Al Marion Gone to quieter ranges!

[iron cat]

Jeepers I just got a notice on my DCRA Facebook feed that Alain Marion has also passed on now !
Sad day for sure, an absolute rock star in the World of Full Bore shooting .
We have lost two good ones in just a few days....

Cat

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Waiting for further details.

 

[Big Bad]

There's also a post in the General Firearm Discussion forum, has some more information. As I said there, a loss of a major talent, and thoughts for his family.

 

[peterdobson]

Alain called recently to thank me(Hirsch P) for supporting him over the years. It was a goodbye call which was heartfelt.

He stayed with us a couple of times and I remember introducing him and Ken Westling to salmon pate, which was perceived with apprehension; then they tried it, and it was gone!

His target rifle accomplishments are on the DCRA site and I wish to add that he was a very intelligent individual who I and many others will miss.

Condolences to the family.

Peter and Donna

 

[AP]

Very sad to hear. He was a fine gentleman - he will be remembered as a great Canadian.

 

[Corfius]

RIP

One of the best TR shooter ever from Canada. Old timers at my local range who knew him all said great things about him.

 

[peterdobson]

Alain was a fullbore target rifle shooter - one of the best that ever competed and certainly the top Canadian by far. He was awarded the Order of Canada. He did not shoot FClass.

From DCRA Hall of Fame:

Alain Marion C.M.
Alain Marion is still in the midst of an unprecedented shooting career. He has qualified a record 42 times for the Bisley Team, 40 times with 16th placing or better in the Bisley Aggregate. He has been the Canadian Fullbore Rifle Champion a record 12 times, placed second 6 times and placed third 3 times. He has won the Canadian Grand Aggregate a record 10 times, and placed second 3 times and placed third 6 times. He has won the Governor General’s Prize 5 times, and placed second 6 times and placed third twice.

Alain was the Champion of the Decade for the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. At Bisley, Alain has won the coveted Queen’s Prize three times, for which he is a record co-holder, in 1980, 1983 and 1996. He was second in 1972 and third in 1987 and 1990. He has qualified for sixteen Queen’s Prize Finals, an overseas record. He won the Bisley Grand Aggregate in 1990 and was second in 1973 and 1980. He was in the Top 50 of the Grand Aggregate sixteen times, which is an overseas record.

In the Commonwealth Games Fullbore Competition, he has won one Gold and two Silver Medals. He won a Bronze Medal during the Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championship. Alain is a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his superlative shooting accomplishments. He has also been inducted in the Greater Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. Using the point system for selection to the DCRA Hall of Fame, Alain has accumulated a greater total than the combined points of the next three people following him.

Regards,

Peter

 

[Boltgun]

Alain was a fullbore target rifle shooter - one of the best that ever competed and certainly the top Canadian by far. He was awarded the Order of Canada. He did not shoot FClass.

From DCRA Hall of Fame:

Alain Marion C.M.
Alain Marion is still in the midst of an unprecedented shooting career. He has qualified a record 42 times for the Bisley Team, 40 times with 16th placing or better in the Bisley Aggregate. He has been the Canadian Fullbore Rifle Champion a record 12 times, placed second 6 times and placed third 3 times. He has won the Canadian Grand Aggregate a record 10 times, and placed second 3 times and placed third 6 times. He has won the Governor General’s Prize 5 times, and placed second 6 times and placed third twice.

Alain was the Champion of the Decade for the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. At Bisley, Alain has won the coveted Queen’s Prize three times, for which he is a record co-holder, in 1980, 1983 and 1996. He was second in 1972 and third in 1987 and 1990. He has qualified for sixteen Queen’s Prize Finals, an overseas record. He won the Bisley Grand Aggregate in 1990 and was second in 1973 and 1980. He was in the Top 50 of the Grand Aggregate sixteen times, which is an overseas record.

In the Commonwealth Games Fullbore Competition, he has won one Gold and two Silver Medals. He won a Bronze Medal during the Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championship. Alain is a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his superlative shooting accomplishments. He has also been inducted in the Greater Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. Using the point system for selection to the DCRA Hall of Fame, Alain has accumulated a greater total than the combined points of the next three people following him.

Regards,

Peter

Alain's nickname when I was shooting was HBR....the Human Bench Rest. awesome fellow.