Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:13:02 -0500
Reply-To: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Boston Bob Memorial Fund - Final Accounting
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Thanks to everyone who had a hand in collecting and giving money for Karen
Donalds and her family. Reading Larry's email put a lump in my throat and I
am so proud to be part of the Vanagon community. There are few other
groups, if any, on the internet that could have done something like this.
Harold
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Harold & Faye Teer
1991 Westy
Harrisonburg, VA
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com> wrote:
> Volks,
>
> The grand total of funds raised for the Boston Bob Memorial Fund is
> $16,050.00.
>
> Karen Donalds has asked that I convey the following;
>
> "The Donalds family is very grateful to the VW Bus Community. The
> donations collected have enabled our family to cover living expenses
> until life insurance dollars are available, which is probably a couple
> of months away. Without this help, I don't know what we would have
> done. It is difficult to express how much this has meant to us."
>
> Karen went on to say
>
> "We are equally grateful to the bus community for all the stories from
> so many about their interactions with Bob. How he helped, inspired and
> meant so much to so many. We knew Bob as a hard working, caring,
> loving, wonderful dad and husband but never really understood how much
> he meant to the community. The stories about Bob have made us even
> more proud of the man we loved so much. Our children and I are
> forever grateful to the community for this gift as well."
>
> Everyone, please take a moment and reflect on what this VW Bus
> community was able to accomplish.
>
> This was something very special and we were honored to be part of it.
>
> Thank You for your help,
>
> Larry Chase, Daryl Christensen, Jim Akiba & Maggie Dew,
>
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