I think it's bad when a past president of NCRS, especially the one responsible for the beginning of the present judging system, shows up at Sun on Beach and nobody but the two people he is socializing with and Gary Morimore recognize him. I guess this says something for the ever changing face of the membership. How many still out there with less than a 1500 membership number?
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i'm gonna guess you're refering to keith Kibbe.Keith hasn't been too active in the last 10 years so. i'd guess a lot of the newer members wouldn't know or recognize him.mike, member # 14. -
Welcome to Life!
So it is in life. We come and we go, and few of us are ever remembered for long.
Therefore enjoy your life to its fullest while you are here. Do good deeds, enjoy great friends, bring harm to no one and try to leave something behind greater than yourself.
Now you know why I spent 34 years teaching. Hopefully, I was able to leave a positive influence on some of the 10,000 students who passed before me. Today, I contract new homes for those same kids and work with others in the industry. We sit and have laughs over "old times" . Life does provide for "golden moments".
Jack NCRS # 896 Still playing with Corvettes and friends.Comment
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I am sorry to have missed Keith, if indeed it is he that is the point of this thread. I have been in communication with him (LT1 owners sticking together) recently, and would have welcomed the chance to chat with him in person. He has been spending time with the Confederate Air Force folks lately, and driving his LT1. Unfortunately many of us with jobs left Florida early sunday.TerryComment
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If you're ever in England....
be sure to carve out some time to drive northwest of London and visit the Imperial War Museum's air theater extention at Duxford (about 10 miles from Cambridge). It's an AMAZING monument and there's a special wing honoring the WW2 GI's who served out of that base executing daylight bombing missions.
Each day one, or more, of the restored aircraft are rolled out for, extra fee, short rides off the grass infield for those who want to do more than look at planes. As you walk around and view this/that restored aircraft on display, you'll see a NUMBER of plaques acknowledging the help/assistance of the US Confederate Air Force for supplying parts and know-how to complete a given plane's restoration....Comment
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Jack, I have been to Duxford twice now and I agree that it is one of the finest museums I have ever seen. In addition, the first time I was there I got to see perhaps five or six different WWII airlplanes flying. What other museum can you say that about?
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Please pay deep attention to the words posted above by my dear friend Jack Layton. Jack wrote this post one week prior to his tragic death in a car accident. Jack was a great man that gave a lot of thought and attention to all he did. We was our club President and a founding member. Jack lived by the words he posted above and has left his mark in the minds and hearts of all around him. He will not be forgotten anytime soon, I assure you.
You will be missed my friend.......
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Sorry to hear this news. Jack sounded like a very nice guy.
Jim
1959 Corvette Registry, Webmaster
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Todd-----
Several days ago when we first learned of it by way of a post to this board, I was shocked and stunned to learn of Jack's untimely death. Although I never met or knew him personally, I always appreciated his responses on this board. One thing that has been missing from everything that I've seen so far are the details of the tragic accident that claimed his life. At the risk of sounding morbid, there are often lessons to be learned for others from such information and, if so, that would be ABSOLUTELY the only thing "positive" to come out of such a shocking trajedy. Since Jack was a teacher by profession and inclination, I expect that he would agree.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Jack was on his way home from work in his pick up and apparently has some type of medical problem which caused him to cross the centerline. He struck another vehicle head on and felt no pain. Jack's service was today and was very hard for all who knew him. The church was full with standing room only. The funeral procession had 20 Corvettes, as Jack would have said "now that's a beautiful thing". He is survived by his wife, three daughters, a stepson, stepdaughter and a granddaughter.....Comment
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