John Noveske Passes Away

John Noveske, the founder of Noveske Rifleworks in Grants Pass OR, passed away in an automobile accident on Friday, January 4, 2013. John served our great country in many ways and was a visionary in the industry. This is a tremendous loss, and we at RECOIL express our deepest condolences to John's family, friends, and colleagues.

In a statement, Noveske Rifleworks provided assurances that the day to day operations of the company will not be interrupted. In lieu of flowers, supporters are asked to consider a donation to a cause to be announced in the future.

“Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, John Noveske, who died Friday, January 4th 2013 in an automobile accident.

John planned for all eventualities, and wanted to ensure any changes would be as seamless as possible for our customers, dealers, suppliers, employees and friends. While this will be a trying time, we do not expect a change in the day to day operations of Noveske Rifleworks. We would like to thank you for your support as we deal with our loss, and would ask that instead of flowers, you consider a donation to a cause we will announce at later date.

John was more than just the founder of Noveske Rifleworks, he was a loving husband and father, and caring friend.”