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daveingreenbay 
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 Posted: 04 Sep 2016 at 9:10pm |
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Met Gilbert during the "Ride Home" tractor ride to Milwaukee in 2005. He drove his D17 wheatland. He was a true gentleman. Enjoyed getting to know him. So sorry to hear of his passing. He will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family!
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daveingreenbay
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Posted: 04 Sep 2016 at 9:19pm |
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Met Gilbert during "The Ride Home" in 2005. The caravan originated in Sand Lake Mi. It included an evening ride through a portion of the AC factory and ended the next day in Union Grove. Gilbert drove his D17 wheatland. He was easy to get to know. A wealth of knowledge. A true gentleman. He will be greatly missed. Condolences to his family.
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Walter(MO)
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Posted: 04 Sep 2016 at 10:26pm |
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My prayers goes to Gilbert's family. Over the years I enjoyed visiting with him at the AC shows.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 04 Sep 2016 at 10:40pm |
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Gilbert shared a ton of rotobaler knowledge with a lot of newbies like me. My condolences to the Vust family. It is a sad day for them and for the entire AC family.
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Walter(MO)
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Posted: 04 Sep 2016 at 10:49pm |
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Our prayers to Gilbert's family. Enjoyed talking about AC's with Gilbert at the GOTO.
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Randy_Larson
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 9:52am |
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Nan, please accept our condolences from the Upper Midwest A-C Club. Gilbert was a great man. Kind, gentle, respectable, and unforgettable. His life ended too soon.
Now Gilbert can be with our Lord and operate any and all tractor and pieces of equipment and won't have to worry about repairs. There is only one Gilbert.....and man that explained to me why firetrucks are red...a story he learned in school, as he explained it to me to years ago.
He was a very dedicated man when it come to friends and the Allis-Chalmers community.
Gilbust Vust will always be remembered....
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Cheri IL.
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 3:21pm |
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He was a great guy loved to hear him talk at the GOTO's especially when Nan would take the mike away or we would have been there all night
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Bob-Maine
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 5:59pm |
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Ellie and I have tried to remember when we last saw and spoke to Gilbert. It was at either the Plain City, Ohio GOTO or the La Porte Indiana GOTO. During an AC open mike session at the 2007 GOTO in Maine, I made the mistake of referring to Gilbert as the OWNER of an AC museum in Portage La Prairie. He took great pleasure in correcting me, several times. We always looked forward to seeing and talking with him.
Our prayers for his family and for Nan. Bob Davids
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norm[ind]
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 7:24pm |
sorryto hear of gilberts passing --lots of a-c knowledge is lost ot his passing
norm and barb let us know of the arrangements --norm
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Bill Long
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 7:47pm |
My Thoughts and Prayers are with the family at this time of sorrow. May God's Rich Blessings be on you. Good Luck! Bill Long
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allisrutledge
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 8:47pm |
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You are in my prayers, may Gods comfort and grace be with you.
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Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns
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Justin Widlund (IA)
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Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:05am |
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Indeed, he was one of the greats when it came to A-C knowledge. We are thankful for the knowledge he conveyed to us all. RIP
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Ted J
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Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:43am |
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Prayers go out to all of his family. Yes, he was a lot of fun to listen to and VERY knowledgeable about AC. My condolences to you Nan and may God bless and have mercy on you all. RIP Gilbert
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JimIA
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Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 12:17pm |
We miss Gilbert. One of a kind. Condolences to Nan and his Family. Gilbert Vust Obituary
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Dale H. ECIL
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Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 2:27pm |
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He was truly a great man. Several years ago he gave me a signed blank check to buy his 6-12 and plow at an auction. I got it bought for him and he and Nan came to my place later to pick it up.
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Allis Chalmers Museum, Paris, Il.http:// www.allischalmersmuseum.com 217-275-3428
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JimIA
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Posted: 06 Sep 2016 at 3:06pm |
 Randy_Larson wrote:
Nan, please accept our condolences from the Upper Midwest A-C Club. Gilbert was a great man. Kind, gentle, respectable, and unforgettable. His life ended too soon.
Now Gilbert can be with our Lord and operate any and all tractor and pieces of equipment and won't have to worry about repairs. There is only one Gilbert.....and man that explained to me why firetrucks are red...a story he learned in school, as he explained it to me to years ago.
He was a very dedicated man when it come to friends and the Allis-Chalmers community.
Gilbust Vust will always be remembered.... |
He to taught me why fire engines are red, "Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red."
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Michael (WI)
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Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 9:44pm |
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While I did not know him personally I have listened to his encyclopedic knowledge of AC equipment in wonder. I was looking forward to hearing him again at Hutch on Saturday but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. My condolences.
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CrestonM
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Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 10:50pm |
JimIA wrote:
He to taught me why fire engines are red,
"Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red."
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That's awesome!!
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