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failboat
failboat UberDork
9/18/18 4:27 p.m.

Hi guys, 

Wanted to share this news that came up today in a local subaru group. 

I didnt know Hal personally and only met him once at a subaru meet  earlier this year, but I have seen him around the forums for years. 

Nice guy, terrible news.

 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
9/18/18 4:42 p.m.

Wow. 

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo Mod Squad
9/18/18 4:45 p.m.

Nooooo! Hal was a great guy, I'm really going to miss him here on the fourms. Thank you for letting us know yes

Robbie
Robbie PowerDork
9/18/18 4:46 p.m.

Terrible news indeed.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
9/18/18 4:50 p.m.

I just read through some of his recent posts and this one has some nice insight to Hal. 

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/classic-cars/working-at-a-gas-station-in-the-1960s/141659/page3/#post2584837

 

This link will take you to all the 3767 times that Hal posted. 

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/Hal/comments/

 

 

 

 

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
9/18/18 5:07 p.m.

Sad news. I seem to recall him mentioned some health issues once in awhile although my google skills have failed me in turning up anything.

Indy-Guy
Indy-Guy UltraDork
9/18/18 5:13 p.m.

Sad news. He always had good things to contribute here.

John, thanks for sharing the link. I clicked over on his profile page to discover he shared the same profession and birth year as my Dad.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair MegaDork
9/18/18 5:46 p.m.

I was fortunate to meet Hal in person last May.  He was a good guy.  RIP Hal.

Stampie
Stampie UberDork
9/18/18 6:28 p.m.

I'll drink one for Hal tonight. 

Wally
Wally MegaDork
9/18/18 7:34 p.m.

I’m so sorry to hear this, thank you for sharing.

Woody
Woody MegaDork
9/18/18 7:48 p.m.

Wow, he just posted about his lifted Outback a few days ago. He will be missed.

Toyman01
Toyman01 MegaDork
9/18/18 7:59 p.m.

That's sad to see.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. 

Nick Comstock
Nick Comstock MegaDork
9/18/18 8:07 p.m.

RIP Hal. 

MazdaFace
MazdaFace Dork
9/18/18 8:09 p.m.

RIP. Always sad when the car community loses one of the good ones. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
9/18/18 8:40 p.m.

Damn.

dculberson
dculberson UltimaDork
9/18/18 8:58 p.m.

I'm very sorry to hear this. I'll always remember his crazy turbo Focus and he was the only person I knew with the passenger Ford Transit Connect. He'll be missed. :-(

clutchsmoke
clutchsmoke SuperDork
9/18/18 9:05 p.m.

Too soon. From reading his posts he still had plenty of things he wanted to do. RIP 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
9/18/18 9:07 p.m.

Thoughts to his close friends and family.  I kind of recall him mentioning a health issue, I think. I wish I had noticed more.  He was a good guy. 

Gary
Gary SuperDork
9/18/18 9:26 p.m.

I personally don't remember him, but regardless, if he was here, he deserves respect. RIP Hal.

dj06482
dj06482 SuperDork
9/18/18 9:37 p.m.

I'm sorry to hear this, I always appreciated his posts.  Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends.

DrBoost
DrBoost MegaDork
9/18/18 9:50 p.m.

....

 

captdownshift
captdownshift PowerDork
9/18/18 10:30 p.m.

:( a local GRMer that I never had the fortune of meeting. 

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim MegaDork
9/18/18 10:37 p.m.

Very sad news. RIP Hal.

Stefan
Stefan MegaDork
9/19/18 12:45 a.m.

Damn.  RIP Hal.  I’ll toss one back in his honor.

Is there anything any of us can do to help those left holding the pieces?  At the least, a card and some flowers from “The Board” might be nice.

failboat
failboat UberDork
9/19/18 8:25 a.m.
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