tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804373352224285868.post7340457744641284624..comments2023-10-26T03:02:35.906-07:00Comments on Photo Journal: Gator Hook...a little history and Edward AbbeyPhoto Journal of Clyde Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13654974915671194041noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804373352224285868.post-44654250574637852812014-06-16T15:44:18.771-07:002014-06-16T15:44:18.771-07:00Gator was my grandpa. He was awesome for when i kn...Gator was my grandpa. He was awesome for when i knew him. Now i know his story. Thank youjay lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804373352224285868.post-63731469534517790182011-01-07T12:17:11.373-08:002011-01-07T12:17:11.373-08:00I grew up with Gator. We lived in the same neighbo...I grew up with Gator. We lived in the same neighborhood in Homestead, Fl. I mullet fished with Buddy and Gator for a couple of years when we were in High school at South Dade High. I hunted with Gator and his brother Jimmy and their cousin Beau Jeffries. Later in life I owned a fish house in the Keys. Gator and Beau sold fish to me from time to time. I was thinking about some of the good times we had together when we were kids, we even double dated in high school. I decided to search for him on line and see if we could get together to talk about old times. I was really sad to find out about his passing, I am sorry I waited so long to try and contact him.<br /><br />Stan M.stan mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721127208254216168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804373352224285868.post-63038582535234822072010-06-19T05:34:42.069-07:002010-06-19T05:34:42.069-07:00Gator was my daddy. His real name was Luther Leon ...Gator was my daddy. His real name was Luther Leon Roberts, Jr. and I loved to hear him tell the stories of the Everglades. He went by Gator his whole life. Got the name because his dad, Luther Leon Sr. poached gator hides to pay for daddys birth. Thank you for posting this!<br />Stephanie Roberts<br />PS There's lots of literature on the Roberts family from S. Fla. and the Everglades and Flamingo.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836654744831503903noreply@blogger.com