other relatives were not alarmed at his behaviour . " i wasn ' t surprised , " commented frank stranahan , a new owner of the round creek tavern , a frequent location of thompson . " i never expected he to lay in a emergency bed with needles running out of him . " locals have asked how his broken ankle had restrained him from leaving his bedroom as often as he had wished to . a suburb and long - standing friends , mike cleverly , said thompson was clearly hobbled by the smashed leg . " medically speaking , he ' s had a rotten season . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.