THE BEAGLING WORLD HAS LOST A LEGEND!!
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:17 pm
A legend in Beagling is gone.
Rev. William Mitchell passed away on August 25th. Rev. Mitchell sereved as president of Acadiana Beagle Club for a couple of years, although he didn't make all of the club meetings while he was president because of relocating to Arcadia, Louisiana, he was there to help the club prosper. I was Vice president of the club and communicated with him and with his guidance was able to take Acadiana from being broke and without a clubhouse to a prosperous club again.
The Club was broke and had just lost it's clubhouse. Rev Mitchell lent the club $1500 dollors to help acquire a new clubhouse, dig a well and lease new grounds. Some of the membership paid their dues for a 5 year period boasting available funds and within 1 year we were on our feet again and paid the Rev. and prospering again and have never looked back. The club will always grateful for his help.
Rev. Mitchell was owner of Lee Bayou Kennels and shipped Beagles to several differant countries. Several to Japan and Canada. I can't recall the other countries. He will be missed by all who knew him.
John Taylor
------------------------ Above is a post I took of the espo board and was shocked to hear the news. I was a friend of Rev Mitchells and talk with him many times about hounds and some of the old time dogs. He always like TriggerXVIII and his stock went back to it I think. My own stock has a big shot Of LEE BAYOU blood through Bayou Sue and they were tough. he used to run an ad in Better Beagling that said BRED TO RUN THEM OUT OF THE THICKEST AND NOT JUST RUN THEM AROUND IN THE THICKET. He also sold some Fox Beagles if I am not misteken and was a wonderful person to talk to and very warm hearted and always ready to help anyone who needed help and never ask to be thanked or even think in those terms. Yes he is a legend in my mind and they don't make them like that anymore. Many times he invited me down to his place to stay for a week but I never made it. I am truly sorry to hear of his passing and it is a big loss for those who love good hounds and appreciate great men and I don't say that lightly or without thought! Ralph and Nary May
Rev. William Mitchell passed away on August 25th. Rev. Mitchell sereved as president of Acadiana Beagle Club for a couple of years, although he didn't make all of the club meetings while he was president because of relocating to Arcadia, Louisiana, he was there to help the club prosper. I was Vice president of the club and communicated with him and with his guidance was able to take Acadiana from being broke and without a clubhouse to a prosperous club again.
The Club was broke and had just lost it's clubhouse. Rev Mitchell lent the club $1500 dollors to help acquire a new clubhouse, dig a well and lease new grounds. Some of the membership paid their dues for a 5 year period boasting available funds and within 1 year we were on our feet again and paid the Rev. and prospering again and have never looked back. The club will always grateful for his help.
Rev. Mitchell was owner of Lee Bayou Kennels and shipped Beagles to several differant countries. Several to Japan and Canada. I can't recall the other countries. He will be missed by all who knew him.
John Taylor
------------------------ Above is a post I took of the espo board and was shocked to hear the news. I was a friend of Rev Mitchells and talk with him many times about hounds and some of the old time dogs. He always like TriggerXVIII and his stock went back to it I think. My own stock has a big shot Of LEE BAYOU blood through Bayou Sue and they were tough. he used to run an ad in Better Beagling that said BRED TO RUN THEM OUT OF THE THICKEST AND NOT JUST RUN THEM AROUND IN THE THICKET. He also sold some Fox Beagles if I am not misteken and was a wonderful person to talk to and very warm hearted and always ready to help anyone who needed help and never ask to be thanked or even think in those terms. Yes he is a legend in my mind and they don't make them like that anymore. Many times he invited me down to his place to stay for a week but I never made it. I am truly sorry to hear of his passing and it is a big loss for those who love good hounds and appreciate great men and I don't say that lightly or without thought! Ralph and Nary May