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Old 10-08-2024 | 06:38 PM
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My wife, Cindy passed away last friday after a 10 year battle with cancer. She was active till the last few weeks, we got home from Hawaii in June and we took some short trips of 2 to 5 days driving in the S up and down the west coast. She was the best thing that ever happened to me and will be sorely missed after 46 years of marriage.

I don't know what I'm going to do with her S, hell I might sell the Jeep and keep the S for short trips in the western states. Or sell both and put my Goldwing back on the road. I just need time to sort all of the other things I have to do first.

Rod
Old 10-08-2024 | 06:54 PM
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We are so sorry.

I hope that you find a little comfort in the happy memories that you and Cindy made together.
Old 10-08-2024 | 07:21 PM
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Please accept our condolences.

jim and Elaine
Old 10-08-2024 | 07:37 PM
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So sad. Way too young. Sounds like she was a special person battling it out to the end.
Old 10-08-2024 | 07:50 PM
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I don't know what to write. I just feel for you.
Old 10-08-2024 | 09:05 PM
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My deepest condolences, Rod. RIP Cindy, you're in a better place, now. Godspeed, Rod. Anything any of us can do, please let us know. I mean it.
Old 10-08-2024 | 10:01 PM
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Thank you,
I knew this day was coming back in early 2015, that's the day we were told we might want to celebrate christmas early.
Cindy had a stem cell transplant that gave her(and me) 9 1/2 years to see a lot of the country in the S. We put 200k miles in the S (mostly with the top down) in 42 or 43 states and 6 provinces of Canada. We went coast to coast 4 times all on the old highways or county roads. Our S has been to the lowest road and the highest paved road in the USA. We drove to Truckee,CA with the top down in -7 deg F and then around all of Lake Tahoe, yes we got lots of looks with people honking their horns and giving us two thumbs up.

She loved her S from the day she bought it back in 2010. I took it out for a spin today, had to go to the bank and store and just being in the S was kind of like therapy to me. I got out of it feeling better than I did when I got in it.

Again thank you for all your kind words,
Rod
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Old Yesterday | 02:16 AM
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It is somewhat comforting to know you and she spent all those good times traveling in the S. My sincere condolences. I hope you keep the car for awhile at least. It is always great therapy to drive it!
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I'm so sorry to hear this. My most sincere condolences.
Old Yesterday | 02:36 AM
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R.I.P


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