I found out over the weekend that my good friend Charles Arledge passed from this earth! Charlie was my high school principal, my boss, my fishing buddy, my mentor, my motivator, my inspiration, my drinking buddy, but most of all Charlie was my dear friend. Knowing how Charlie was with us students while we were in school, I bet there are many thousands people that feel the same way about Charlie. Charlie had a gift, that when you were with him, he made you feel like you were the most important person to him right then. When he believed in you, Charlie was with you 100%. He got more out of me than I thought I had, but he knew I had it. Charlie, you have no more pain now, but we your friends (and there are many) will have the pain of mourning our loss.. To his devoted wife Carole Arledge, daughter Deedra, and son Jason, I am so very sorry for your loss and broken heart. He loved all of you beyond words, and he showed it all the time. Rest in peace my friend, and I bet you and my dad are already planning some fishing trip some how some way. Love you my friend.