Below was Muck’s last Muck’s Minute post on May 31, 2018. You could tell his heart was broken. When his wife of 62 years died, you knew his will to keep fighting his cancer was waning. He hadn’t commented since his last post. I tried emailing him, with no response. His grandson Jake commented this morning that his grandfather had passed. From his dozens of posts and hundreds of comments over the years, it was clear Mike had lived a fascinating and eventful life, full of adventure and self sufficiency.
He embodied what everyone on TBP admires in a man. He loved his wife and his kids and sacrificed his own retirement to help them. He was crotchety and grumpy, like most of the old timers on TBP. I thank him for all his contributions and wisdom bestowed on this website and its readers. He wasn’t big on religion, but I hope he was happily surprised when arriving at the pearly gates. Mike Endres lived a life that we should all emulate.
All 56 of his articles are archived on the right side of the page for those who want to enjoy the wisdom of our great friend.
