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Magnol ia Cr appie Club Adv entur es Magazine
Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
We all Loved You - Vic - But God Loved You Best!

by Bernard Williams

I recall a song that reminds me of my friend, throughout his life.
Vic Finkley, “What a man, what a man, what a His family was his life. Nothing meant more
mighty good man.” That was Vic. From the day to him than his wife Barbara, his sons, daugh-
I met him, he never changed. Always the same, ter, grandkids and friends. He was an excellent
he would help you in any way he could. I can’t neighbor, father, husband, granddad and my
count the times I’ve left my boat at his house friend. I believe that sometimes the Lord picks
so that I wouldn’t have to drag it to Jackson a flower for his garden. Vic was that flower.
and back to fish the next day. Uncle Vic was a big part of the Magnolia Crap-
Vic dedicated his life to teaching people how pie Club, as
to fish. I I called him.
know of no He was in-
one that strumental
knew Gre- in getting
nada Lake us funding
better. He for our tour-
remem- naments in
bered when Grenada. Vic
they were would catch
building the and clean
lake. He was fish for the
different Tourism Com-
from most mission Staff.
fishermen; He helped
he would tell us develop a
you when relationship
and where with the Com-
they were mission and
biting. the business-

For years, es around
Vic Finkley dominated the crappie fishing world. Grenada. In other words, he helped us grow to
He fished almost every national circuit in the where we are today. Vic served on the Board of
nation. He traveled the country, Flordia, Ala- Directors for at least six two-year terms.
bama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, I can only say that Vic will be genuinely
Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and missed. Some people can be easily replaced;
Mississippi, I know I missed some. Vic is irreplaceable. I leave the family with this
Vic had many partners, but no one meant scripture, (7) I have fought the good fight,
more to him than Kim Cox. Vic and Kim were I have finished the race, I have kept the
feared competition. I would try to get close to faith. (8) Now there is in store for me the
them because they were usually on or around crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the fish. the righteous Judge, will award to me on

I can’t count the awards Vic won; he had that day—and not only to me but also to
a wall I called the Wall of Fame in his house. all who have longed for his appearing. 2
Trophies, Plaques, and awards from every crap- Timothy 4:7-8. May God have mercy on the
pie circuit you could name. Even with all these Finkley Family. Bernard
awards, Vic remained humble and God-fearing

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