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Subject: [TR] My Friend Fred
From: sothornton at stevethorntonlaw.com (Steve Thornton)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:25:24 -0600
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Ronnie et al-


You said it well. I agree.



Steven O. Thornton
Attorney at Law
1011 Lehman Avenue
Suite 102
Bowling Green, KY. 42103


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On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:37 PM, "ronnie babbitt" <rbtr3a at cox.net> wrote:

> 
> Tonight has been very difficult, for I lost, we lost a very dear friend in 
> Fred Thomas. For the last few years Fred had been dealing with several 
> complications resulting in some surgery he had on his legs. From the time of 
> his surgery Fred has been in a steady decline. Tom Fansher and I have had the 
> opportunity to have spent some great times traveling with Fred. 
> 
> For me he was much more than just a friend. Fred was my mentor, he was like a 
> father to me in many regards, we often spoke several times a week on the 
> phone. Fred always had an answer or a solution to every discussion we had. We 
> often shared a room together at car shows. Fred loved my daughters Brandi and 
> Brittani, he often would send them gifts and triumph Shirts. I was a graduate 
> student of the FT school of powder coating.
> 
> I remember one of te first times ever talking to Fred I was having trouble 
> getting my TR3 to run, I called Fred and over the phone he walked me thru the 
> troubleshooting required to get the car to run. For neary two hours over the 
> phone he talked me thru it. He always made time for others, whether it was 
> for information, parts or powder coating. Fred loved this hobby. 
> 
> 
> I will never forget the man who touch so many lives. I know he sure touched 
> mine and my girls. May peace be with Debbie as she remembers the Fred we all 
> knew and loved.
> 
> With great sorrow 
> Ronnie Babbitt                         
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