Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Jeff Kelly

From: "miniac7 \(null\) via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2022 19:19:29 -0500

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Don,

Miniac7 would be me, Howard Collins. I=E2=80=99m sorry for not not including=
 my name in the previous message.

I will text you the photograph right now but if you=E2=80=99d like it emaile=
d I will do that as well.

Please accept my sincere and deepest condolences to you and you mom.

Howard=20
Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 6, 2022, at 6:33 PM, David Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
eam.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF Thank you Stan for the update. =20
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> To Don and the rest:  Terri and I are very saddened by the news of one of t=
he "good ones" crossing to the other side.  May Jeff find a special Spridget=
 garage there.  We first met Jeff and Mary at Lake of the Ozarks for the 50t=
h.  Terri has fond memories of Mary befriending her while most of us were pl=
aying with cars (Thank you Mary!).  We could not believe the distance they h=
ad driven to get there with that red Bugeye with the Bimini top (I still wan=
t one!).  Jeff always had time for pests like me wanting to learn more and t=
alk Sprites and I shall miss that; especially getting together at the DuPage=
 County swap meet.  While I don't race and can't get to a lot of the events,=
 I follow you all closely.  Jeff is(not was) an example of the Spirit that f=
lows through us all as we endeavor to keep our little cars on the road & tra=
ck.  Rest in Peace my friend; you've earned it.
> With condolences,
> Dave and Terri Woerpel
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> 1959 :{)
> 1959 MGA 1500
> Waukesha WI
> "Pay It Forward"
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> On 12/6/2022 3:10 PM, stanbmason--- via Spridgets wrote:
>> It is with great sadness that I was informed by his son Don that his Dad J=
eff Kelly passed away recently from an aggressive form of cancer at age 85.
>>=20
>> Don asked me to inform SMRS friends of his passing and put it in my own w=
ords.
>>=20
>> Jeff was loved by all in the SMRS paddock from his constant laughter and j=
oy of being in a racing environment and usually would be seen adjusting Don=E2=
=80=99s SUs and helping Don make the next session or race weekend.  Jeff and=
 his wonderful wife Mary were always a great example of what a married coupl=
e should be trying to out laugh each other.  Racing Bug Eye Sprites was alwa=
ys a Kelly family tradition starting with Jeff racing SCCA 1971-84.  He had 2=
 Bug Eyes he raced and Don continues to Vintage Race one of them.  The other=
 was converted back to the street in 2008 in time to enjoy the 50th reunion o=
f Sprites.  Both Mary and Jeff in their 80s could be found in their Bug Eye m=
aking it to Don=E2=80=99s races in the heat of the Midwest Summer.  I will a=
lways remember the day that Don completed his VSCDA Driver School at Gingerm=
an with his Dad by his side hugging him with great joy.  Our thoughts and pr=
ayers are with the Kelly family.  Jeff will be missed, but never forgotten. =
 RIP my friend.
>> =20
>> Stan Mason
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Don,<div><br></div><div>Miniac7 would be me=
, Howard Collins. I=E2=80=99m sorry for not not including my name in the pre=
vious message.</div><div><br></div><div>I will text you the photograph right=
 now but if you=E2=80=99d like it emailed I will do that as well.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Please accept my sincere and deepest condolences to you and y=
ou mom.<br><br>Howard&nbsp;<br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 6, 2022, at 6:33 PM, Davi=
d Woerpel via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blo=
ckquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"=
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    Thank you Stan for the update.&nbsp; <br>
    <br>
    To Don and the rest:&nbsp; Terri and I are very saddened by the news of
    one of the "good ones" crossing to the other side.&nbsp; May Jeff find a=

    special Spridget garage there.&nbsp; We first met Jeff and Mary at Lake
    of the Ozarks for the 50th.&nbsp; Terri has fond memories of Mary
    befriending her while most of us were playing with cars (Thank you
    Mary!).&nbsp; We could not believe the distance they had driven to get
    there with that red Bugeye with the Bimini top (I still want one!).&nbsp=
;
    Jeff always had time for pests like me wanting to learn more and
    talk Sprites and I shall miss that; especially getting together at
    the DuPage County swap meet.&nbsp; While I don't race and can't get to a=

    lot of the events, I follow you all closely.&nbsp; Jeff is(not was) an
    example of the Spirit that flows through us all as we endeavor to
    keep our little cars on the road &amp; track.&nbsp; Rest in Peace my
    friend; you've earned it.<br>
    With condolences,<br>
    Dave and Terri Woerpel<br>
    <br>
    1959 :{)<br>
    1959 MGA 1500<br>
    Waukesha WI<br>
    "Pay It Forward"<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 12/6/2022 3:10 PM, stanbmason--- via
      Spridgets wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:348029729.1651395.1670361000215@ma=
il.yahoo.com">
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8">
      <div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal">It is with great sadness that I was
          informed by his son Don
          that his Dad Jeff Kelly passed away recently from an
          aggressive form of cancer
          at age 85.<o:p></o:p></div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Don asked me to inform SMRS friends of
          his passing and put
          it in my own words.<o:p></o:p></div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Jeff was loved by all in the SMRS paddock
          from his constant
          laughter and joy of being in a racing environment and usually
          would be seen adjusting
          Don=E2=80=99s SUs and helping Don make the next session or race
          weekend.&nbsp; Jeff and his wonderful wife Mary were always
          a great example of what a married couple should be trying to
          out laugh each
          other.&nbsp; Racing Bug Eye Sprites was always
          a Kelly family tradition starting with Jeff racing SCCA
          1971-84.&nbsp; He had 2 Bug Eyes he raced and Don continues to
          Vintage Race one of them.&nbsp; The other was
          converted back to the street in 2008 in time to enjoy the 50<sup>t=
h</sup>
          reunion of Sprites.&nbsp; Both Mary and Jeff
          in their 80s could be found in their Bug Eye making it to
          Don=E2=80=99s races in the
          heat of the Midwest Summer.&nbsp; I will
          always remember the day that Don completed his VSCDA Driver
          School at Gingerman
          with his Dad by his side hugging him with great joy.&nbsp; Our
          thoughts and prayers are with the Kelly
          family.&nbsp; Jeff will be missed, but never
          forgotten.&nbsp; RIP my friend.<o:p></o:p></div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div>
        <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan Mason<o:p></o:p></div>
      </div>
      <br>
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