James Musslewhite Passed at 64

[BossHog 42,086]

I'll miss James. The fact that he recently left Surigao only to find an untimely end is sad indeed. I think we all admired his pragmatism and go-it-alone gumption. Was he idiosyncratic? Sure. But most of the best people are.

While he was quite vocal about his fisheries ventures he also had a deep sense of unrelenting Texas justice. Despite personal consequences he stood up for what he saw as right. He brought a lot of stuff to light that otherwise would've just vanished.

He was quite open here about the case of the slain Canadian that he took on as a personal cause. I can assure you he was involved in many more such cases that he didn't see fit to publicize.

He lived his life by his own terms. As it should be.

Rest in Peace James. Farewell & Godspeed.

[samatm 3,240]

Wow..  I am saddened to hear this news.   I always felt certain kinship  to James though we hardly knew each other in that we both were from the Houston area and we had  landed back in Philippines  around the same time .  That and my 2 kids were close in age to his son.   I always read his posts and did have the pleasure to enjoy Mexican food with him and I think Bill joined us way back around  2010 or so.   My son has just recently moved to Austin as well.  I always wanted to visit his place there at Dinagat Island but never made it.     After the storm I was always wondering how he fared.   Did he post about the storm?     

Will sure miss you  James.     Life is short.     Happy Easter.   He is risen!.     See ya  later James.

Edited April 17, 2022 by samatm
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[Captainmike 664]

R.I.P and Godspeed

[philuk 3,704]

R.I.P James, so sad, thank you for teaching me something again.

Live for Today, Tomorrow may never come. 

[softail 2,018]

Over the years we have lost so many quality members of this forum. James definitely fits into this category. James was definitely a one of a kind and will be missed. James did it his way and didn’t look back, that is how life should be lived.

One thing that I take away from his loss is that I will be not putting off things that I have in my bucket list. I will never  know when disaster will strike and my time will be done.

[Kabisay-an gid 7,333]

 

[Pman 4,928]

Rest In Peace. 
 

 

[TimL 225]

Wow.. so sorry to hear this.

[smokey 22,071]

James was and always be missed

[davehud 528]

RIP. One of the best posters this board had.

[Sealover 178]

Sad news, I have always admired the way he lived his life, never meet him in person but chat with him online,  RIP James

 

Edited May 14, 2022 by Sealover
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[bmoore 666]

I am very sorry to hear that James had passed. His project posts and local crime reports were very interesting. The last I heard was that typhoon Odette wiped out his place in Surigao and that he was returning to Texas. I believe we were both stationed in Okinawa about that same time in the early eighties.  That was when I had my first MAC flight to the RP.

As davehud stated, "One of the best posters this board had".

RIP James. Best wishes to his wife.

[kaloy 228]

rip James

[hyaku 2,920]

Very sad I did ask about him on the group after Odette but no one seemed to know anything. Just too young. RIP James

[USMC-Retired 11,014]

On 4/13/2022 at 8:20 PM, Headshot said:

Yeah, they had a garden store and nursery in the Houston area for years until it was destroyed by two hurricanes. Seems like cyclonic storms had it in for James.

I only knew James through the forum and always entertaining.  My father oddly knew him here in Houston when working in the Nursery/Farming industry.   RIP...