RIP Dr Jeff Meldrum

[BlackRockBigfoot]

Dr Meldrum’s wife just announced his unfortunate passing.  
 

We were presenters alongside Dr Meldrum at the recent Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference and found him to be a very kind and engaging person.  

The Bigfoot community has lost one of its most valuable proponents.

 

[Incorrigible1]

RIP, Dr. Meldrum. You'll ever be an icon to the bigfoot enthusiast community. 

[Huntster]

Wow. This is a most depressing surprise.

[TD-40]

Oh my how tragic. I recall David Paulides stating that on a bigfoot cruise that Jeff had serious heatlh episode and had to be life flighted away. 

[Northern Lights]

A couple of years ago, our group was putting on a conference in north western Wisconsin.  We had Dr. Meldrum lined up as the keynote speaker, and I weaseled my way into picking him up from the Minneapolis airport and was to drive him to the venue.  I was so excited because I would have him entirely to myself for several hours.  I had so many things I wanted to talk about, but alas, Covid hit and the conference was canceled.  I never got the opportunity to delve deep into my favorite topic with him.

 

Fast forward to 2023, I got a call 2 weeks ahead of the Minnesota Bigfoot conference asking me if I could be a presenter, as Dr. Meldrum was scheduled to appear, but had the health episode TD-40 mentioned.  I said yes, and made sure everyone at the conference knew how much I admired the man and honored him during my presentation.  

 

Sad day, all around.  

[cromag]

What a loss, really enjoyed watching every video I could find where he was the speaker. RIP 

[Pembo]

Extremely sad.

 

First and foremost obviously for his family. He seemed a very genuine and likeable man.

 

Secondly for the Bigfoot community, who've lost one of the most intelligent, erudite and respected believers. 

 

Thirdly, for the man himself, who sadly never got to see the object of his interest confirmed by the mainstream and never got to study Bigfoot as a proven species rather than a cryptid. 

[Sircalum]

My favorite interview it was so genuine Meldrum.

RIP!

[Backdoc]

Wow.   Very sad news 

[Backdoc]

One day the public will have definitive proof of Bigfoot.   If this happens Jeff Meldrum will be viewed as a visionary.  It will be mentioned how he was ahead of those colleagues who lived in his times.  He became respected even among those who were skeptics and essentially modernized the study of Bigfoot.   
 

There will be a Meldrum- Patterson wing of the Smithsonian.  RIP 

[CelticKevin]

****.

 

Rest in Peace, Doctor.

[bipedalist]

Totally shocked. Had the honor to eat supper with him in Gardner, Montana one night during a tracking course he presented with Jim Halfpenny. He was such a gracious and humble man. May he rest in peace.

[norseman]

I am dumbfounded. What a shock.
 

RIP Jeff Meldrum.

 

He was our strongest proponent and a true ally in science for us.😢

[norseman]

[wiiawiwb]

That is very surprising and sad.  He was a pioneer and quintessential professional dedicated to bigfoot research. RIP.