[AT] Fw: Cecil Monson's D12

[Phil Auten]

I had the pleasure of meeting Cecil once, at Portland. We didn't get 
to talk much therem but we did correspond via email and I bought a 
book from him via the charity auction.
We shared several common interests besides tractors and I wish I 
could've heard more of his stories about traveling about the Westewrn 
U.S. just after WWII. I guess the
best thing to say about Cecil is that he was a fine man. The kind of 
man we should all aspire to be.

Phil

At 06:05 PM 2/8/2007, you wrote:
>If Cecil were with us today he would be talking about how much snow 
>they got at his place and what equipment he used to clear his 
>road.  I wonder how Lucille is getting along.  She never answered 
>the last e-mail I sent her back in November.
>
>Mike,  you're right, it would be hard to get something over on Cecil 
>but on the other hand he would let stuff slide.  I was with him when 
>he picked up a tractor that a guy near here painted for him.  The 
>work  was horrible but the guy had gotten sick and Cecil knew it.
>Also the price the guy gave him to begin with was really low.   I 
>met Cecil at the guys house to pick it up.  He looked at it, we 
>talked about it, Cecil was disappointed but decided to let it 
>go.  We loaded the tractor and he headed out for New York.
>
>Cecil had already paid the guy and he was no where to be found.   I 
>guess he was ashamed of his work.
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Fw: Cecil Monson's D12
>
>
>>Charlie,
>>I never had the pleasure of meeting Cecil in person but I really 
>>enjoyed his presence on this list.  He obviously was a man worthy 
>>of much respect and I miss him deeply.  Just the other day I wished 
>>I would see another early morning email from Cecil about whatever 
>>he wanted to write. Rest in peace friend.
>>Charlie thanks for sharing the photo.
>>Don't you just love the sound of those D series engines.
>>David
>>NW NC
>>
>>charlie hill wrote:
>>>
>>>This is the message I sent earlier that didn't show up.  I found 
>>>the problem.  It was on my end.
>>>
>>>>Someone posted this on WWW.Allischalmers.com.  Not sure if it is 
>>>>one of our members or not but it hasn't been posted her and I 
>>>>figured most of us would want to see it.
>>>>
>>>>http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/sag1200/P1010030.jpg
>>>>
>>>>I don't know how many here remember Cecil, but he passed away 
>>>>last year. I met him in 2004 when I went to see a D12 he had for 
>>>>sale. I have bought several other tractors and I have been 
>>>>through the ropes, so my guard was up. Cecil had the D12 sitting 
>>>>out ready for a test run. It hadn't been started and was cold, 
>>>>but it kicked right over and ran pretty well. He had me hook up a 
>>>>two bottom plow and we went down to his garden, where we did a 
>>>>couple of rows. He made sure to have me plow in 2nd and 3rd to 
>>>>show it stayed in gear. We parked the tractor and then he got a 
>>>>golf cart and took me and my wife around his property. He had 
>>>>about 20 acres and there were Allis tractors growing everywhere. 
>>>>He brought us back to the house where we made a deal on the 
>>>>tractor and the 2 bottom, AND he would deliver it the next 
>>>>weekend. And to top it off, he recommended his favorite 
>>>>restaurant for me and my wife. We had a great day and a great 
>>>>meal. Next week, he and his wife Lucille showed up with the 
>>>>tractor. They seemed to be having as much fun as we did the week 
>>>>before. I talked to Cecil several times after I bought the 
>>>>tractor, he was always available for advice and directions. We 
>>>>both knew the D12 needed a complete going over, and he knew I had 
>>>>started it. His death was a shock, I knew he faced some health 
>>>>issues, but I thought he was doing better. So if I posted it 
>>>>right, here is a picture of the (almost) finished D12.
>>>>
>>>>Posted by SteveinCT