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Offline AJR192

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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2009, 12:27:18 AM »
Makes me glad I was able to say hi to him at Speedweek and introduce my boy to him. Another hero gone.... Godspeed Mr. Diest.

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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2009, 07:09:37 AM »
With Jim another human giant from the salt passed away....he was in the same line as Bob Higbee, Don Vesco, Nolan White, Carl Heap.........

I hope they let him make his last walk in his trademark......

the blue workman dress and the cigar...........

My heart is with his family and all his friends who will miss him, so as I do............
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2009, 11:43:14 AM »
Jim was always ready to help a racer in need. He certainly helped Team Arrow on more than one occasion. I will miss talking to him this year.

Best wishes to the Deist family.

Godspeed Jim
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2009, 11:51:15 AM »
An honour to have met the man. He has helped us out every year. One year I asked him for a hat and he gave me the one on his head. Best wishes to his family.  Godspeed Jim.
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2009, 12:06:58 PM »
Rest in peace MR. Deist..

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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2009, 02:40:56 PM »
Another legend passes. RIP.
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #21 on: March 10, 2009, 08:48:22 PM »
Perhaps the greatest epitaph might be the acknowledgement that one man's life saved so many others.
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2009, 09:21:55 PM »
Rest in Peace, our condolances to his family.

Offline Glen

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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2009, 03:30:20 PM »
Service's for Jim are posted on the SCTA web site under health & wellfare.
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2009, 11:09:20 PM »
Heres some photos from Jims Memorial at NHRA Museum
Thanks to We Did It For Love site:
http://www.wediditforlove.com/Deist-Memoriam.html
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2010, 07:21:00 PM »
Just saw this....www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRH-Z6Lbjvs
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2022, 11:24:16 PM »
Yes I know Jim has been gone a dozen years... but just got this little reminder from another LSR legend... he and one of the guys on this site built the fastest.... oh it still is... rocket car in the world.  It's long, but worth the watch... even if it's again
https://vimeo.com/690746221
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Re: Jim Deist passes
« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2022, 01:58:41 PM »
Thanks for posting.   SB
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