Not a GM guy, but still one of \"Ours\"
Posted this morning to several Early Bronco lists:
[ QUOTE ]
> It is with a heavy heart that we report to the wider Early Bronco
> > communities the fall of one of our own from the Early Bronco
> Brotherhood
> > of Southern California. Captain Alan Rowe, a resident of Yucca
> Valley,
> > CA and a U.S. Marine stationed at 29 Palms, was killed in action in
> Iraq
> > this past Friday. Alan, 35 years old and formerly from Hagerman
> ID,
> > leaves behind his wife Dawn, son Blake (5) and daughter Caitlyn
> (3).
> > There will be a service at the 29 Palms Marine Corps base
> Presbyterian
> > chapel at 10 AM on 9/17/04. His funeral will be on Saturday 9/11
> in
> > Springfield ID at 10:00 AM.
> >
> > Here are links to news reports regarding Alan:
> >
> http://www.kbcitv.com/x5154.xml?ParentPageID=x5157&ContentID=x57720&Layo
> > ut=KBCI.xsl&AdGroupID=x5154
> > http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2004/09/07/news/news2.txt
> >
> > Alan had been a member of So Cal Broncos for some time. Many of
> our
> > members have written in to express their condolences and admiration
> of
> > Alan as a gracious man who touched their lives even through brief
> > contacts. But even more importantly than losing a member of our
> Early
> > Bronco brotherhood, we've lost a hero who travelled to hostile
> foreign
> > lands to fight on our behalf. Here is a pic of Alan's two Early
> > Broncos:
> > http://www.dustyland.net/temp/77-2.jpg
> >
> > The members of So Cal Broncos, with the gracious assistance of
> Chuck
> > Atkinson and the staff at BC Broncos, have taken up a collection to
> > assist the Rowe family in this difficult time. If you would like
> to
> > contribute to the Alan Rowe Memorial Fund, you may do so by sending
> the
> > funds to BC Broncos by any of the following means:
> >
> > 1. Call BC Broncos at 888 304-2945 to donate over the phone by
> credit
> > card
> >
> > 2. Send your contribution to BC Broncos via PayPal to the email
> address
> > [email protected]
> >
> > 3. Mail your check to BC Broncos, 12875 Highway 138, Hesperia, CA
> 92345.
> > The preferred method would be credit card or paypal, however, since
> > checks take time in the mail and time to clear.
> >
> > Whichever method you choose, please mark your contribution as being
> for
> > the "Alan Rowe Memorial Fund". Once you've donated, please also
> send an
> > email to [email protected] with your name and the amount of
> your
> > contribution as we are keeping a running total of contributions.
> Chuck
> > will gather the funds and then cut a check to the Rowe family after
> a
> > short period of time.
> >
> > Through Billy Weaver, who is a friend of the Rowes who contacted
> Chuck,
> > Dawn Rowe has expressed an interest in fixing up one of Alan's EB's
> as a
> > memorial to Alan. We don't have further details on the rig in
> question
> > or what it might need, but we'll try to find out more. So far a
> set of
> > wheels and a paint job have been pledged. I will try to get more
> info
> > on what woud be needed for this project but if you would like to
> donate
> > goods or services please let Chuck know. Of course Dawn will be
> welcome
> > to use the proceeds of the Alan Rowe Memorial Fund toward this
> project
> > or however her family could best put it to use.
> >
> > After accepting donations for less than a day so far over $1,600
> has
> > been contributed by So Cal Broncos members. At this time we would
> like
> > to extend an invitation to the Early Bronco community at large to
> > contribute if you would like to do so. Any amount will surely be
> > appreciated by the Rowe family. Please feel free to forward this
> to any
> > Early Bronco lists or forums that might be appropriate.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > So Cal Broncos
> >
> > Dusty Sharp
> > Cherry Valley, CA
> > www.Dustyland.net
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Posted this morning to several Early Bronco lists:
[ QUOTE ]
> It is with a heavy heart that we report to the wider Early Bronco
> > communities the fall of one of our own from the Early Bronco
> Brotherhood
> > of Southern California. Captain Alan Rowe, a resident of Yucca
> Valley,
> > CA and a U.S. Marine stationed at 29 Palms, was killed in action in
> Iraq
> > this past Friday. Alan, 35 years old and formerly from Hagerman
> ID,
> > leaves behind his wife Dawn, son Blake (5) and daughter Caitlyn
> (3).
> > There will be a service at the 29 Palms Marine Corps base
> Presbyterian
> > chapel at 10 AM on 9/17/04. His funeral will be on Saturday 9/11
> in
> > Springfield ID at 10:00 AM.
> >
> > Here are links to news reports regarding Alan:
> >
> http://www.kbcitv.com/x5154.xml?ParentPageID=x5157&ContentID=x57720&Layo
> > ut=KBCI.xsl&AdGroupID=x5154
> > http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2004/09/07/news/news2.txt
> >
> > Alan had been a member of So Cal Broncos for some time. Many of
> our
> > members have written in to express their condolences and admiration
> of
> > Alan as a gracious man who touched their lives even through brief
> > contacts. But even more importantly than losing a member of our
> Early
> > Bronco brotherhood, we've lost a hero who travelled to hostile
> foreign
> > lands to fight on our behalf. Here is a pic of Alan's two Early
> > Broncos:
> > http://www.dustyland.net/temp/77-2.jpg
> >
> > The members of So Cal Broncos, with the gracious assistance of
> Chuck
> > Atkinson and the staff at BC Broncos, have taken up a collection to
> > assist the Rowe family in this difficult time. If you would like
> to
> > contribute to the Alan Rowe Memorial Fund, you may do so by sending
> the
> > funds to BC Broncos by any of the following means:
> >
> > 1. Call BC Broncos at 888 304-2945 to donate over the phone by
> credit
> > card
> >
> > 2. Send your contribution to BC Broncos via PayPal to the email
> address
> > [email protected]
> >
> > 3. Mail your check to BC Broncos, 12875 Highway 138, Hesperia, CA
> 92345.
> > The preferred method would be credit card or paypal, however, since
> > checks take time in the mail and time to clear.
> >
> > Whichever method you choose, please mark your contribution as being
> for
> > the "Alan Rowe Memorial Fund". Once you've donated, please also
> send an
> > email to [email protected] with your name and the amount of
> your
> > contribution as we are keeping a running total of contributions.
> Chuck
> > will gather the funds and then cut a check to the Rowe family after
> a
> > short period of time.
> >
> > Through Billy Weaver, who is a friend of the Rowes who contacted
> Chuck,
> > Dawn Rowe has expressed an interest in fixing up one of Alan's EB's
> as a
> > memorial to Alan. We don't have further details on the rig in
> question
> > or what it might need, but we'll try to find out more. So far a
> set of
> > wheels and a paint job have been pledged. I will try to get more
> info
> > on what woud be needed for this project but if you would like to
> donate
> > goods or services please let Chuck know. Of course Dawn will be
> welcome
> > to use the proceeds of the Alan Rowe Memorial Fund toward this
> project
> > or however her family could best put it to use.
> >
> > After accepting donations for less than a day so far over $1,600
> has
> > been contributed by So Cal Broncos members. At this time we would
> like
> > to extend an invitation to the Early Bronco community at large to
> > contribute if you would like to do so. Any amount will surely be
> > appreciated by the Rowe family. Please feel free to forward this
> to any
> > Early Bronco lists or forums that might be appropriate.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > So Cal Broncos
> >
> > Dusty Sharp
> > Cherry Valley, CA
> > www.Dustyland.net
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