Good Man Gone

**CanoeGuru** · 11-19-2009, 11:09 AM

Conservation Officer Eric Wiebe passed away this morning after a two-year battle with cancer. Eric was a CO in Northeast Nebraska and was known and loved by many, many people.

IceBadger · 11-19-2009, 02:08 PM

That really is some bad news. My prayers are with him and his family.
I only had met him once. We were icefishing up at Buckskin last winter the day after new years. He came out to see how we were doing and talked for 10 minutes or so and then asked to see our licenses. About that time I realized where mine was at, on the desk in the office where earlier that day I bought online and printed it off. I told him thats where it was and he said, well meet me at the truck after I see these people over here. I thought how could I be so stupid.

Well I reeled up and headed for his truck. He got back wrote me a warning. I bet we ended up talking bout ice fishing for 45 minutes. Very nice guy and knew alot about the area lakes. We talked about Powder Creek and asked if I ever fished it. I said yea, a few times. He then said well I havent been there yet today with a big smile on his face, as if he knew maybe I would head over there.

He will be missed.

Hooligan · 11-20-2009, 10:01 AM

Sorry to hear it. My thoughts and prayers go out for his family.

Scott Eveland · 11-20-2009, 10:59 AM

I had only met Eric a couple of times, but he seemed like a good man who cared about his job and the resources he was tasked to protect.

RIP Officer Wiebe

**CanoeGuru** · 11-20-2009, 05:25 PM

A game warden friend of mine spoke to him recently to say goodbye, and had nothing but super positive things to say about him. Sounds like he was a sort of mentor to a lot of game wardens when they were starting out and learning the ropes. Very supportive, great advice, etc.

11-19-2009, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
CanoeGuru CanoeGuru is wishing to be outdoors. Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,871 Thanks: 114 Thanked 218 Times in 144 Posts	Good Man Gone Conservation Officer Eric Wiebe passed away this morning after a two-year battle with cancer. Eric was a CO in Northeast Nebraska and was known and loved by many, many people. __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

11-19-2009, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
IceBadger IceBadger has no status. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northeast Nebraska (on the Rez) Posts: 9 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That really is some bad news. My prayers are with him and his family. I only had met him once. We were icefishing up at Buckskin last winter the day after new years. He came out to see how we were doing and talked for 10 minutes or so and then asked to see our licenses. About that time I realized where mine was at, on the desk in the office where earlier that day I bought online and printed it off. I told him thats where it was and he said, well meet me at the truck after I see these people over here. I thought how could I be so stupid. Well I reeled up and headed for his truck. He got back wrote me a warning. I bet we ended up talking bout ice fishing for 45 minutes. Very nice guy and knew alot about the area lakes. We talked about Powder Creek and asked if I ever fished it. I said yea, a few times. He then said well I havent been there yet today with a big smile on his face, as if he knew maybe I would head over there. He will be missed. __________________ You don't win friends with salad!

11-20-2009, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hooligan Hooligan is just biding his time. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 97 Thanked 554 Times in 329 Posts	Sorry to hear it. My thoughts and prayers go out for his family. __________________ "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." John Gierach

11-20-2009, 10:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scott Eveland Scott Eveland is exciting about the rising water! Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Water, The West, The Best Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Certified Boating Instructor Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 218 Thanked 576 Times in 257 Posts	I had only met Eric a couple of times, but he seemed like a good man who cared about his job and the resources he was tasked to protect. RIP Officer Wiebe __________________

11-20-2009, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
CanoeGuru CanoeGuru is wishing to be outdoors. Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,871 Thanks: 114 Thanked 218 Times in 144 Posts	A game warden friend of mine spoke to him recently to say goodbye, and had nothing but super positive things to say about him. Sounds like he was a sort of mentor to a lot of game wardens when they were starting out and learning the ropes. Very supportive, great advice, etc. __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

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