other friends were not thrilled at his death . " i wasn ' t surprised , " said michael stranahan , a former owner of the berry creek tavern , a favorite haunt of matthews . " i never expected hunter to kill in a hospital bed with doctors flowing out of him . " neighbours have told how his broken leg had blocked him from going his room as repeatedly as he had had to . one neighbours and well - standing friend , mike cleverly , said they was definitely hobbled by the broken leg . " medically speaking , he ' s had a rotten year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.