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FlyGuy
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I still hope that more details will emurge later today and we will learn his death was accidental. But, judging solely on the complete lack of information being released that is beginning to feel unlikely.
My nephew took his life a few months ago so this hit home for me. In a similar fashion as Jason, he was extremely successful in his own rite. It did not make sense to any of us. This is the 1st time I've been close to a death by suicide and it's a grief that is unlike anything else. I've watched my wife's family struggle with this and it is awful to see. So much misplaced anger and so much misplaced guilt. Hours spent in a loop trying to make sense of the actions of a person that was no longer rational. It is a horrible, horrible loss for the loved ones of the departed and I know that none of them will ever be the same b/c of it. So, I grieve for those that were close to him.
I've always been a diehard Sitka guy. My hunting partner is hardcore Kuiu. We've had a lot of fun hazing each other about how crappy each other's camo was or why their camo was the true reason for my blown stalk.
I have a ton of respect for how far he pushed the industry forward and made all of his competitors get better.
I've never owned a piece of Kuiu gear in my life, but I think today I'm going to change that. For better or worse, Hairston himself was a huge part of the Kuiu brand. His image on the mtn, his personal message to the customer base about the direction and the goals. From purely a business perspective, With the loss of Jason they have been dealt a great blow. They lost not only a great mind, they lost a figurehead and a brand image. I imagine that there are a lot of great people working their that are mourning this loss but also are concerned about their future. I hate this for them.
So, I'm going to put away my prejudices and I'm going to support this brand. It feels like the right thing to do.
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My nephew took his life a few months ago so this hit home for me. In a similar fashion as Jason, he was extremely successful in his own rite. It did not make sense to any of us. This is the 1st time I've been close to a death by suicide and it's a grief that is unlike anything else. I've watched my wife's family struggle with this and it is awful to see. So much misplaced anger and so much misplaced guilt. Hours spent in a loop trying to make sense of the actions of a person that was no longer rational. It is a horrible, horrible loss for the loved ones of the departed and I know that none of them will ever be the same b/c of it. So, I grieve for those that were close to him.
I've always been a diehard Sitka guy. My hunting partner is hardcore Kuiu. We've had a lot of fun hazing each other about how crappy each other's camo was or why their camo was the true reason for my blown stalk.
I have a ton of respect for how far he pushed the industry forward and made all of his competitors get better.
I've never owned a piece of Kuiu gear in my life, but I think today I'm going to change that. For better or worse, Hairston himself was a huge part of the Kuiu brand. His image on the mtn, his personal message to the customer base about the direction and the goals. From purely a business perspective, With the loss of Jason they have been dealt a great blow. They lost not only a great mind, they lost a figurehead and a brand image. I imagine that there are a lot of great people working their that are mourning this loss but also are concerned about their future. I hate this for them.
So, I'm going to put away my prejudices and I'm going to support this brand. It feels like the right thing to do.
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