Early this morning a local buddy of mine died at the age of 47...yes 47! of a massive heart attack. Haven't heard what he was doing if anything at the time, but I'm willing to bet finishing off his killer shop he's been working on all summer.

I know we talked about this before, but if ya have heart troubles, as I know some do here, dont mess around, Get it checked out. This just goes to show what can and probably will happen if ya put it off.

He sure did live for his truck! It was sure a part of his family!

Grant
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One of the MD Chapter of DSRA & member of NSRA.
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Hot Rod/Custom Car Amateur Designer/Illustrator, Contact via E-Mail if interested.

Grant. Sorry to hear that. You just don't know when it's your time. Got to enjoy life while we're still here.




Rick


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awsum34

Why do people park in a driveway, and drive in a parkway?

Sorry to hear about the loss of your buddy. When you hang around with "older" people, like I do too, you've got to realize your going to be burying your buddies, not the other way around. I talk about that fact with my Wed nites dinner/cruzn buds. They are all in their late 50's, 60's and Mike is 74. (although you'd never know it). I think they take comfort in the fact that a "younger" person is interested in them and what they have to say. I've learned alot from them over the years and hopefully they feel the same regarding me. Grant, I'm sure your buddy valued your friendship, as you did his. Don't let this shy you away from having older friends. The heartache at the end is worth the pleasure that you both receive while they are alive.
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

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Grant,so sorry to hear about your friend. What is really scary is the fact I am only 48. Just reinforces what I say about our time here. You only get to ride this ride one time.No return ticket.No refunds.Make the best out of it ever single day,because it might just be your last.

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Build it so low,you have to step DOWN to get in !!!

Yep, I know what you guys are saying. I've said for a while now live today while it's here cause tomorrow might never come (wouldn't expect that outta soon to be 21 year olds like me would ya! hehehe). Boy have I found that out here in the last 6 or 7 years losing family and friends left and right.

Guess he's cruisin' in a better place afterall..

See ya!
Grant
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One of the MD Chapter of DSRA & member of NSRA.
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Hot Rod/Custom Car Amateur Designer/Illustrator, Contact via E-Mail if interested.

Grant, sorry to hear of the loss of a close friend. We know that the day will come some day and we think we'll be ready for it but we never are. Our thoughts and prayers are with ya bud. One thing that you do have is fond memories that you had together whether they were good or bad you will cherish them forever. Bill and Gail
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Bill Hicks DSRA Member

Grant; Peggy & I send our prayers & condolences To you & hope you pass them on to his family. We also lost one last month just before my son-in-law. This fellow was also in his early 60s. Just got up out of bed & fell over, massive heart attack. Just try to remember the good times & laughs you had with him. B-O-B & Peggy Sue DSRA
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Smoke um if ya got um
Burn Out Bob DSRA member

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and the familys loss too. I'm also living proof as I had a quad bypass at the age of 49. No heart attack but if I had one, I wouldn't have made it. I was lucky to go see my doctor about feeling so tired and 3 days later I was on the table.
I was a "meat and potatoes" man and never thought of a cholestorel check. Things got better when my mind set changed and my soul mate stuck to me like glue. I really got to the point of jogging then I ended up in a chair for not having an annual check again. Another lesson learned. I'm saying this for all that have put off having checkups and for those of us that are not spring chickens any more.
It doesn't cost much and I figure I owe The Man twice over for still being here. Hang in there Grant, as far as I'm concerned, There's always a reason for things happening to us. And there's always a reason for being thankful.
Sorry bud.....Fred
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Fred P.

Grant, sorry for your loss. Most of my good friends are older than I, and I'm now getting close to 45.

Good friends are hard to come by, and when you lose one you do lose a part of yourself. Just be glad you were friends, and think how different your like would be if that friend had not passed your way.

I lost a middle aged friend that had just completed a his project car.I too, as you, was shaken by the news of an unexpected death. As so many others have said already, you will never lose the memories.Today is the first day of the rest of our lives.
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Looseing My Head, Hammer

Grant, My heart goes out to you and his family. I am also 47, and after losing a child four years ago last Monday, I can assure you life needs to be treated as if it could end at any time. Don't let the little things get in the way. I hope you enjoy every memory you had with this "old timer".
Take care, Rick
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Rick Menard

Parents should never have to bury their children. Sorry to hear about your loss Rick.
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

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Grant. I am sorry to hear of your loss. I am 42, makes you think. My grandfather's last words to me were, "Live every day to the fullest,it could be your last."
I live by those words. God bless and keep on rodding.
Ken.
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"Don't let fear and common sense hold you back"
Ken
www.loboys.com

I'm sorry for you and the familys lose Grant. Gods speed in the big junk yard above.
Born 1955 - 2002

Look at the dash in between the years...........
How have you spent your DASH
How WILL YOU spend your DASH
Something to think about...............
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Built Ford Tuff with Chevy Stuff---Ed

Sorry to hear about your friend.I too,have several older friends and the thought of attending thier funerals is not a pleasant one,though I wouldn't trade my friendships with them for anything!I just turned 46,I understand the prime age for heart failure is between 35 and 50,lots of history of heart trouble in my family...just try to do today what I may not get a chance to do tomorrow!!See Ya!
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Daryle "It's what we learn after we think we know it all that really counts!"

Sorry to hear about your friend Grant, Send condolances from all the SRS`ers here. I take a deep breath in the morning...and I am thankfull.
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The "New" and Unimproved edcroozer... Charter D.S.R.A. member

Hi Grant;
My condolences to you and your friend's family. It is hard to lose a good friend. I am 45 and have gone to too many funerals for friends both older and younger than I. Neither one is any easier. Like all your other friends here have said, "live each day to the fullest!"
Take care: rj
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"We don't build 'em like they used to"
Rick
www.loboys.com

Sorry to hear about your friend ... Grant our hearts and prayers are with you and your friend family...........

God Bless ..
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"Big Al" Liebmann
"Righty Tidy..Lefty Loosey"

Charter Member: Dipstick Street Rod Association
Technical Advisor - Barris/Kind Chrysler City Coup'e Kustom

Friend of Ed Croozer

Sorry to hear of your loss Grant My condolences to you and the Family. Two years ago Septemper I too expierienced severe chest pain and the following saved my Life I was 45 at the time and knew about this because of our family history and My wife and sister are both Nurses. I know this has been posted before but a reminder never hurts.

If everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people, you
can bet that we'll save at least one life.

Let's say it's 6:15 P.M. and you're driving home
(alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the
job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated.!
Suddenly, you start experiencing severe pain in your
chest that starts to radiate out ! into your arm and up
into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the
hospital nearest your home; unfortunately you don't
know if you'll be able to make it that far. What can
you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that
taught the course neglected to tell you how to perform
it on yourself. Since many people are alone when they
suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order.

Without help, the person whose heart stops beating
&n! bsp; properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about
10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However,
these victims can help themselves by coughing
repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should
be taken before ea! ch cough. The cough must be deep and
prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside
the chest. And a cough must be repeated about every 2
seconds without let up until help arrives, or until
the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing
movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also
helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart
attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many
other people as possible about this, it could save
their lives! >From Health Cares, Rochester General
Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter AND THE BEAT GOES
ON ... (reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc.
publication, Heart Response)

BE A FRIEND AND PLEASE SEND THIS ARTICLE TO AS MANY
FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE


May there be no speed limits in Heaven.
Bill
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Wheelie Guy

I too am sorry to hear of your loss Grant. Just hang on to those memories! I'm sure you have a lot of them. What a shame only 47. It's very hard to cope with the loss of our "friends". Take comfort in knowing that all of us here at SRS are thinking of you and his family.

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Watch those speedbumps!! Debb

Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.
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I'll drive it anywhere anytime.

Sorry to hear of your loss Grant, that really is terrible at only 47.

I know once I realized I was actually going to get older, I changed my ways/lifestyle and started taking better care of myself, as many of us have. These type of event only reinforce that, along with reminding us not to push ourselves too hard.
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Be different but be yourself.