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Title: Loss of a best friend
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on March 30, 2021, 09:04:50 PM

 I have been calling my friend in Tucson all week and only got a robot voice saying that the voicemail was full and no
 messages were being taken.  I was calling to make arrangements to ship him my 750 Honda with sidecar.  Finally I got a human voice answering.
 She was his daughter and told me that he was riding in Tucson when he was hit by a drunk driver and died at the scene.
 He was stopped at a light and the drunk hit him from behind at speed, killing him almost instantly.  The drunk has been charged with
 murder.  He was my best riding friend and now he is gone.  His body was cremated and the ashes spread over the waters of Admiralty inlet near where he ran the Honda dealership for years before retiring to Tucson.  I miss him terribly, he was 11 years younger than me and should not have gone that way.  I only hope that the younger drunk is convicted of murder as he deserves.
 For those of you who knew him it was Jim Minish who owned and ran the Honda shop in Port Townsend.

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2021, 09:16:10 PM

Condolences.  Sorry to hear this.

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: oldbike54 on March 30, 2021, 09:28:34 PM

  :cry:
 Condolences mate .

 Dusty

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: Muzz on March 30, 2021, 09:29:30 PM

Sincere condolences Jim.

I hope they screw the guy.  Drink and drive people deserve no leniency.

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: SED on March 30, 2021, 09:32:14 PM

Sorry to hear Jim.  My condolences.

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Post by: Scout63 on March 30, 2021, 09:39:11 PM

I’m sorry Jim. We all ride and we are here for the moment. Losing my best friend would crush me.

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Post by: LowRyter on March 30, 2021, 09:47:35 PM

Sorry for your loss.

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Post by: sidecarnutz on March 30, 2021, 09:55:50 PM

Very sorry for your loss. I feel like I spent much of my 50's attending funerals. I'm hoping my 60's aren't so busy that way.

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: greer on March 31, 2021, 05:27:52 AM

Oh me, Jim.  So sorry to hear this.

Sarah

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Post by: Kiwi_Roy on March 31, 2021, 06:47:43 AM

So sorry for your loss Jim, that's a tough way to find out.

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Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 31, 2021, 07:06:13 AM

Oh, man.. sorry Jim. That is my worst fear on a bike..

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Post by: JJ on March 31, 2021, 07:37:26 AM

My sincere condolences, Jim.  Very sad story...

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Post by: Dave Swanson on March 31, 2021, 08:02:55 AM

Really good friends are a treasure and hard to part with.  My condolences. 

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on March 31, 2021, 08:04:27 AM

The only good thing I can say is,  He died in the saddle.  There are worse ways go.

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: Milosh on March 31, 2021, 10:04:28 AM

I'm sorry for your loss, Jim. May he rest in peace.

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Post by: JC85 on March 31, 2021, 11:44:23 AM

That is both heartbreaking and bone chilling. Very sorry for your loss.

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Post by: Ncdan on March 31, 2021, 01:19:17 PM

Sometimes losing a dear friend is like losing dear family member. Sorry for your loss Jim.

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Post by: Texas Turnip on March 31, 2021, 01:24:23 PM

Sorry Jim. In a way I know how you feel as I lost a good Moto Guzzi friend 30 years ago. I was closer to him than I am to my two blood brothers.

Tex

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Post by: BillinPA on March 31, 2021, 01:28:42 PM

Sorry to hear this Jim. My sincere condolences.

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Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on March 31, 2021, 01:51:28 PM

Sorry for your loss Jim. Thanks for sharing. I hope this experience will help even one person put the keys down or take their friends keys after too many.

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Post by: jcctx on April 01, 2021, 11:28:01 AM

Sorry for your loss..........

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: kindoy2 on April 01, 2021, 04:07:04 PM

Awful..may he rest in peace..sorry for your loss. The Irish say it makes people smile in heaven when we say nice things about them down here ..I'm  sure he was a good friend to you!

Title: Re: Loss of a best friend
Post by: MAC on April 01, 2021, 04:14:39 PM

Wow,so sorry that sucks!

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Post by: inditx on April 01, 2021, 04:26:18 PM

Condolences Jim.

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Post by: BRG-BIRD on April 01, 2021, 11:00:19 PM

So very sorry to hear this

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Post by: 80CX100 on April 02, 2021, 08:06:03 AM

Sorry to read of the loss of your friend Jim

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Post by: John A on April 02, 2021, 09:16:51 PM

Sorry for the loss of your friend, Jim. I can understand it for when my best friend was killed, the emotions blew my mind out for a long time. no other way to describe it . My friend Tom was going to come up from St Joeseph the next day to stay at my place so we could ride some roads but some cell fone talking scum with no insurance ran over him and his aorta was torn from his heart. It affected me as bad or worse than when I lost my younger brother. Eventually I called Ken H. for some advice as I knew he had been through it as well and I admired the way he handled it , at least on the outside. It about killed him on the inside. He told me the passing time has helped some which was sound advice. Take care,