edinmass Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 An old car friend passed away yesterday. A collector of all cars since the late 40’s in the VMCCA, and a charter member of the CCCA back in 1954 if memory serves me..........a collector of Rolls Royce cars among countless others. Google him, and read his obituary.......an interesting man who went to the same grade school as my father, he was an interesting and unique gentleman.........who was around at the beginning of the car hobby. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 A sad passing of a great fellow! Amazing that three siblings got to this age. I’d like to have some of those genes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Sorry to hear of your friend's passing Ed. At 106 I'd say he really won life's lottery. I can relate a story of a friend's grandfather who turned 100 a couple years ago, still pretty sharp and an interesting fellow. We all congratulated him on his birthday and wondered at the magical year of 100. He said it had its pros and cons. In his assisted living building he said the attendant just lumped him in with all the "kids" in their 80's because "we all looked the same to her" but had very little in common. Then, when he felt like crowing about reaching 100, there's the sobering knowledge that every single friend, lover, cousin, school chum and acquaintance he'd ever known were all gone now. So he said "What's the use of turning 100 if all the people you could impress with it are already dead?" I'd like to reach that mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) I would like to live a long and HEALTHY life and have a lot of friends and FAMILY around. Life never knows when you will get your ticket punched. My 35 year old daughter just passed last week. Very sad. Edited February 13, 2021 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 It is not all that sad for someone to die at 106. To me it looks like he was petty much a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Larry I am sure I speak for everyone here when I say how sorry I am for your loss. At age 81 and with kids in their late 50's I often think of the possibility of outliving one of them and try to make every family moment count. You and your family are in my prayers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Larry, very sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Larry, so sad to read of your loss. Walt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Larry, I am so sorry. Children should bury parents, not the other way round. Ed, maybe every tour this year should have an ice cream stop at a Friendly's, in memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 My condolences . I recall Prestley Blake and is brother very well and visiting their collections many years ago on a few occasions. Very nice ,cool , earthy ,generious guys I found. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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