Anyone seen or heard from Bravo recently?

[MCDavis]

Catherine,

Please know, and share with your family, that your father was considered a friend by many here and that he will be dearly missed by his Shot Talk family.

My prayers are with you and your family, and I thank you for letting us know about this tragedy.

Rest in peace, Bravo.... :(

[Pa Jayhawk]

Catherine,

My prayers go out to you and your family. I think like most anyone who spent a bit of time on this site, I had the utmost respect for him and the caring nature that he had for everyone here. He not only shared the love he had for this game, but the love he had for your family.

Thank you for taking the time to let us know, I know it must have been very difficult to do.

[SCGolfer]

Sad news....Bravo was an exceptionally nice guy and had some great post. I hope his family is doing well and spends the holiday season together relieving the good times and forgetting the bad.


Best wishes
Jason

[DaveE]

Catherine,

I am so sorry to hear this. John was such a good guy and it was always clear how much he loved his family. We were very close to having a golf outing in Birmingham a few years ago and it seems especially sad now that we didn't manage to pull it off.

Rest in peace John.

[ezra76]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss Catherine. My heart goes out to you and your family. I couldn't help but shed a tear when reading this. It's like losing a close friend for many of us, even though we'd never met in person. Thank you so much for coming here and sharing this information. He will be missed.

[JEFF4i]

I am so sorry.

[mddubya]

Wow, I don't know what to say Catherine. I am so sorry for you and your family's loss. I know how you must feel, I lost my Mom the same way and it devastated me. As feeble as it may sound, time does heal all wounds. Your father was well loved on here and will certainly be missed.

We have a golf outing planned in Tn. this coming April and I was greatly looking forward to meeting Bravo. I can assure you we will raise a glass or 2 in his honor and in fact, from this point forward, the April Tn. golf outing will be called the John "Bravo" Bretz Memorial Outing. We would be honored if you could come as well.

Rest in Peace Bravo

My deepest condolences;
Mark

[chemboy2]

Catherine, thank you so much for having the courage to share this with us. As all have said, your father had a tremendous impact on this site, and in our lives.

My sincerest condolences,
Rob

[BigJim13]

Catharine,
So sorry to hear about the loss. Like many on this site I had never met in person. That's not to say he won't be missed, I like many others consider this site and the people on this site to be a sort of second family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[mddubya]

I propose we all meet here, on ShotTalk, tonight at 23:00 EST to raise a glass and toast a near and dear friend whom will be missed by all.

[ManchesterGolfer]

I propose we all meet here, on ShotTalk, tonight at 23:00 EST to raise a glass and toast a near and dear friend whom will be missed by all.

What time is it there now? (So I can work out the difference)

[mddubya]

2:30pm EST, or 14:30, depending on which you prefer.

[MIKE1218]

I'm so sorry for your family's loss Catherine. I really don't know what else to say. He will be missed.

2:30 EST right now MG

[ManchesterGolfer]

We're 5 hours ahead then in the UK, so I will set my Alarm clock for 0400 to raise a glass with you guys for Bravo.

[MGP]

Catherine,

I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of your father's death. My deepest condolences go out to you and your family.

I just lost my mother in early October to a long battle with cancer. I can't begin to imagine what you must have gone through.

We are all like a big, happy (sometimes) dysfunctional family here and your father was one of us. He will truly be missed.

Please stay and make yourself at home. Most of us come here to relax and socialize and occasionally talk about golf related things too. I think you'll always find you are welcome here and hopefully will enjoy the experience.