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Title: K S Pittman
Post by: GH on January 23, 2010, 12:49:52 PM

Lavone Pittman called me last evening to tell me that KS is not doing well at all, Hospice is coming and that is not a good sign. He is in a Veterans home in Mt. Vernon Missouri, he was an A/GS racer in the 50's and beyond.

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Dakzila on January 23, 2010, 12:59:00 PM

Quote from: GH on January 23, 2010, 12:49:52 PM

Lavone Pittman called me last evening to tell me that KS is not doing well at all, Hospice is coming and that is not a good sign. He is in a Veterans home in Mt. Vernon Missouri, he was an A/GS racer in the 50's and beyond.

A great name out of the past.  One of the famous Gas class racers of all time....

Our prayers are with him..

Buzz

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: TINY on January 23, 2010, 01:50:28 PM

K S my freind my prayers are with you.I spent many great times wih you when on tour even tho I was with Stone Woods & Cook.  A freind always Tiny

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Glen on January 23, 2010, 01:54:24 PM

Watched many races with the Gasser bunch. Always a showman and hard racer. Our thoughts are with the KS and his family. :-(

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: GH on January 25, 2010, 12:01:11 PM

Tiny, are you the one in the old photo taken at Wayne Artegas garage in St. Louis Missouri back in the 50s or 60s, along with Doug Cook, KS and Wayne?

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: TINY on January 25, 2010, 04:57:29 PM

Yes that is me.Them were great days.

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Johnrex on January 25, 2010, 06:32:01 PM

I didn't know that you were the "Tiny" who toured with Doug. I'm John Hellmuth, Wayne Arteaga's race car partner. We'll have to get another at Speed Week this year. I've been coming to Speed Week for the last 20 years but didn't know you were that "Tiny". I remember a lot of night up in Alton, Illinois!
ps. There is a great article on KS written by Ron Crable in the latest issue (#20) of "Rod & Kulture",

John

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: TINY on January 25, 2010, 10:50:10 PM

John grat to here from you.I will definately see you at speed week.I drive the penske truck for SCTA with all the preoduct and the i am on steward out in middle.Ask Mike Cook and he will know where I am .

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Johnrex on January 26, 2010, 08:55:09 AM

Great. I'll see you then.

John

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: GH on January 26, 2010, 10:28:09 AM

I looked up the photo in Waynes garage in Don Montgomerys Gasser book. Look me up at speedweek also. I raced a 41 Willys in the 90's. I took KS for a ride in the pits at the first NHRA Midwest Reunion at National Trails Raceway. I am running the same short block in my Studebaker that I ran in the Willys.

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Johnrex on January 26, 2010, 01:33:00 PM

Gary, I'll definitely look you up. A common friend, Allen Ferrell now lives close to me in Mountain Home, Arkansas. In fact, I live in your backyard in Flippin, Ar., only about 120 miles from Springfield.  I usually attend the NSRA Mid America Nationals around Memorial Day at the Empire fair grounds. Maybe I'll see you there.
Old gasser guys need to stick together. I have a good collection of photos from the 60s that you would enjoy. Send me your e-mail address and I'll send you some photos of your car at Speed Week 2009:  jrmhellmuth@aol.com
Hopefully your turbos will hold together this year so you can set a new record.
ps  How is the Buick engine coming along?

John

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: landsendlynda on January 26, 2010, 01:48:06 PM

Johnrex,

Don't be stingy with the photos...we want to see them too!  :-D

Lynda

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: GH on January 27, 2010, 08:31:41 AM

John, I guess I thought you lived in St. Louis. The turbos will hold together if I don't smash the oil pan up against the oil pump pickup and loose oil pressure. We are going to start putting the Buick engine together in a couple of weeks.

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Dynoroom on February 01, 2010, 01:02:22 PM

Just heard we lost K.S. last nite......  :cry:

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Glen on February 01, 2010, 01:26:36 PM

Another pioneer gone. RIP Big KS :-(

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: TINY on February 01, 2010, 01:42:44 PM

Lost A great friend.He is now with many good friends.K.S. you will always be in my memories.Just no m80's up there.Tiny

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: rambler jack on February 01, 2010, 03:12:32 PM

The january 2010 issue of HOT ROD DELUXE has a spread of 50 gasser photos. No Pittman but a whole lot of others.Good article too by Dave Freiburger.






                                                         

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: GH on February 04, 2010, 08:50:35 AM

I am going to a small service this afternoon for KS here in Springfield Missouri, then he is to be buryed in Mineral Wells Texas next week.

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: landsendlynda on February 04, 2010, 01:11:36 PM

Please pass on my condolences to the family.

Lynda

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Tom Shannon on February 08, 2010, 10:45:31 PM

Here is(Spouse) Lavonne Pittmans address to send condolences:

508 S. Hazelnut Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802

You can read funeral home obituary here:
bcbfuneralhome.com/obituarydetail.aspx?OBITID=86d2fbd0-8ce9-419f-b

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: Tom Shannon on February 08, 2010, 10:53:14 PM

If link doesn't work go to funeral home, then click on obits.
http://www.bcbfuneralhome.com

Title: Re: K S Pittman
Post by: fastman614 on March 06, 2010, 03:01:19 AM

K.S. Pittman was a name that jumped out at me.... he was one of my Hotrod Magazine Heros in the 60s and beyond.... God Bless to the K.S. and the Pittman family