Author Topic: Loss of a best friend (Read 1733 times)

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.

Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:16:10 PM »

Condolences. Sorry to hear this.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:28:34 PM »

Condolences mate .

Dusty

Muzz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:29:30 PM »

Sincere condolences Jim.

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

SED · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:32:14 PM »

Sorry to hear Jim. My condolences.

Scout63 · « **Reply #5 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.

LowRyter · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:47:35 PM »

Sorry for your loss.

sidecarnutz · « **Reply #7 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.

greer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2021, 05:27:52 AM »

Oh me, Jim. So sorry to hear this.

Sarah

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:47:43 AM »

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

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2021, 07:06:13 AM »

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

JJ · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2021, 07:37:26 AM »

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

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2021, 08:02:55 AM »

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

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #13 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.

Milosh · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:04:28 AM »

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

JC85 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2021, 11:44:23 AM »

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

Ncdan · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2021, 01:19:17 PM »

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

Texas Turnip · « **Reply #17 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

BillinPA · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2021, 01:28:42 PM »

Sorry to hear this Jim. My sincere condolences.

GeorgiaGuzzi · « **Reply #19 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.

jcctx · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2021, 11:28:01 AM »

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

kindoy2 · « **Reply #21 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!

MAC · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2021, 04:14:39 PM »

Wow,so sorry that sucks!

inditx · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2021, 04:26:18 PM »

Condolences Jim.

BRG-BIRD · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2021, 11:00:19 PM »

So very sorry to hear this

80CX100 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 02, 2021, 08:06:03 AM »

Sorry to read of the loss of your friend Jim

John A · « **Reply #26 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,

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