ILA Grassroots Mourns Passing
of Two Patriots
NRA, and the ILA Grassroots Division in particular, lost two of its
staunchest defenders in recent days.
Cal Ellis,
longtime President of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs,
died in his sleep on the eve of NRA's Board Meeting in
Reno, Nevada. Cal was a good friend and familiar face to the Grassroots
Division, securing New Jersey Election Volunteer Coordinators (EVCs) for
the Garden State, and attending and speaking at numerous
Grassroots-Election Workshops and Annual Meetings. His widow, Lyn, is
also a very active member of the pro-Second Amendment community.
ILA's EVC for Indiana's newly-drawn Third Congressional District, John Carney, was shot and killed
last Friday after he entered a liquor store
where a robbery was in progress. John had recently attended the
Grassroots-Election Workshop in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Saturday, April 20,
and was actively engaged in providing pro-gun volunteers to the campaign
efforts of pro-gun U.S. Representative Mark Souder (R), who soundly beat
his anti-gun Republican primary challenger on Tuesday.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cal's and John's families. Their
friendship and activism in defense of our rights will truly be missed.
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