[AJD] Sad report

[Duane Larson]

Dennis,
Sorry to hear of your loss - but it sounds like you have thought out a very 
fitting memorial for his last ride.  It's never easy loosing a Dad - my Dad 
died in 1991 and I still run across stuff that brings back good memories. 
Don't worry about him seeing the rollamatic lock.  It sounds like a W is in 
your future.  Our thoughts are with you - it will be a good ride no matter 
the weather.
Best Regards,
Duane Larson
Knoxville, TN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cotton Family" <dcotton at coosahs.net>
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Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:40 PM
Subject: [AJD] Sad report


>I lost my dad yesterday to a stroke.. He had cancer (only found out about 
>it
> 3 months ago) which caused a blood disorder that caused the blood to 
> thicken
> like syrup in January..  I have spent the last 2 days getting a hay wagon
> ready to take his casket from the chapel to the cemetery.. Tractor is all
> washed up and shined up.. Even broke out a bit of wax, nice that the paint
> is fresh as it shines..   Sad part was we were talking the other day in 
> the
> hospital about the rollamatic lock that I just got off ebay and he was
> looking forward to seeing it.. It came today.. Its going to be a cold day
> here in Alabama on Wednesday, but his cherry coffin will look right at 
> home
> on the wagon..   The hay wagon was the very first piece that we restored
> together years ago..  The yellow on the wheels has faded some, but its 
> been
> stored outside waiting for this duty I guess..  Never would have guessed
> that its first real duty was to carry my dad to his final resting spot..
> Should look real nice.. It has green carpet down, with hay bales up front.
> 2 pine runners for the coffin to slide on. And on the back rack, a giant
> grapevine wreath with black bows.
>
> He loved John Deere's... His first one he ever seen  was a mighty W power
> plant his Granddad had that ran a Mill.. When we saw one when we started
> collecting and restoring, he remarked that dang thing musta shrunk as it 
> was
> a big as a house in his memory.. (He was 5 or 7 at the time)..
> I guess I will get a W in the future to remember him by and to pull belt
> duty on the Meadows Stone Grist mill he bought a couple years ago..  Would
> be fitting..
>
>
>
> Dennis Cotton
>
>
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