Tom, Sorry for your loss. Most important thing is to pass the torch. Looks like you are certainly doing that. Character, sound diagnostic thinking and self reliance are also passed on along with the "How to" information. You are fortunate for that time spent together. Eric 62 Ghia 68 Bug
----- Original Message ----- From: "Potter, Tom E" Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:28 am Subject: Re: [vintagvw] My grandfather has passed... To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List , [email protected] > I am sorry for your loss. > > It is refreshing that you recognize and appreciate the mentoring > of your > grandfather. On the other hand, I am sure your grandfather enjoyed > sharing his experiences with you. > > I am mentoring my youngest grandson, and I hope our shared experience > adds value to his life. He seems to enjoy working with me, so it seems > to be beneficial. I gave him the '71 Karmann-Ghia for his high school > graduation present, and he is becoming a quite good mechanic. > > Tom Potter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of No Quarter > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:38 PM > To: [email protected]; Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: [vintagvw] My grandfather has passed... > > Ever since I got into the VW world back in 1993, my grandfather > had been > instrumental in helping me work on them and helping me solve various > problems such as stuck drums, breaking loose rusted fasteners, > and even > minor things such as how to grease wheel bearings. He was very > old-school in his repairs but that comes from his father who ran a > repair shop in Lewiston, NE repairing model T Fords years ago > http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/pawnee/lewiston/ (top > pictureon the right.) > > I had the wonderful privilege of being the oldest grandson and being > taught so many things from this wonderful man. There was much > more left > which I never got to learn once his health wouldn't let him do much > more than walk from the house to the car. His shop still sits there > with his lifetime of tools ready to be graced with the master's hands > and it's so hard to see. > > I just wanted to pay tribute to my grandfather 'Papa' and I'm so > glad I > got to see him the day before he died and visit with him for an > hour - > thanking him for all that he taught me. I also was with him a little > over 2 hours before he passed away - results from stage 4 cancer > and a > massive stroke. > > http://www.harmanwrightmortuary.com/obitdetail.asp?ID=261 > > Thanks for letting me post this. He's the reason I wear bib overalls > and do repairs the way I do - a hand-me-down from generations ago. > > Erin 'NQ' Lassley > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
