[AT] Herb Metz

[Stuart Harner]

Sad news indeed.



On 12/16/25 3:40 PM, jahaze at aol.com wrote:
> Very sorry to hear this.  I had the pleasure of meeting Herb at his 
> house many years ago when the list was more active, and I would travel 
> often for work.  He was a great guy with lots of passion for meeting 
> new friends and sharing his knowledge about tractors.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
>
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> On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:06 PM, Spencer Yost 
> <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
>
>
>     
>     It is with a very heavy heart that I have to let you know that
>     one of our founding list members, Herb Metz, passed away last
>     Saturday.
>
>     He was on our mailing list within the first year and has been a
>     steady influence to the list and a good friend the entire time. My
>     dad and he, as it turned out, served together in the seventh fleet
>     during the Korean war. My dad was on the aircraft carrier, and
>     Herb was on one of the destroyers(IIRR).  One of his favorite
>     stories to tell me was how the aircraft carrier (USS Coral Sea)
>     nearly sunk them with a near miss one moonless night when they
>     were doing lights-out practice maneuvers.
>
>     I am sad, but I am comforted by knowing he’s in his richly
>     deserved reward now and I’m sure his soul is at peace.
>
>     After my signature is all the information I was given by a friend
>     and list member Joe Murphy.  He can answer any questions you have:
>     joecdeere at yahoo.com
>
>
>     Spencer Yost
>
>     He went home in his sleep Saturday night at 95 years of age. He
>     had requested no services and the family has honored his request.
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