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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Sad news indeed. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/16/25 3:40 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jahaze@aol.com">jahaze@aol.com</a>
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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.
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<div>Thanks for sharing.</div>
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<div>Enjoy, Joe<br>
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:06 PM, Spencer Yost
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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
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<div dir="ltr">Spencer Yost<br>
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<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>
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