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Topic: Lost an Old Friend Today

Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Subject: Lost an Old Friend Today
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 7:51pm

My second cousin Delbert Slaymaker passed today. He was not a full blooded Allis guy but had some orange stuff around and he was a Brother in Law to the original owner of my 35WC. He told me a couple stories about running that tractor in the spring of 36. He was a first cousin to Dad since his mother was Dad's Aunt and His father was a distant cousin of my Grandmother E.Slaymaker Tucker. (I can hear the wheels turning. LOL)
Delbert was a character. One of the last couple times I visited him in the nursing home, he was leaning forward with his head down and his eyes closed while I was talking to another fella. His daughter came in and asked if he had talked to me and said "Dad,Charlies hear, wake up." Delbert says " you know you can learn a lot just listening."
I wonder how many times he sat out in the "gathering room" listening when people thought he was sleeping.
We will miss you Old Friend. Charlie
http://www.bosmarenkes.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/818030 - http://www.bosmarenkes.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/818030

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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 7:55pm

Sorry for your loss Charlie. He sounds like he was a real gem.

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1957 WD45 dad's first AC

1968 one-seventy

1956 F40 Ferguson

Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 8:11pm

We all lose a bit when someone like your cousin passes, Charlie. Our condolences....

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WC, CA, D14, WD45

Posted By: Osage_Orange
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 8:55pm

Condolences from SW MO Charlie. Hang on to those memories........they are precious.

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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?

Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 10:36pm

Charlie,

I am sorry to hear of your loss.

Lou

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I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27

Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2010 at 11:24pm

Sorry for your and the communities loss. Sounds like he had a full life, something we can all hope for.

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"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
Allis Express participant

Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2010 at 6:16am

Sorry for the loss. Glad you have the memories and great stories to tell and retell. Helps keep the good times and memories alive. God Bless.

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When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!!

Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2010 at 8:01am

Sorry to hear. Sounds like my kind of guy.

Posted By: ashbrook
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2010 at 9:22am

sorry for your lost and like you i just lost a true ac fan on the 7th of this month. he is the reason that i have been built my 1948 wd puller the last 3 years and why i am an AC fan myself. My cousin and I are trying to talk my grandma in to pulling his wd45 puller at least ones next year.

Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2010 at 9:31am

Sorry to hear this Charlie

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41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's,
Ford 345C TLB

Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2010 at 9:32am

Sorry to hear of your loss.
Memories are a good thing.

Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2010 at 9:47am

I am so sorry to here that.

I don't care if he was a pro John Deere guy, it's still horrible.

Hope things get better.

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1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500

Posted By: Kip[NY]
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 12:16pm

Sorry to hear about your loss, Charlie.