[AT] Lost my Dad

[Gene Dotson]

    Rob;
    Again, I wish to express my sympathy. And thanks for the tribute you 
have given for your dad and how the Allis-Chalmers "C" has brought us 
together. Had to wait for the tears to clear to see the keyboard. I was 
honored to know your father.
    You have given good advice to all to enjoy your family and honor our 
parents.

                Gene




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Wilson" <ro.wilson at att.net>
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Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: [AT] Lost my Dad


> Well guys the man that inspired my interest in tractors and all things 
> rural
> has passed from this life. My Dad was only 74 and taken too soon. It was 
> him
> that introduced me to farming and "old" things when I was a youth and him
> that later rekindled that interest when he introduced me to Gene Dotson. I
> had my Grandpa's first tractor he ever bought a dilapidated 1944
> Allis-Chalmers C with a belly mounted sickle mower that my Grandma gave me
> when she moved off the farm. Probably thinking I was the only one that 
> would
> save it but unfortunately it sat outside under a tarp for far too many
> years. For Gene that restored it it was the worst looking parts tractor 
> he's
> ever seen. With a lot of prodding from my Dad and a great deal of work and
> tons more generosity from Gene the C sprang to life. I was so proud of 
> "my"
> tractor and my Dad was too he cried at seeing it restored after all those
> years of sitting. It had been 50 longs years since my Dad had taken a ride
> on the old C when on a Father's day about five years ago he took her for a
> ride around my backyard. My Grandma was there to see it too and she too 
> had
> a tear in her eye seeing it a color other than rust and actually running. 
> He
> told me stories of driving it to the neighbor's farm to watch the Saturday
> night wrestling and driving home in the dark with the C's headlamps 
> leading
> the way. I want to take this time to openly thank my Dad for all he did 
> and
> thank Gene for making my Dad so happy. For all you guys out there that 
> have
> lost your Dad's you probably know exactly how I feel and for all you guys
> who's Dad is still around do me and yourself a favor. Next time you see 
> him
> give him a big hug and tell him how much he means to you and how much you
> love him. Someday you won't be able to.
> Thanks for listening
> Rob Wilson son of Larry Wilson
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