other friends were not surprise at his life . " i wasn ' t surprised , " said george stranahan , a former owner of the berry creek motel , a favourite location of thompson . " i never believed hunter to die in a hospital bed with doctors come out of him . " neighbours have said how his broke leg had prevented him from leaving his house as often as he had meant to . other neighbour and long - being friend , mike cleverly , said this was clearly paralyzed by the broken foot . " scientifically speaking , he ' s had a good childhood . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.