Acres Golf Course 5040 No. 6 Road Richmond   Time: 1:30pm onwards All welcome.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2010/100103-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: yoda on January 03, 2010, 02:31:56 PM

Condolances to the berrys'family.  He will be greatly missed. introduced me to my first bar rod and reel for salmon fishing!

Title: Re: Ivan Berry passes away
Post by: trout80 on January 04, 2010, 05:04:08 PM

That is sad news indeed. I remember when I first started to go to berrys bait it truly was just bait,( roe or dew worms.) Mostly worms at first the way I remember it. We would go to his garage on a sat. morn. he would usually be out fishing but the door would be open we would grab some worms and leave the money. And slowly but surely saw his shop grow. I'm sure he's fishing all the time now.