RIP

[ncsuwolf]

Not sure the best way to post this, but thought the group should know.

Pete George (Thecannonballguy)passed last week. He went into hospice before Christmas. His passing is a great loss to this forum.

https://obituaries.virginiacremate.com/obituaries/richmond-va/peter-george-12691737

 

[Red-Coat]

Tragic. What a fount of knowledge he was. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

 

[ARC]

Tragic. What a fount of knowledge he was. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Agreed... he will be missed.

 

[villagenut]

Sad to hear....he was a real storehouse of knowledge and an asset to treasurenet.

 

[Gene Mean]

He was such a source of history. He will be missed.

 

[pepperj]

My sincerest condolences to his family and those that knew him.
His immense knowledge was always a staple to all that sought it out.
He'll be certainly missed.

 

[robertk]

His knowledge was amazing. He'll definitely be missed. Condolences to all who knew him.

 

[releventchair]

A gracious resource here.

Rest well Sir!

 

[creskol]

That is very sad news. We were good friends, and I regret losing touch while dealing with my own health issues.

 

[DizzyDigger]

A sad event, indeed. RIP Mr. George...

 

[l.cutler]

So sorry to hear this, losing him leaves a gap in this forum that can never be filled.

 

[The Rebel]

So sorry for him and his family. He was a great source of information and knowledge, he will be missed.

The good thing is his knowledge and expertise are well documented on this forum.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I will make up a memorial thread for him today... At gym at moment.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Here is canonballguy's memorial if any wish to comment...

In memory of Thecannonballguy

In memory of Thecannonballguy, you will be missed OBITUARY Peter Calvert George April 29, 1949 – January 2, 2026 Peter Calvert George, 76, of Chesterfield, VA passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mirian and Peter George Comento; and his sister...

www.treasurenet.com

 

[AU Seeker]

I was worried about his health, since he hasn't been logged on since early July.

RIP CBG/George, my condolences to his family and friends.

 

[The Rebel]

Field artillery projectiles of the American Civil War: Including a selection of navy projectiles, fuzes, hand gernades [sic], rockets, and land mines: Dickey, Thomas S: 9780960902200: Amazon.com: Books https://share.google/A0YWTea0LSNTU25ig

 

[ToddsPoint]

He was extremely knowledgeable. We will definitely miss him.

 

[Gare]

This is such SAD NEWS He truely was a GREAT TREASURENETTER< He will be greatly missed

 

[ceetee]

I`m sure I read some of his quotes. Don`t remember his name. RIP

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Prayers!