[SEL] Re: Need your help for a friend

[Luke Tonneberger]

Hi Tommy,

I'm sorry to hear about your buddy.   I think I saw him at an auction in 
Battle Creek, Michigan a couple weeks ago.  I hope he feels better so he can 
make it to Portland this year.

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA
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>From: Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>Subject: [SEL] Re: Need your help for a friend
>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:33:22 -0400
>
>I sent the message below and it was returned.  We'll try this again.
>
>Tommy Turner
>Magnolia, KY
>
>
>
>>I haven't had much time to think engines the last week or so
>>(I think I got on the list once or twice and posted once on Olds engines). 
>>  Many of you have met my buddy Steve Gibson.  Steve
>>comes with me to Portland, Coolspring, and other shows.  Steve collects 
>>small (2 HP or less) engines and has some nice ones.  Last Thurs. Steve 
>>began to have pain in his side.  A strained muscle he thought.
>>It continued thru Friday evening and then eased some.  Then it hit
>>him hard on Sat night and he was in tremendous pain.  He lives next
>>door to his brother and and he rushed him to the local hospital.
>>His appendix had ruptured.  He had emergency surgery and had to spend
>>the last few days in the hospital.  He's doing better now and has come
>>home.  Other than his brother, Steve doesn't have much family  around
>>here.    He worked for a company in Elizabethtown, KY for 31
>>years (as soon as he got out of HS).  Then, about 4 months ago the
>>corporate folks walked in and said they were shutting the plant down.
>>Their production ended up in China.  The company retirement plan makes him 
>>ineligible for retirement so Steve has to find another carSo, Steve has 
>>really been down.  He's always commenting about the SEL folks and how nice 
>>everyone is to him.  Steve doesn't have a computer but I think I've talked 
>>him into getting one.  If anyone could send him a card, it would cheer him 
>>up a lot.  His address is:   Steve Gibson, 270 Warren Road, Mt. Sherman, 
>>KY,  42764.
>>
>>Tommy Turner
>>Magnolia, KY

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