All About Pocket Knives

This forum topic is intended to honor the life and legacy of Jerry Downen, known on AAPK as Jerryd6818 who was active from 01/04/09 until 12/25/25 after making 39,455 posts during 16.98 years with us. The link(s) below are to memorialize the loss of Jerryd6818 but other links may exist within AAPK that personify the contributions made in the forums. Please feel free to add those additional links and comment in this forum topic of your favorite memory of Jerryd6818 and the impact he had not only at AAPK but to the world!

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=86831

OBITUARY: https://www.jordanfuneralgroup.com/obit ... ign=legacy

As with many others Jerry got me hooked on the 72 pattern. Bombed me several times and I was privileged to buy a couple of fairly rare ones from him. He was kind enough on occasion to send a pm when I said something erroneously or stupid. A very gracious fellow.

Jerry got my name one year on the POS exchange. He sent more good knives than bad!
He was a good, generous man.

I always looked forward to any post Jerry made. Always interesting to
read his humor and his view. He always was out to promote knife collecting
too!

Bob

I made a post somewhere when I discovered my dear friends passing.....but it's not in this thread.

Anyhow, Jerry made this day possible as he mailed me a tent so I could take my grands camping. I will never, ever, ever forget that!!!!

TripleF wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 2:35 am.....but it's not in this thread.

I think your post is on page 5 in the first link Scott labeled Member Announcement: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 8#p1232638

TripleF wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 2:35 am I made a post somewhere when I discovered my dear friends passing.....but it's not in this thread.

Anyhow, Jerry made this day possible as he mailed me a tent so I could take my grands camping. I will never, ever, ever forget that!!!!

What a fine, unselfish human being! RIP Marine.

Ray

Reverand wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2026 2:33 am Jerry got my name one year on the POS exchange. He sent more good knives than bad!
He was a good, generous man.

Me too, Jerry sent me a real nice Queen Doctors knife, which is the only Dr's knife I have.