A.G. Russell passes

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I regret to inform you that Mr. A.G.Russell passed away last Friday. H earned the title of "Mr Knife" even before we ever made a knife. A.G. and I go back a long way and I have many memories to cherish. Our best to Goldie, family and staff. He will be missed.

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A long and successful life, he made folks happy.
Condolences to his family.
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:(
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My deepest regrets to family and friends of MrRussell.

Gone but never forgotten. We will all make sure of that.
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That's a shame but one could be so lucky has to have made an impact and I think it's safe to say, he did.
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Holy cow! I just interviewed him a couple months back. What a legend.
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I'm sorry to hear this!
My sincere condolences to the family. He will be sorely missed.
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As a child I would spends hours looking at the pictures in my dad's A.G. Russell catelog every quarter, dreaming about the day I would own one and torn over which one would be the first.

I can't believe they still produce the Hunter's Scalpel. I owned one 30 years and have no idea what ever happened to it.
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R.I.P. Mr. Russell. You will be missed.
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So sorry to hear!
my sincere condolences to family and friends.
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Sorry to hear about your friend, Sal.

R.I.P. A.G.
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Sorry to hear that Sal.

Condolences to friends and family.
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Thinking of his family and friends during this difficult time.
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Sorry about your friend, Sal. Same for his family and friends.
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I always look forward to flipping through the catalog when it arrives every month or so. I pulled the trigger on a $50 pair of nail clippers based upon Sals recommendation. The build quality is so good im guessing they will last for the rest of my life.
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Sad news indeed, but at least God has his own custom knife craftsman and good man.
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I too am also sorry to learn of your friend’s passing Mr Glesser.

May he Rest In Peace and my sincere condolences to family and friends.
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He had one heck of a life!
May he rest in peace.
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Sorry to hear that Sal.
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He left with a name worth remembering.
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