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June 26, 2013
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Sad to say I heard the awful news that Don Grove passed away today. He was a great guy and I always enjoyed talking to him and Jan at the gun shows. I bought a few really nice Winchesters from Don over the years and don’t regret a single one of them. Although at the time I felt I was paying top dollar, but Don was always willing to wheel and deal, trade, etc. If you were ever unhappy with a purchase, he was always willing to make it right. I do realize in his later years, some of the guns he offered had originality issues, but as with any dealer, one must do their own due diligence before sealing the deal. Just thought I should share the news with the fellow Winchester Collector community as he will be missed.
Regards,
Don
September 19, 2014
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I had kind of figured I saw him for the last time this past July at Cody. Sad to hear he has gone. I have a few rifles I got from him and like Don, I paid a premium but was glad I got them. Rest in peace! Maybe, just maybe, Jan will be at Cody in this coming July? Tim
March 21, 2011
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Sad news for sure, I had purchased from Don years ago. I always enjoyed visiting with he and Jan at Tulsa. Don was a gun show fixture that will be missed. Rest in peace sir.
Darrin
January 26, 2011
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deerhunter said
Sad to say I heard the awful news that Don Grove passed away today. He was a great guy and I always enjoyed talking to him and Jan at the gun shows. I bought a few really nice Winchesters from Don over the years and don’t regret a single one of them. Although at the time I felt I was paying top dollar, but Don was always willing to wheel and deal, trade, etc. If you were ever unhappy with a purchase, he was always willing to make it right. I do realize in his later years, some of the guns he offered had originality issues, but as with any dealer, one must do their own due diligence before sealing the deal. Just thought I should share the news with the fellow Winchester Collector community as he will be missed.Regards,
Don
Very sad to hear. I really enjoyed visiting with Don at the shows (plenty of friendly banter always took place). I purchased a half dozen guns from him over the years and I’m glad I still have several of them in my collection to remember him by. He knew his health was fading years ago and shared that with us. That said, he continued to trade guns right to the end because he loved his Winchesters and all the friends he made along the way. I will sure miss seeing him at Cody, among other shows.
Rest in peace, my friend …… and prayers for Jan and the rest of his family during a tough time.
~Gary~
June 4, 2017
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I to bought from Don, my first purchase was 35 years ago. He made the deal fun, the final price was hinged on a coin toss.
My heart goes out to his wonderful wife and family. T/R
December 21, 2006
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Sad day for the Winchester community. Don was always good to Me and I enjoyed the dickering back and forth on a deal. Farewell Don.
W.A.C.A. life member, Marlin Collectors Assn. charter and life member, C,S.S.A. member and general gun nut.
December 31, 2012
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SEMPER FI MARINE !!! Big Larry
November 7, 2015
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Thanks for passing along the sad news, Don. Cody show won’t be the same without him.
Mike
December 9, 2002
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Like many who have posted previously, I too had dealing’s with Don and Jan years ago. We all agree that we might have had to pay up a little but much was the same with others such as Tommy Rholes, etc…………Buyer beware as they never held a gun to our heads as I remember. May he rest in Peace.
Anthony
June 26, 2013
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Looks like the website has been updated. Due to Don’s passing, shutting down the site 2/1/24 and “All inventory is at Ward’s Collectables Auction, Dallas, OR.”
http://www.thewinchestergrove.com
The End…so sad.
November 1, 2013
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Antonio said Buyer beware as they never held a gun to our heads as I remember.
Quite unnecessary: more dependable for a dealer than gun, knife, or straight razor–a collector’s covetousness.
June 11, 2014
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I can’t say that I purchased any old Winchesters from Don, but in the early days of the Winchester Model 53 survey, I reached out to Don to see if he had any records of Models 53 and 65 that he might have had. I was impressed and pleased with how he gladly sent me all the descriptions and serial numbers of the various 53’s and 65’s that had passed through his hands. I’ll always remember that.
