Posted on 01/26/2012 1:30:27 PM PST by girlangler
Outdoors advocate & defender, Judge Bob Moon, 60
Popular Hamilton County (Chattanooga, Tenn.) General Sessions Court Judge Bob Moon, known for his outdoors advocacy and strict dealings with game law violators, died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. He was 60.
In 2008, Judge Moon made national headlines when he advised a woman who had been pulled from her car and beaten in the head to "purchase a weapon, obtain a gun permit and learn to protect yourself." He will be missed. Richard Simms at Nooga.com.
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He was a very intelligent and good man.
An avid bow hunter and angler.
RIP.
Oh dear
he was a conservative..
RIP
Sure was Nana. He was known to help young kids heading for trouble and to be a very fair judge. He knew wildlife law better than anybody, and was not liked by poachers.
If you read the comments about him on those sites reporting his death you’ll get a general idea how many lives he changed.
So sad. 60 is too young.
Prayers for his family.
IOW, the right kind of GREEN, not red in the middle like a watermelon. Protecting wildlife to hunt it, not to let it overpopulate and starve, and so our grandkids have the same opportunity.
RIP Judge Moon.
Tennessee sure needs more judges who were like him. He will be missed.
How are you and yours? I am currently in New Mexico, but thought folks in Tennessee who knew or knew about Judge Moon would want to see this.
He was quite a character.
RIP.
Which part of New Mexico? I’ve been out too Carlsbad Caverns. I’m doing OK. A few months ago one of the co-founders of Smoky Mountain Archers passed. My dad lost his battle with cancer. The club was founded in the 1950’s by about a half dozen persons including one from your area back here. They helped get bow hunting legalized and popular in Tennessee again. He was a member till about 1970 I think.
He was one of our first writers for “Tennessee Valley Outdoors” magazine. Wrote some great articles — one about the first gun control law in the country (in Tennessee of all places, during the Civil War).
I’m in the southwestern part of the state, about 100 miles from Las Cruces, and at the foot of the Gila National Forest. A beautiful place to be, especially at this time of year.
I am spending the winter in what is calle the “high desert” but we are very close to the high country. So, warm and dry here, but lots of snow in the nearby mountains.
Be back east in mid March.
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. I meant to get over and interview him, but as you know, I spent several years dealing with Mom and my late husband and illnesses, so I am on a journey now to revive myself and spend my remaining time being what I think God wants me to be —finding myself (and God) again. I intend to appreciate my remaining time on earth.
I’m in the southwestern part of the state, about 100 miles from Las Cruces, and at the foot of the Gila National Forest. A beautiful place to be, especially at this time of year.
I am spending the winter in what is calle the “high desert” but we are very close to the high country. So, warm and dry here, but lots of snow in the nearby mountains.
Be back east in mid March.
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. I meant to get over and interview him, but as you know, I spent several years dealing with Mom and my late husband and illnesses, so I am on a journey now to revive myself and spend my remaining time being what I think God wants me to be —finding myself (and God) again. I intend to appreciate my remaining time on earth.
I knew the Honorable Judge Moon, and he was an exceptionable man. The title was earned in his case, he was an honorable man. Lots of people can attribute their success, turning around a life on the downslide, etc., to his help and true belief in justice.
He really will be missed. There should be more like him.
BTE eastern New Mexico has some interesting places. There is Carlsbad Caverns well worth seeing and too the north of it is Cloudcroft a mountain region. Carlsbad is out in the desert though. My sister lived there for a few years. Nice in the winter but hotter than blazes in the summer when I went.
If you ever need info on the club let me know. I can give you what info I know and the name of a guy I think is still a member there that was there early on. He I'm fairly certain is the last. It was a guy dad worked with. The one considered the initial founder as in had the idea if I'm not mistaken lived up your way last name of Hatfield. He passed several years ago.
The club when it started was actually down in Concord at Sinking Creek. A guy who worked for Game and fish back in the 50's & 60's let them meet there. It was behind my grandmother and uncles cabin they lived in.
Thanks for your personal insight, girlangler. You’re so right in saying we need more honorable people like the good Judge.
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