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glenn27

Lost one of the members and a W/H nut yesterday

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AMC RULES

RIP Randolph...you will be missed.  

Sorry for your loss Glenn. :pray:

 

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rjg854

Sorry to hear this.

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857 horse

To loose a fellow member ,,,and to loose a fellow Virginia Wheel Horse Gentlemen is a loss surely ....

i  find my self for a loss of words but,,,knowing rest is much deserved....

 

RIP Ralph....

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stevasaurus

Losing one of us is never easy...My prayers with him and his family.  Thanks for sharing Glenn.

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JimD

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and our fellow member. Prayers to his family and friends.

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KC9KAS

@glenn27 sorry for the loss of you friend and RS member.

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oldredrider

I met Randolf at the big show a couple of years back. What a great guy to talk to!  Chock full of enthusiasm and loved his Wheel Horses.  Had his GT14 there and was very proud of the upgrades he made to it. He and his machine were both class acts.  Glad I got to spend some time with him. Always looked for him at later shows just to talk Wheel Horse, never saw him again. He left a  genuine positive permanent impression on me. Thanks Randolph. 

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maxiblue

Sorry to hear that friends are some times closer then family I know how it is

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Wishin4a416

Very sorry for the loss of your friend. Thoughts and prayers to the Family.

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glenn27

He was every bit the 'fount' of knowledge that some of you remember....a meticulous planner/ fixer and innovator--Be it a vacuum cleaner of a Wheel horse tractor.

--and a true friend--word was bond--handshake closed a deal--same guy today as three years down the road....

 

Just don't bring a lot of B/S--'cuz this fella knew enough to check it out and then , politely of course--point out what exactly was wrong. Tell it exactly like it is---

and you know--there is a BIG hole in my life right now....(very sad and melencoly right now)

 

I just talked with him on the phone this past Wednesday after I got finished working out in the yard---I was sitting out in the shade, having a cold beverage, under my storage area, and we talked 45min/25 sec.--solved some World problems/fixed an earthquake or two/ and laughed about some goofy thing on TV news......

 

I'll leave you folks alone for now--But I promise, in his memory, and if I'm able to--I will be at the show next year, with a BIG sign honoring him, and maybe a tractor of his.:greetings-clappingyellow:

 

Bet on it...

 

glenn

 

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AlwaysLookin80

Prayers with the family 

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WHX??

Prayers, sounds like a  heck of a guy and good friend.

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953 nut

:text-imsorry:  Wish I had gotten to know him, sound like a wonderful person. My prayers go out to his family.

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slim67

My condolences.

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WNYPCRepair

My condolences, as well

 

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JC 1965

Very sorry to hear this. Prayers just went out to the family.

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19richie66

Condolences from down Florida way. Sorry to hear of your friend. Sounds like a great guy. May your heart heal and your mind be filled with great memories. Take care, Richie

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glenn27

He is 'at rest' now.....It was pretty neat--the family used his GT14 to pull the flatbed trailer, with the casket resting peacefully, down the road to the cemetery.

Middle of day--traffic stopped everywhere--everyone looking....Randolph's last ride on his 'favorite....

 

The first picture is his SIL, unloading it--and the next few are the tractor itself. 

** For you 'die-hard' specialists--this was/is a 1969 GT14--first year made. He spent better than 8 years, I re-call working on it. Every piece sanded/blasted/painted several times==hung to dry for several years. Every seal/every bearing is NOS. every bolt is facing the same way.  He did a lot of up-fits and improvements that actually made this one better than off the assembly line. I have posted a few pic's from the day, but  you would really have to see this 'ride' in person.

 

I think he had it @ one show, when I took him, if I remember right...I'll find some of the actual procession.... He wasn't flashy at all--but he sure knew he hit a 'home run' with this little tractor...:bow-blue:

glenn

randolph s gt14.jpg

randolphs gt14 -2.jpg

randolph s gt14-3.jpg

randolphs gt14-4.jpg

randolphs gt14-4.jpg

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WHX??

RIP Mr. Smith...

 

The tractor belongs in a museum with a dedication plate made.

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glenn27

A couple more pic's-if you folks will indulge me--for a few minutes.

His SIL and I had talked after the funeral about that tractor--and some of his others, but that GT14 specifally--there is a local tractor/

historical truck museum in this area--and we know the man who owns it--so we will see what that goes.;)

 

I feel like he would have been proud--one W/H gentleman came down from N.J. for the funeral.

 

glenn

 

 

Randolphs gt14-6.jpg

Randolphs gt14-7.jpg

randolphs gt14-8.jpg

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CasualObserver

Clearly that is a man who enjoyed his life and was loved by his family to give him that kind of send off.  Condolences Glenn, on the loss of your friend.

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glenn27

Getting a poster made and final plans under-way to attend  the Show, with one of his tractors.

Please take a moment and stop by, when you see us...

*Talked to Mr. Johnson--and hope to be inside one of the buildings there-

 

glenn

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DennisThornton

Would have loved to have known him. 

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neil

God bless 

have fun in the great wheel horse garden in the sky 

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