I called Elton earlier today and was surprised when I asked his wife if he was around to take my call and she said he passed away. I just talked to Elton about two weeks ago. I considered Elton a friend and his opinion on different matters. LOL we always talked about members and even Moderators who were spiking their finds we found it entertaining. We also talked about getting better equipment that would make these old worked out areas produce again. I'm a Moderator on the Excal Sovereign forum because of Elton's recommendations. There's a lot of things I didn't know about Elton but I knew he was a good guy who I called a friend. Elton's wife told me he was tired on the 9th of February and never woke. Every trip through Ohio always thought it would be great to meet up with Elton and have a cup of coffee, sometimes the important things we should make it a priority. Elton was a person that put a lot of work in not expecting anything owed to him. He will be missed , friends always are. Happy Hunting Elton . Thanks Ron