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Racerx posted:
Tom Blankinship posted:
Alan Merklin posted:

My Dad passed,  we were in the funeral procession my Mother in her  humorous wisdom blurted out,  " Well Charlie, you finally got to ride in a new Caddy"

This summer, my mom passed away in her 90’s.  She was cremated and we had a small family graveside service at a small cemetery in the boonies in Kansas (think scene from “Our Town”) a couple of hours after the main memorial service.  We drove out seperately and I was driving with my middle son Eric (some of you have met him) when the hearse passes us.  He says “she was cremated, why are they using a hearse?”  I responded, “that’s how they roll.  Were you expecting a Vette?”

After the service, I related this story to the funeral home guy and he said that he had done some in Vettes and I thought....hmm, maybe one last ride in Natalie specified in my will with some aggressive driving stipulated :-).

Good story! On the same subject, in my Fathers last days, he said to me. "I cant believe I never owned a boat" something he had talked about very often. I really felt like I should allow myself to indulge because of life's uncertainty. Living within my means has brought my family were we are Today. Granted this isn't the barn find pre-A Coupe I have wanted, it is substantial enough to warm my soul and the family is just as excited too! I have worked with too many people who checked out at a young age. You truly have to treat each waking day as a treasure. .Ok, enough of the heavy stuff, gotta huge announcement to make on my next post.

Brian

 

 

........because of life's uncertainty.

That is what brought many of us together with our coupes, Spyders, and Speedsters. I know it did for me.

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