FILF Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My father in law suffered a massive stroke Thursday afternoon and passed last evening (Carroll's birthday) at the age of 63. With his passing, my son lost one of his best friends but he will be able to continue Pop's legacy with the handing down of the keys to his prized kit car that he built . It was amazing to watch my son and his "pop" together especially when they worked on his #6 or #17 Dragon motor cars together. I always joked that I was going to pull the LT1 engine out of it and drop in a Ford 5.4L! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My deepest simpathy goes out to your family. May your son have many cruising days remembering the good times he shared with his pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Very sorry, such sad news. Far, far too young. Prayers you you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry about your loss. Prayers out to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Condolances to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Condolances to you and your family, prayers going out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrawkit Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry for your loss.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 So sorry to hear of your loss..................prayers to you and your loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJinLV Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry to hear that, but your son has some great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 condolances for your loss....prayers for your family. my dads birthday is jan 18th.....he died at 63 yrs old 14 years ago.......way too young indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyT Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I'm really glad your son will be able to carry on his legacy. Thanks for sharing and my thoughts are will you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My deepest simpathy goes out to your family. May your son have many cruising days remembering the good times he shared with his pop! echo. God bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCMM Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry to hear of your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My father in law suffered a massive stroke Thursday afternoon and passed last evening (Carroll's birthday) at the age of 63. With his passing, my son lost one of his best friends but he will be able to continue Pop's legacy with the handing down of the keys to his prized kit car that he built . It was amazing to watch my son and his "pop" together especially when they worked on his #6 or #17 Dragon motor cars together. I always joked that I was going to pull the LT1 engine out of it and drop in a Ford 5.4L! My sympathies and condolences to your family. 63 used to sound old but now at 57, 63 sure sounds young! Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 geeze Matt, you can me to the list of those who are sorry.... please accept my sincere condolences... your son will have a lot of memories in that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT93 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Condolences to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebob948 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sympathy and condolences to your family!!!! I wish my son would have known his grandpa as he was born 3 weeks after my dad died of a massive heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your son will always cherish those memories !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 What a sad and happy story. Your son will never forget his grandpa. Can't wait to see a picture of him driving the car at his senior prom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILF Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Guys, thank you for all the support. This car is the only thing that brings a smile to my son's face these past couple days. Last night he went into the garage, figured out how to buckle the harness and sat in there for close to 30 mins. The next semi-warm sunny day we have I'll have to take the car out and let my son do a nice engine rev farewell like we did at Carlisle last year. One things for any of you guys that read this. Please inform your wives as to where your important papers are located in the house and also what bills you have. My father in law was a police officer and either hid all his paperwork or left them in a very unorganized location. My mother in law has no clue how much money is in the bank accounts, retirement accounts, or what bills are due. I was appointed executor and I can't tell you how much of a hassle the next few weeks are going to be. While this is nothing compared to what my mother in law is going through right now, I'll be spending the next weeks to months reconstructing his life because we can't find anything of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Sorry to hear of your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roush1486 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thoughts and prayers and sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Guys, thank you for all the support. This car is the only thing that brings a smile to my son's face these past couple days. Last night he went into the garage, figured out how to buckle the harness and sat in there for close to 30 mins. The next semi-warm sunny day we have I'll have to take the car out and let my son do a nice engine rev farewell like we did at Carlisle last year. One things for any of you guys that read this. Please inform your wives as to where your important papers are located in the house and also what bills you have. My father in law was a police officer and either hid all his paperwork or left them in a very unorganized location. My mother in law has no clue how much money is in the bank accounts, retirement accounts, or what bills are due. I was appointed executor and I can't tell you how much of a hassle the next few weeks are going to be. While this is nothing compared to what my mother in law is going through right now, I'll be spending the next weeks to months reconstructing his life because we can't find anything of his. FILF, Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father in law. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your/his family. As respects financial matters, a review of his check book register will help you immediately get an idea of recurring bills to be paid. Call each creditor and they will assist you in getting copies of current statements, invoices, etc., and prevent the account from falling into arrears. If you can't find the most recent checking account statement, contact the bank and obtain a copy. The record of deposits and debits may also help you understand where money was coming from and going to, depending upon what information is detailed. Also, finding his latest federal and state tax returns will be very helpful understanding sources of income from pensions, SSA, investment accounts, etc. If these returns were prepared and filed by an accounting firm, contact them for assistance as well. You may need to present a copy of your executor assignment to obtain the cooperation of these entities. Also, funeral directors can help you obtain certified copies of death certificates. Just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlinetoys Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thoughts and prayers from Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 So sorry for loss !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Harman Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thoughts and prayers for your family, god bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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