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Russell Berry 1938-2019 RIP

I told Russell a few years ago I hoped and expected driftwood from him until he was 85 or so. He made it close to 82 and was still bringing me boatloads of driftwood until just a few weeks before he passed. We can post a few pictures for now but I will try and find his music video to post as well. He was unique. When a rattlesnake bit and killed his dog at the Point Peter boat ramp Russell hunted the snake down and killed it. He was firmly convinced the snake had been planted there to take him out. Driftwood wars I suppose. Good on ya Russell, your conspiracy theories were way better than most people worry about.
From 1974 on Russell was our driftwood man. From when I was a kid, with my buddy Wallace and we sat in the driftwood lake each day, searching the black water for treasures. The day was over when we could hear Russells Ford F150 4 wheel drive struggling back what passed for a road to collect our days collection.
He could rebuild a gun, a truck, an outboard motor and way more. He was a good man forgotten by time or at least a man who lived in his own time and place each day.
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Feb-Mar 2020 Delivery Route

In the coming few months the Driftwood Man shall be returning to an aquarium store near you. If you are in (most) places east of the Mississippi River.

I do still drive and deliver personally to all of my stores. I try and get to places at least 2 and in many cases 3 times each year.

I am currently working on Florida and Gulf Coast trips for the next several weeks to keep me out of any  harsh northern winter weather.

I will return, like a giant bird, in the spring to all points north.

Early February 2020.

I am headed over to Charlotte NC, then to Atlanta.

On to Birmingham and Montgomery in Alabama and south to New Orleans. I will be in and out well before Mardi Gras, yehey!

After NOLA I am off across the Gulf Coast into Florida, down to Gainesville and then start looking to finish and return to the Outer Banks to refill, recharge and restock.

Following trip is a full on Florida extravaganza including SW Florida and then over to Miami. See you all soon.

For March 2020

  • Chicago and Madison Wisconsin
  • Upstate New York. New England
  • New Jersey NYC area.

Sort of the Johnny Cash of driftwood, “I been everywhere Man!”

To know the exact schedule of my arrival in your area, Please call or message me, Greg Roberts, 252-423-0095 or  email gregroberts13@gmail.com.

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