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Yup Steve,

Every morning when I go outside to get the paper,I see Tony standing beside My red TR6 in my garage and chubby Bruce filling up the passenger seat. I am reminded how Tony helped me obtain a new fuel tank, when funds were low.

I was stuck in usual Friday PM traffic today and thought of
Tony cussing and griping when the TR6 got stuck in the same traffic with Tony aboard.

Such good memories.

Happy aniversary Basil.

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Hello British Car Forum Family-- from Tony's daughter

Hello to you all! On a very hard weekend (I know, Mickey, Memorial Day is to remember those who died in combat, not our Veteran's, but it's a hard weekend anyway), I hopped on to see what is going on in MGdom and to feel closer to Dad. You have no idea how your messages made me feel. I'm just the daughter, and I don't share your love of cars (I'm trying, I promise!), but it means the world to me that there is someone other than my family missing Dad right now.

He would have told us all to buck up, that four months have passed and that it's time to move on, but that is certainly a hard thing to do for those left behind. I'm not a blogger or a poster, or whatever this is, but I'll try to answer the random questions I've seen on various posts.

Mom is doing as well as can possibly be expected. Her health is improving and she's really getting her strength back. Her heart is broken and she misses Dad terribly.

We don't know what we're doing with The Autoist. Stay tuned there. With help from good friends like Mickey, we'll have a game plan there as soon as possible. If you have specific questions, please contact me. So Mom can focus on getting well, I'm handling all business and car matters.

My son misses his granddad terribly and talks about him every single day. That's a hard topic, but Dad would have been so honored to know the impact he has had on his grandon. I took Will to the Barber Motorsports Legends of Racing Road Rally last week and met lots of friends from the Birmingham MG Club. It was a tough experience for both of us, but good to see the MG family. Please let us know if you are in our area.

I wish I had some words of comfort for those of you who are coping with the loss of your friend. I don't. For me it is still a daily and very difficult struggle. I take comfort in the lives Dad really affected and the great memories I have of him. If you ever want to hear them, I have some GREAT stories I could share, many of which involve MGs (of course they do, we're talking about The Autoist afterall!).

He would have loved to meet you all face to face; he would have loved that you miss his debates; he would have loved that he made a difference-- or an impact-- or a ripple -- on your lives. Thank you for making my day by remembering Dad.

PS., Mickey, we sang Hymn 608 at church today and I fell apart. Should have seen that coming, but didn't....

Happy Memorial Day British car family.
Shannon
 
I saw a Lancia the other day and thought of Dad. I suspect he told you about his. He often called it "the best car" he ever owned. You wouldn't have believed the do-nuts he would do in that car in Alaska on ice-covered parking lots after hours and on the outside post skating when no one was looking with his teenaged daughter in the car. Something about the weight of the back end of that car made it particularly special to him-- and particularly well-suited to figure eights....
 
Shannon, we do so miss your Dad (every time I log on to BCF he is in my thoughts!), and the thought of Wills loss brings a tear to my eye. We pray for your Moms health and share the anguish of her broken heart. Thank you for sharing with us on this day of rememberence, and please share any and all "Tony-stories" with us as often as you may.
 
Shannon,
Everyone who new Tony, whether it be here on BCF, some other forum, or from wherever misses his wit and wisdom. I'm glad my job took me to Huntsville sometimes and I was able to meet both Tony and your mom in person (We once had diner at Olive Garden, across the street from "Barnhill's" on University).
 
Indeed.
 
Hey, Shannon -

Fourth verse. All you need to know.

That's what your dad would say.

Mickey
 
In case anyone was wondering, it's familiarly known as "The Navy Hymn"; powerful melody and words. Here's the fourth verse:

"O Trinity of love and power,
thy children shield in danger's hour;
from rock and tempest, fire and foe,
protect them wheresoe'er they go;
thus evermore shall rise to thee
glad hymns of praise from land and sea."

Yesterday was Trinity Sunday, and the hymn is arranged to honor the Trinity as well.

These guys did a nice job - just two verses:

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AutoistFamily said:
He would have told us all to buck up, that four months have passed and that it's time to move on, but that is certainly a hard thing to do for those left behind.
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Shannon, this might be one time not to have listened to him. First off, initially, takes a year - first Easter, First memorial day, first veterans day, etc. etc. Then when we realize that as much as grief hurts it doesn't kill us, we also realize that grief isn't like the flu that we get better from.

Instead, grief is something where, the time gets longer between when we think about the person, first a minute and then and hour and even a day, but, when the memories come back they are every bit as strong. However, when these memories come back, they come back as dear friends - which bring us comfort rather than pain: joy rather than sorrow.

Blessed veterans day may it be all the more precious
 
Our Men's Chorus does the Navy Hymn frequently, and I always found it to be a powerful piece, and now it will mean even more to me thanks to reading these posts. And when we sing the Air Force song in our medley of numbers in the Armed Forces Salute, I normally cry remembering my Dad, my Father-in-Law, and now my son who achieved the rank of Captain this weekend while deployed in SE Asia.

Tony, Dad, Jim, and many others, I salute you and miss you!
 
We miss you Tony!

dale & wendy

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I was listening to Jimmy Buffett's
"The Captain and the Kid" last night.I
always think of Will when I hear it.
When the time is right,I'd like to
see if I could get another "Autoist" hat.
The one Tony gave me has special meaning
to me.I will always treasure it.

- Doug
 
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