[AT] Passing of John Girard

[Gene Dotson]

    Dean;

    A very nice picture of the crew.

    That was John's nature to educate anyone who was interested. He 
especially loved the young people. Oh, and he loved the women too!!!

            Thank you.... Gene


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Passing of John Girard


> Gene, thank you for letting us know.  I'm very sorry to hear of Mr. 
> Girard's
> passing.  I did not really know him, but he and his family were kind and
> patient with me during my first trips to Portland back in the late 1990s,
> when I didn't know a peanut washer from a clover huller and had many
> questions.  I know I'm only one of a great, great many who've enjoyed the
> results of his work and commitment.
>
> Here's a photo of the Portland threshing crew from 1998.  Mr. Girard is in
> the back row, with the orange hat and yellow shirt.
> http://www.vinsonfarm.net/photos/threshing_crew.jpg.
>
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:06 AM
> To: ATIS
> Subject: [AT] Passing of John Girard
>
>    To all Portland attendees who knew Jonh Girard Sr., I regret to 
> announce
>
> his passing on Christmas morning.
>
>    John was the founder of the Girard Family Classic Threshing crew that
> demonstrated old time harvesting and threshing at the Trr-State Tractor 
> and
> Engine show at Portland , indiana. This group has performed there for many
> years.
>
>    John and his family have been very good friends of mine for several
> years. Through him and the threshing crew, I have gotten to meet many new
> friends. He will be sadly missed at the upcoming shows.
>
>    Viewing will be Wednesday from 3:00 pm  till 7:00 pm at Haggard and
> Sefton funeral home, 225 Adams St. Decatur, Indiana.
>
>    Internment services will be held on Wednesday, Sorry, I don't have the
> location or time for that. The obituary had not been published this 
> morning.
>
>    I will attend the viewing tomorrow afternoon.
>
>            Regretfully,  Gene Dotson
>
>
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