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Old 06-12-2008, 12:46 PM
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My Dad owned and operated this Sunoco full service station in 1959



My love of cars began when I was a youngster.
My dad worked on his own cars and I helped by handing him the tools.

He taught me how to drive when I was 12 years old.
He had a 1966 Chevelle with a manual shift "3 on the tree"


We remained close throughout the years and he and my mom always lived close by.



We took a ride on a Sunday afternoon to Chicago and he was standing on the steps of his grade school waving just as he had when he was a boy for the class photo.
I took this last picture of him 5 weeks before he died.
I title this one "The goodbye photo"
He passed away peacefully at home with no known illness at the age of 76.
In memory of a great dad
11/20/26 - 6/11/02

Mom is still well and I see her every week
They had 52 years of marriage together before he passed away.
 
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