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Recreational Fishing Alliance
Contact: news@joinrfa.org / 888-564-6732
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For Immediate Release
April 1, 2016
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Recreational Fishing Community Morns Loss of Jim Winn
Viewing on Friday Evening 7-9pm, and Saturday 10-11am, Funeral Service on Saturday 11am
April 1, 2016 - On March 29, 2016, Jim Winn, passed away at the age of 79.
A fixture at hunting and fishing shows in the New York, New Jersey,
and
Pennsylvania
region and volunteer with the Recreational Fishing Alliance since the organization's inception 20 years ago, Jim Winn was known for his passion of fishing
and for striking countless sparks of interest in the next generation of anglers while coaching children of all ages on the fishing simulator. Despite a sometimes feisty personality, Jim had thousands of friends and was always ready to give you an earful on fisheries issues and the importance of anglers working together to protect their right to fish. Jim was always looking out for the recreational fishing community.
"Jim has been a loyal friend to me and the RFA for 20 years and his dedication to fighting for the rights of anglers was heard from him at every event he attended," stated Jim Donofrio on losing his friend. "Jim will be missed by all of us at the RFA and the thousands of people who looked forward to seeing his at every fishing event."
A viewing for Jim Winn will take place Friday, April 1, 2016 from 7 to 9pm at the
Farnelli Funeral Home, 504 N. Main Street, Williamstown. Another viewing will take place on Saturday, April 2 from 10am to 11am at the
Sicklerville United Methodist Church, 406 Church Road, Sicklerville, NJ. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM and cremation will be private following services.
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About Recreational Fishing Alliance
The Recreational Fishing Alliance is a national, grassroots political action organization representing recreational fishermen and the recreational fishing industry on marine fisheries issues.
The RFA Mission is to safeguard the rights of saltwater anglers, protect marine, boat and tackle industry jobs, and ensure the long-term sustainability of our Nation's saltwater fisheries
. For more information, call 888-JOIN-RFA or visit
www.joinrfa.org
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