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Offline old joe

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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2009, 07:50:10 pm »
DanG,
     Sorry you lost your friend, your affection for him was evident in everything you shared with us.  Maybe for him, Heaven will be a huge yard full of things only he knows the location of.  Sorry

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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2009, 10:09:38 pm »
To all you folks who have expressed sympathy for my loss of a dear friend, I thank you.  I do feel a sense of loss, and will certainly miss Mr. Hootie.  I will also miss being able to go up there and plunder through his stuff to find things I want or need, which I did on a regular basis.

BUT, I want you to know that I've never run across any people who were quite so comfortable with the prospective end of this life here on Earth, as were Hootie and Miz Bonnie.  Hootie was a crusty old goat.  He drank quite a bit, and loved a naughty joke as good as the next fellow, but he was deeply rooted in faith.  He had no qualms about leaving this life, and joked about it frequently.  I once caught him in the grocery store, buying some green bananas, so I went over and called his hand on it.  I guess it was partly the surprise of running into me in the store, but I thought I had killed him on the spot!  He laughed so hard I thought he would rupture something!  From then on, he would tell that story to whoever was around when I went to see him, about the time I caught him buying green bananas at such an advanced age. :D

If Hootie could file the report on his own funeral, he would say something like, "They had this big hole in the ground and they dumped my ass in it an throwed a bunch of dirt in my face, yestdy.  Oh well, so much for this.  We'll see what the next life brings."  Then he would go on up that stairway and proceed to beat St. Peter out of his seat at the Pearly Gates.

So, don't feel bad for me, and don't feel bad for Hootie.  Don't even feel bad for Miz Bonnie, as she still has a smile on her face from being married to him for 62½ years. ;)  If ya do happen to catch her in a melancholy moment, just make mention of motorcycles, and she'll brighten right up.  That dear little lady do love a bike!  I just feel bad for all of you who never got to know Mr. Hootie, aka Houston Alton Parramore.
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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2009, 10:20:09 pm »
I am really sorry to hear about Mr. Hootie. I was hoping to get into the yard. Joe
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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2009, 10:29:22 pm »

   Well said DanG, thanks for posting that.
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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2009, 04:53:13 pm »
Dan:  I enjoyed the eulogy that you wrote for Mr. Hootie.  It was well done and captured both he and his wife.  I really like folks like that. 

A number of years ago I met a similar "collector" here in Western Michigan.  He had everything from a French biplane to a steam powered launch to various old dozers.  Everything was scattered in the woods, but he knew where everything was.  I am sorry I never made it down your way to meet Mr. Hootie.

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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #25 on: December 25, 2009, 09:03:50 am »
I am truly sorry to hear of Hootie's passing  :( :(  I hope they keep the establishment open  :)
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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2009, 09:14:00 am »
Very Sorry to Hear about   " Mr. Hootie "

From what I read,  He was Quite a Man.

I'm Sorry for your Lost and My Heart Goes Out to You and  Mr. Hootie's  Family.


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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #27 on: December 28, 2009, 06:14:02 am »
Gday

Sorry to hear about the loss of Mr Hootie Dang and i understand what you mean by saying by feeling sorry for us who didnt get to meet him the world would be boring without those intresting  people  :( :( :( :'(

I have been fortunate enough to know a couple of blokes like him over the years but sadly both of them have passed also You wonder how they amas such an amount of things over the years with the attude that itll be usefull for someone   :o :) :D ;)  ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

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Re: An Era Ends
« Reply #28 on: December 28, 2009, 06:39:45 am »
DanG, although expected, the loss of Mr. Hootie saddens me.  I had looked forward to the day I could have met him.  Now it must be in another life.  Although, I feel fortunate to have been able to experience some of Mr. Hooties life through you, DanG.   The stories and photos you and other FF members share  here will keep his spirit alive.  I thank you for that.
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