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Freeper Fivetoes Passed Away Last Night
March 5, 2016

Posted on 03/05/2016 12:37:23 PM PST by BulletBobCo

Fellow Freeper, Tom Buchanan,(Fivetoes)had a heart attack and passed away this morning. He will be missed.


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To: BulletBobCo

May you rest in peace, Tom.


101 posted on 03/06/2016 5:43:26 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: fivetoes

Rest in Peace, brother FReeper, and our prayers are with your loved ones.


102 posted on 03/07/2016 3:10:09 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Buchanan: A note of caution: This establishment is not going quietly.)
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To: BulletBobCo

Praying for the family.


103 posted on 03/07/2016 7:24:48 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: BulletBobCo; mollynme; Trteamer; weldgophardline; fire engine red; RandallFlagg; beaversmom; ...
I surely am going to miss Tom "Fivetoes" Buchanan!

His sudden heart attack was totally unexpected, according to Dorié and several of his sons who have already arrived in town to support her (I took a ham down to them this afternoon for purposes of feeding visiting out-of-town-family .... nobody feels like cooking at times like this).

He was the most energetic, creative, funny, conservative street activist I've ever known.

Although as some of you have noted, he hasn't posted on FR in almost 10 years, if you search for his posts and keep hitting "Next Page" you'll find that he was a major driving force behind N Colo's Operation Infinite Freep, and posted here extensively in those years, especially around 2002-2005.

He organized many - probably most - of the Freeps that we N. Colo Freepers held across the streets from local Leftists in Loveland, Ft. Collins, Longmont, Greeley, Denver, Boulder. And occasionally outside military bases (Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Buckley in Denver) and Recruiting Offices whenever we heard they were about to be harrassed by anti-Armed-Forces Leftists. He also organized a number of "bridge-top rallies" across Interstates with displays of Old Glory and "Support Our Troops" banners. In May 2004, as the COLO contact person for FR, Tom organized a streetside Freep in FtC plus a dinner to honor Jim & Sheila Robinson on their cross-country tour to FR strongholds.

He also started and led the Loveland 9-12 Project and a series of "Bill of Rights Day" lectures, and was a leader in other organizations such as the Loveland Marine Corps League.

He started & maintained a number of small websites, mostly dedicated to conservative causes but sometimes just plain humor - everything from 2nd Amendment rights on down to "Prairie Dog Fishing".

He also took on tasks too many to count within our County GOP - District Captain, Executive Board member, Photographer, Webmaster (from the beginning), was a delegate to countless State/County/Congressional-District assemblies, moderated debates between GOP candidates, and Chaired various committees such as Resolutions. Whenever he chaired or moderated a meeting, you could count on three things to start off the meeting: Not just the usual two of a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, but also a rousing chorus of God Bless America. Dang, I'll miss him!

So yeah, I can understand why he hasn't posted to FR in awhile, with so many irons in the fire - not to mention a family and a fulltime job he had to commute to each day in another city.

He had an incredibly quick wit. When leftists across the street lobbed some verbal missile our way, he'd shout out the perfect comeback while the rest of us were still trying to figure out an appropriate response. Just a few examples of his humor:

There's so much more to say but I'll let others do it. Here's a good start: I just now saw this article about Tom in his town's newspaper ---

Loveland political activist Tom Buchanan dies

And my understanding is there's lots on Facebook now.

Go in peace, Tom!

104 posted on 03/07/2016 10:34:21 PM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC (Folks ask about my politics. I say: I dont belong to any organized political party. I'm a Republican)
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To: BulletBobCo

So sad to hear this news. It seems like only yesterday I was there in Fort Collins, Tom leading the “freep” on the corner of ....what was it? I dunno. He will be missed by many.


105 posted on 03/09/2016 4:40:26 PM PST by softengine
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To: Randy Larsen

RIP buddy.


106 posted on 03/12/2016 4:22:24 PM PST by Trteamer ( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
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To: BulletBobCo

RIP Tom.


107 posted on 03/15/2016 7:13:58 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: BulletBobCo

Don’t recall running across him but looking at his homepage
he appears to be a man I would be proud to stand along side.

RIP


108 posted on 03/21/2016 5:59:59 AM PDT by kanawa
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To: BulletBobCo

Thanks for the thread. Prayers up.


109 posted on 03/21/2016 6:01:35 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Missing you /johnny (JRandomFreeper).)
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To: BulletBobCo

Sorry for the family’s loss. Rest in Peace. May God comfort his loved ones.


110 posted on 05/02/2016 5:44:18 PM PDT by Theodore R. (I shudder to think what the American people will do on November 8, 2016.)
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