I know that many of the members of this forum know Miss Pat Wolf, coauthor of the book "Loading Cartridges For The Original .45-70 Springfield Rifle And Carbine" with her husband J. S. Wolf, who passed away in 1993. Pat and I have been friends for a number of years. This friendship has grown over the years and blossomed into very deep love. Pat has very graciously consented to be my wife. We will have the ceremony at Pat's new home here in Lacombe, Louisiana. Pat has requested that I wear my colonel's uniform (C.S.A, retired) and my daughter Tania is making Pat a beautiful period gown for the occasion. My son-in-law, Keith will stand for me and will be wearing his first sergeant's uniform (C.S.A, retired). The invitations will ask that guests wear either period clothes or casual. This is to be a joyous and fun celebration of the joining of two lives of two people very much in love. I am the most fortunate of men. 

As an aside, my wedding gift for Miss Pat will be the ordering of a new Shiloh Sharps rifle, in the calibre of her choice with the length of pull cut for her reach. Gentlemen, my wife will never ask why I Need another rifle.

Congratulations to both of you! May God bless you both with a long and loving marriage!

Pat really likes my Shiloh Sporter #1, but I'm afraid that .50/90 would be a bit much in recoil for her. So her rifle will be a Shiloh Sporter #1 in .32/40. She also likes my Shiloh Hartford, but prefers the pistol grip of the Sporter #1. 

Pat says I can shoot it once in a while.

Mr Stone lives just northeast of New Orleans, near Slidel.  Right in the path of the hurricane.  I sincerly hope he and his new bride are safe.

greetings mr. and mrs. stone.

i am very very happy for the both of you. i wish you a long and happy life. and hope you have many new shooters..


good luck and ..ttfn..grampa..