Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2014, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Mon, 19 May 2014 11:56:24 +0300
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: A belated tribute to Daryl
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHtJhYOz_wQTAHeD=0KuLtPo0igiRKteibki7Ouk87q8b+5M5Q@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Thanks, Mark, from one of the many people who "knew" Daryl (I met him only once, at the memorial for Bob Donalds) but couldn't be with you in person.

Joy Hecht

On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>wrote:

> Though not the bard that some current and former list members have shown > themselves to be I offer the following in memory of of Daryl and the > celebration of his life which I was fortunate enough to be able to attend > April 26, 2014. > > > We came from near and far to celebrate the life of a man who touched us > all. The license plates and name tags identified our origins; Washington, > Oregon, British Columbia, California, Utah, Colorado, Maine, and Alaska. > My apologies to those from other regions not listed, for these are the ones > I know for sure. > > > > Many in attendance knew Daryl well. Others met him only once or knew him > just by phone, email, or reputation. No matter how they knew him, no one > knew him long enough - for people like Daryl are few and far between, and > he left us too soon. > > > > Those able to attend represented a miniscule percentage of the total number > of people Daryl touched in his life. One person counted 35 Vanagons there, > and many people came by car or plane because their beloved Vanagon was > under the weather, or, like Tom Buese and I, were from too far away to get > there and back in the time available. At one point I counted at least one > hundred people - all brought together for a common purpose, to pause and > celebrate the man who was. > > > > Some came the day before and stayed until the day after. Others came for a > few hours. Many could not make it at all, but we knew they were there in > spirit. It did not matter their length of stay, their feelings were the > same - happy to see old friends and make new acquaintances, yet sad that > Daryl was not there to share. > > > > I suspect that if he were alive, he would be humbled by such a party in > his honor, and would probably be found out amongst the vans fixing this > problem or that. > > > > In keeping with the spirit that binds our Vanagon Community together, one > moment some were strangers, and the next, friends and camping neighbors. > Needing a place to stay I inquired of a member who seemed to know about > tent camping, as bringing a van was not an option for me and there were no > nearby hotels. "No worries", he responded, "we have you covered". Andrew > and Amanda - strangers only moments before - brought an extra van, bedding, > food and supplies for a person they knew only through an email or two. > > > > Of all the words shared by those who wrote or spoke, I will always feel > that the last words Daryl spoke to me in person said it best - "You are > always welcome here". > > > > > > Mark in AK - or to quote one certain list member; Mark in Aack! > > > The author claims no responsibility for any errors, omissions, slanderous > statements, misspellings, etc, as this was originally typed on an iphone > while sitting in an airport bar and between the tiny screen and keyboard, > fat fingers, tequila, and auto-correct anything can happen. >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.