[AJD] Sad report

[Rev. Gerber]

Dennis:  I have said prayers for your family.  You have my deepest
sympathy.  Each year there are a few of the very best John Deere
enthusiasts who move on to be with God.  I guess God needed someone to
look out for the other enthusiasts already there, just as your Dad
looked out for you.   

Rev. David R. Gerber
Mt. Airy United Methodist Church
2645 North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH  45239
Phone: 513-541-0307
FAX: 513-541-0366


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Of Mitchell Daly
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [AJD] Sad report

Dennis,

My deepest sympathy for the loss of your dad and particularly at this
time of the year.  He will certainly "enjoy" his final ride on the hay
wagon.

Mitch Daly
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  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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