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Offline Pez

Good help just got a little harder to find
« on: March 21, 2012, 07:07:45 PM »
I dropped my helper of 5 years, Joe, at his house around 5 Friday evening.  At about 6, he got in his neighbor's lifted CJ with another neighbor and that neighbor's 11 year old son to ride to the store about 2 blocks over.  The owner of the Jeep did not drive because he had been drinking, the other neighbor drove. On the way back, something happened that made the Jeep roll off the road and into the woods.  All were thrown from the Jeep (they probably weren't wearing their seat belts since they were just going a couple blocks down) and it rolled over 3 of them... all but the driver.

The driver is in the hospitol, and is gonna make it.  His son has a crushed spine and broken neck.  Joe and his neighbor were in ICU on life support.  The other neighbor was taken off support on Monday and he was taken off support this evening.

He wasn't my best friend, by all means, but he was a damn good worker that did everything he was told, without complaining.  Detail a car, cut my grass, change a car's fuel pump 10 times, and basically do any job I didn't want to do.  And for those who have ordered any product from us, somewhere along the way, he handled it... weather he built it, or just took it to the post office, or somewhere in the middle.

News report says 3 injured, but it was 4.
http://video.wspa.com/v/53342416/three-people-injured-in-greenville-county-wreck.htm?q=passenger+greenville

For those who have been to the shop, I think this is the only pic I have.  I'm sure you'll recognize him.
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Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 07:40:04 PM »
Sorry to hear that, Greg. RIP
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Offline digitalsolo

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 07:58:33 PM »
That's very sad to hear.    RIP Joe.
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Offline gc3

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 08:00:16 PM »
sucks to hear.
always wear a seat belt

Offline Speedfab

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 08:03:49 PM »
Wow, that totally sucks.  Sorry for your loss, Greg.   :(


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Offline DavidPHumes

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2012, 08:11:31 PM »
Very sorry to hear. Those are the kind of people you want working for you and to be your friends. RIP.
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Offline zbrown

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2012, 08:25:40 PM »
Its always the driver that survives too, poor bastard
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Offline ltsr

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2012, 08:37:39 PM »
RIP, sounded like a good guy
///M

Offline Shavel

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2012, 08:58:55 PM »
That's terrible news.
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Offline Onisamu

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2012, 09:36:30 PM »
My condolences. You told me a lot of good things about Joe when you were out here and I know his loss will affect you all. My prayers to you all too.

Offline screamin88

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2012, 10:20:15 PM »
Sorry to hear Pez  :(  Thoughts and prayers to friends and family...

Offline 7StarrsSin

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2012, 10:20:32 PM »
I'm so sorry to hear that Greg :( RIP
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Offline Cryptic

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2012, 11:24:36 PM »
wow that totally blows. I hate hearing about kids getting hurt especially. My son is 12 :(
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Offline 65imp

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2012, 12:10:21 AM »
Godspeed Joe. 
I find the mark of great men to be their work ethic.  We could use more Joe's nowadays. 
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Offline mefarri

Re: Good help just got a little harder to find
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2012, 02:04:45 AM »
Sorry man.  I feel awkward if I'm not wearing a belt in a car. 
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