Re: The Final Ride

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 08:01:24 EDT


Sorry to hear about the loss to your family.

TonyC

----- Original Message -----
From: <Olznut@aol.com>
To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:09 PM
Subject: DML: The Final Ride

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> I'm sad to announce that on Sat, my Grandma, Angie Bavetta died of
> congestive heart failure. Those that have been here at my house have met
her. I talked
> to her on Tuesday when I was in Montana. On Friday, I took her to the
store
> which ended up being her last ride. She showed no difficulty in getting
> around, beyond the usual putting out the step stool to get in the truck,
and the
> weird looks from others when I pulled into the handicapped slot then
realizing
> that they didn't see the little 88yo young lady sitting in the pass seat,
> she could barely see over the dash, lol! She really liked the Ram, liked
how
> big and comfy it was, the power seat, and how powerful it made her feel.
On
> Sat, I was down in Oceanside, just finished working on a friend's Ram,
when I
> got the call. 4:30pm, she went into her room to take a nap and when it was
time
> for her to eat, the care taker couldn't wake her up. She passed away in
her
> sleep. Just the way she wanted. Still 100% alert and sharp as a tack, God
> granted her wish. I'm gonna miss her very very much. My Hot Rod Grandma,
she
> knew what a Hemi was, went to races when my Mom was racing, got a '64
Malibu in
> '66 when Mom got a '66 SS 396 Chevelle, and I quote in her words, which
I'll
> never forget (remember, she was 85 when she told me this) "It had those
> Crager wheels on it and it looked sooo bitchin'!! But I didn't like all
the kids
> trying to race me, I could only handle a few." Good bye Gaga, you will be
> missed, and never forgotten.
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> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca '03 Ram Laramie 2500 Quad Cab 4x4 Long
Bed
> HEMI "Big Red" '66 Olds F-85 330 V-8, Intense Blue "Project Olds" Will Be
> Finished Sometime This Millenium!!
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