other dog Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I talked to Old Bill (http://www.thedieselgypsy.com/) on skype this morning. His wife of 51 years, Muriel, passed away last night. She was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease 8 years ago and has been in a nursing home in Blind River, Ontario for several years. He said he will move back to Elliott Lake now. He said he might come to see me some day too- I told him if he did I would pay for his gas to get here, and I certainly would. You might think that will never happen, but he told me last week that he got "cabin fever" and drove to Vancouver, by himself, just for the hell of it, at 79 years old. He said he wanted me to barbecue, and that he would bring me some "good beer", which according to him i've never had. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Alzheimers takes such a long, terrible toll on the patient as well as the family.you and Bill come down to sunny South Flori-duh in early April.Palm Beach Raceway will be the opening of the Minimizer Big Rig Racing.*you do know Staxx won it all last season*"good" beer-Labatts 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thoughts and prayers Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thoughts and prayers to Bill and his family. Tell Bill to come to PA in June for Macungie and Mack Museum. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Alzheimers takes such a long, terrible toll on the patient as well as the family.you and Bill come down to sunny South Flori-duh in early April.Palm Beach Raceway will be the opening of the Minimizer Big Rig Racing.*you do know Staxx won it all last season*"good" beer-LabattsI think he has family or friends in Florida, he might be coming that way! He held up a can to the camera, but I forgot what it was-it was a blue and white can. I asked about Molsen, because that was the only Canadian beer I could think of- he doesn't drink Molsen. I think it's pretty good, but it's hard to find. He said after a couple of his beers I would be face down on the ground. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thanks so much for posting the link..... bedtime reading for my restless feet. 1 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted December 6, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thanks so much for posting the link..... bedtime reading for my restless feet. He has some great stories- my all time trucking hero. Driving all across Canada and the U.S. in a B model Mack, no sleeper. I sent him a comment on his site years ago, and to my surprise he replied, and we've been friends ever since. 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 my thoughts and a prayer for him also and thank you for posting that link can`t believe i had not found that sooner i read your starting story` funny about the euc i have a similar story that i will post someday involving a euc and a b81 mack 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 He has some great stories- my all time trucking hero. Driving all across Canada and the U.S. in a B model Mack, no sleeper. I sent him a comment on his site years ago, and to my surprise he replied, and we've been friends ever since.Read his stories 3 or 4 times, Very few of today's would make it. Sorry about his wife, I went through that with my pop and mom. Harder on the kin than them. When he comes to Galdys take him up 15 to Fork Union We'll have a few Moose Heads on ice and a BBQ piglet. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Condolences to Bill and his family.Thanks for posting the link to his website. I haven't looked at it in several years. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Sorry to hear about Bill's wife. Condolences. Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 That is a terrible disease plain and simple. I'll say a prayer for Bill and his wife. It's good he's moving around and getting back to some sort of routine. I'll digest that web site soon. What I have read so far is really interesting. Thank you for sharing it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thoughts and prayers. I lost my Mom to Alzheimers so I know how hard these years must have been for him.Blue and White can; LaBatt's Blue 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42976-and-on-a-sad-note/#findComment-314656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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