Mom
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Topic: Mom
Posted By: billd
Subject: Mom
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 7:38am
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Always supported us in good and bad times, supported our career paths, our hobbies, put up with the smell of rotten eggs when I got my first chemistry set, antique engine parts on the kitchen table, running cars or engines all time of day or night, always there for us, always. When I got the 70 Javelin I have now she asked if she could go for a ride in it. She had pictures of our cars posted all over a room they dedicated to our hobbies and us kids. I don't know if the room has walls, I wonder if one looked behind the photos and awards and certificates if the wall maybe hasn't long ago disappeared or is perhaps being held up by all the photos. She loved music - naw, not the Glenn Miller big band stuff or whiny country music although we did watch Hee Haw because Mom liked the corny jokes, but she liked pop music, uh, even rock, she asked if I'd make a tape for her of a band I was listening to in the 70s. Queen. Yes, that's correct. When I got into the Moody Blues she wanted their music, too - and wanted to go to a concert with us. Reading - she LOVED to read. Trips to the library every Saturday morning - always 2 or 3 books by her chair. Not mushy cheap romance novels, mysteries, sci-fi, works by Isaac Asimov. Yeah, she read some of the romance stuff but not the cheap paperbacks people usually equate with romance novels, it was more sophisticated stuff. Even though she never had a chance for higher education, she kept up with current events, understood much of what was going on in the world and science and many who knew her are now saying "she was a very intelligent woman, well above average IQ". Even the hospice chaplain believed that. Organized to the max, she kept a budget that kept them going even when the union was on strike or times were particularly difficult financially. Everything was extremely well planned. She was also traditional in some ways - the old thing about laundry on Monday, ironing on Tuesday and so on, she did that. We used to laugh and accuse her of keeping watch and catching dust in the air before it could land on anything. You never saw dust in the house. Not on anything. (too bad I didn't inherit some of that!) The house was extremely modest but well cared for and clean. Rooms were tiny and few but she made it all work. Yes, we had ordinary pets - cats for as long as I lived there and beyond, which she helped care for and loved as much as we did, but we also had toads, hamsters, tropical fish, salamanders, crawdads and yes, even a snake - which if I recall SHE brought in and cared for. There are cat pictures, cat wind chimes, cat trinkets all over their house. She used to dabble in painting so there are some cat paintings in the house she did many years ago. She enjoyed the nature shows on public TV, animals and birds and fish of all sorts. No surprise then that memorials are to go to the Humane Society of Perry as per her wishes. She loved to participate - when I was into the antique engines, she wanted to go to some of the shows I was at. When I was very young my grandfather, her father, would take us fishing. Yes, Mom, too. No one needed to bait her hook! When we weren't fishing, Grandpa, Mom and I just walked along the streams and creeks looking for neat rocks as I called them waaay back. On one such outing she found ancient pottery fragments and an arrow head. She was so excited she sent them off for carbon dating. The results came back as being from somewhere around 2,000 BC.   -------------  http://theamcpages.com" rel="nofollow - http://theamcpages.com http://antique-engines.com" rel="nofollow - http://antique-engines.com |
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Posted By: 67RogueX-Code
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 7:56am
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Bill, our prayers are with you and your family. May your Mother rest in eternal bliss. ------------- Bob Wilcox 67RogueX-Code |
Posted By: 6PakBee
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 8:01am
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My sincerest condolences on your loss. Your mother sounds a lot like mine was. The time her two sons baked an intake manifold in her oven and filled the house with blue smoke only provoked a mild 'don't do that again'. It got so she would watch me rebuild a carburetor on her kitchen table and even got to the point she knew what went where. Or the time the car wouldn't start after church and she cleaned the battery terminals to get it going again. Treasure the memories, a lot of what we are today is due to our mothers.
------------- Roger Gazur 1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler 1970 RWB 4-spd Machine 1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX All project cars. Forum Cockroach |
Posted By: amxdreamer
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 8:58am
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Lots of great memories there Bill. Condolences to you and your entire family. ------------- Tony Vancouver, BC 1970 AMX 1972 Badassador AMO#10333 |
Posted By: CamJam
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 9:12am
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Made me tear up there, Bill. I lost my mom when she was only 57, 32 years ago, and your description of your wonderful mother brings back the memories like it was yesterday. Blessings to you and your family. ------------- '73 Javelin 360 (current project) '72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD  |
Posted By: Peter Marano
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 9:23am
| So sorry for your loss, she truly loved her family. |
Posted By: tufcj
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 9:24am
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Sorry to hear of your loss Bill. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom. Sounds like she was an amazing woman. Bob tufcj ------------- 69 AMX 74 Javelin AMX 67 Rogue If you need a tool and don't buy it... you'll eventually pay for it... and not have it. Henry Ford |
Posted By: tom67
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 11:00am
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Sorry for your loss. Lost my mom years ago. I know how much you miss them. ------------- Tom 1967 Ambassador DPL AMO #10582 |
Posted By: Ohio AMX
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 11:17am
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Obviously a remarkable woman. My own mother has always been more of a "car guy" than my dad was.
------------- 1940 Hupmobile Skylark 1968 Javelin future Pro Street 1969 AMX 290/auto (first car) 1997 Dodge SS/T 5.9L AMO# 983 |
Posted By: 401MATCOUPE
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 11:37am
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Sorry about your loss Bill, just take comfort in knowing she is in a far better place then where we are at now. I know from your previous e-mails she has had a lot of challenges, but obviously kept a great family together. My mother was the first AMC owner in our family!!! ------------- Ross K. Peterson 68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
Posted By: Craven
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 12:20pm
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Prayers to you and your family, Bill. It's easy to look back and remember how great our folks were...looks like you appreciated her all along! Hal ------------- Hal Souers Indiana AMO Classified Editor <font color=RED>In search of red Matador Barcelona sedan in EXCELLENT condition! [/COLOR] |
Posted By: pit crew
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 2:31pm
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Bill, Deepest condolences to you and your family. Ken -------------  73 Hornet - 401EFI - THM400 - Twin Grip 20 |
Posted By: THE MENACE
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 4:00pm
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So sorry for your lose Bill!! She sounds like a really neat lady!! I'm sure your mom is in a far better place now! Dennis ------------- Former Owner of: The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's car) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
Posted By: amc'snjeep's
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 4:08pm
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Sorry for your loss Bill ------------- 70 javelin bbb 390 4spd sold 70 amx 390 4 spd BBG Shadow mask 68 american 77 j20 401 66 American convertable 70 BBB AMX 390 Auto |
Posted By: idrambler
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 4:09pm
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Bill sorry to here about your mother....I lost mine in 2005 to cancer.....
------------- Jim....AMCRC Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
Posted By: 71SC360
Date Posted: Aug/31/2015 at 5:55pm
| Bill, I am sorry to hear about your mom. |
Posted By: 6768rogues
Date Posted: Sep/02/2015 at 1:03pm
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Sorry about the loss of your mom, Bill. ------------- Content intended for mature audiences. If you experience nausea or diarrhea, stop reading and seek medical attention. Located usually near Rochester, NY and sometimes central FL. |
Posted By: bikerfox
Date Posted: Sep/02/2015 at 1:58pm
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My sincerest condolences, Bill. ------------- 1969 Rebel SST (1970-1987) 1968 AMX (2005-2011) 1969 SC/Rambler (2011-2019) 1970 Javelin (2019 to ?)"Jane" |
Posted By: Blue Stinger
Date Posted: Sep/03/2015 at 10:57am
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I'm so sorry for your loss Bill. Sounds like she was a great lady. My mom passed away on August 13th. She was 86 and lived a good, long life. I know she isn't suffering anymore and is reunited with my dad.
------------- Mark Ogulnick Boulder City, NV '71 Hornet SC 360 |
Posted By: WeatherEye
Date Posted: Sep/03/2015 at 2:33pm
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Sorry for your loss Bill Mike
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Posted By: dltowers
Date Posted: Sep/03/2015 at 2:38pm
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Bill, My mother passed away in 1981, at the young age of 51. My condolences to your family during this time. God Bless you and yours. ------------- Original Owner, 1974 Javelin: 360ci,2v,727TC. Motorola Multiplex with 8-Track. G4 Plum exterior with 421Q Black Uganda Interior. Purchased on July 16, 1974 from Hooker AMC, Sherman, TX for $4500.20 |
Posted By: purple72Gremlin
Date Posted: Sep/07/2015 at 10:17pm
| I am sorry..... I lost my mother in February at age 85. my mom did a lot of things alike your mother did. (Her first car was a 1952 Rambler......) |
Posted By: R/W/B
Date Posted: Sep/10/2015 at 10:53pm
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Bill, I am sorry about your Mama. I say that because to me, mine was mama. She passed on 6/28 this year also.I am going through it right now,but getting on with life as best I can. SAFE HARBOR,----seems like a good place,dont it?? We will all be there one day!!!! Chin up,enjoy your life and have one heck of a good time. Do those things you have been putting off,laugh at the tough spots.-----------Bill W. ------------- R/W/B Machine |