Re: The Final Ride

From: Jon (jonram2004@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 15:40:19 EDT


I'm sorry to hear that, Ed. My thoughts are with you.

-Jon
<Olznut@aol.com> wrote in message news:1eb.3a407a29.2fa80d3e@aol.com...
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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.
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> 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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