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Re: John's family...

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, "list answer"
Subject: Re: John's family...
From: "Pork Pie" <pork.pie@t-online.de>
Date: 02 Sep 2005 14:05 GMT
Keith,

there is only one way to live.....you have to do what you like....otherwise you 
will never live your life.....John done it so....so as we do....

Best wishes

Pork Pie


"Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> schrieb:
> I really want to share the comments the family made at the services for
> John... but no matter how many times I write it down it just doesn't come out
> exactly right....
> 
> There were two focal points ....  Everyone of them felt he was with his
> Lord... first and foremost.   The second part really made me feel good about
> them and how they will cope with the loss in the future.  All of the family
> knew and understood John's passion for speed and the accomplishment of setting
> records at Bonneville...  and each of them at one time or another during the
> day said things to me like.... his son's comment...
> 
> "He died doing what he loved to do... " corny.. yeah... but heart felt on his
> part.
> 
> I was just left with a very warm comfortable feeling that they understood why
> he did what he did...  It made me feel better to know they were okay with
> that... they understood the risk, even better that they supported it through
> the years...
> 
> I know this isn't coming out very well.... but it made me feel really good
> about them and how they really would be okay...  Just hoping it helps you to
> know how that went...
> 
> Keith






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