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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.<div><br></div><div>Thanks for sharing.</div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy, Joe<br><br><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://aolapp.onelink.me/eG2g?pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002473&af_sub5=SentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&af_ios_store_cpp=ce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:06 PM, Spencer Yost <spencer@rdfarms.com> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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: <a ymailto="mailto:joecdeere@yahoo.com" href="mailto:joecdeere@yahoo.com">joecdeere@yahoo.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Spencer Yost<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.<br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">AT mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br></div><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>
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