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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Bill Summers
« on: May 12, 2011, 11:35:08 PM »
I just received an email that Bill Summers passed away this morning in his sleep. Wayno
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Offline dw230

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 12:16:11 AM »
So sad, end of an era.

God Speed Bill

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 12:29:10 AM »
RIP and Godspeed Bill.

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 01:12:11 AM »
There's already been to many bitter pills to swallow this year.  Rest in peace Bill.  Tony
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 01:14:17 AM »
RIP, Bill.

He quietly offered so much support to Marlo Treit on his streamliner project.

That era is slipping away.

Huge loss.

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2011, 01:24:31 AM »
I talked to him just recently about his lakester---just wanted to make sure he got it back!!!!!  It is the end of a very inspirational era  :cry:!!!!!
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2011, 09:18:01 AM »
Bye Bye Bill, will miss you, man....was great knowing you....and thanks for the time you share with me
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Offline Glen

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2011, 10:12:24 AM »
RIP Bill, It was an honor to know you. A true racer and pioneer to the LSR world
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2011, 10:27:01 AM »
Too many LSR icons are leaving us this year!!  :-( :-(
May their courses be long, white and flat forever!!  :cheers:
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Offline saltwheels262

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2011, 10:51:33 AM »
1 of the first names I associated with bonnieville.

godspeed mister summers.

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2011, 10:58:16 AM »
around our local gathering place...nickname "TUBBY" ...

just saw him last week.

info will follow.
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2011, 11:22:43 AM »
Sorry to hear this. Bill was one of the "good guys" who always had time to say hello and chat for a while.
Sorry I had not seen him for a while. A true pioneer.
Rest in peace Bill.
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2011, 07:29:16 PM »
God Speed  Bill      RIP
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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2011, 09:52:14 PM »
That is sad news. I never had the opportunity of meeting him or his brother.

Larry
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Offline AJR192

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Re: Bill Summers
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2011, 10:26:03 PM »
This one hurts real bad. Bill was the first icon I met at the Salt. He took the time to talk to an enthusiastic kid (me) at  speedweek in 1990 and made a point to send me an 8x10 picture of the Goldenrod signed by both he and Butch. Invited my dad and I to the 25th anniversary celebration of the record and invited me to be on his pit crew. I will miss him very much..........
Thank you Bill for everything. Rest in piece my good friend. 
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