[SEL] A Sad, Sad Day - another engineman gone!

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Paul,
    Bill and I hooked up on a few occasions at shows and traded numerous 
emails, photos, etc.  He was truly a gentleman and will be missed in the 
old iron hobby and those that knew him.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



Paul Maples wrote:

>Thanks Brent, I appreciate your concern.
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>Paul
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>From: "brent" <brent.tamatea at clear.net.nz>
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>Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:30 PM
>Subject: Re: [SEL] A Sad, Sad Day - another engineman gone!
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>>Paul sorry to hear of your friends passing he will be truly missed by his
>>friends and his family by what you shared he sounded like a lovely
>>person..brentnz
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:35 AM
>>Subject: [SEL] A Sad, Sad Day - another engineman gone!
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>>>Folks it is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you that my best
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>>friend, and a friend to many of you, Bill Miller passed away this morning
>>after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill lived in Memphis, Tenn. and he
>>and I got to make a lot of memories together on engine trips. It seems the
>>Lord wanted him more than we did and He called him home.
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>>>I already miss him so much that I can hardly bare it, he was my only 
>>>close
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>>engine friend and I have been to his home many times and he came to mine, 
>>it
>>seemed like life was worth living when I was around Bill. He had so many
>>projects lined up to do that he would have to live three lifetimes to do
>>them all but he never stopped, he was such an inspiration to me.
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>>>It is times like this when it makes me really question what it is I want
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>>out of life, what is really important and what is not, and I know this; 
>>that
>>family and friends is what life is all about and Bill was my closest 
>>friend.
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>>>Please pray for Bill's family as they endure the loss of this Husband,
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>>Daddy, Grandfather, Brother, and friend to all.
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>>>Paul
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