Re: [Chrysler300] In memoriam: Billy Korbel

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is sad news.

I had a chance to talk with Billy at the Lake George meet. Nice guy.

Here's a link to a photo of Billy with his beautiful 300G, taken last fall 
at the meet: http://goo.gl/zxhal

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>
To: "Andy Mikonis" <r41hp@xxxxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:29 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] In memoriam: Billy Korbel


> That is certainly bittersweet news.  Sad for his sudden passing, but good 
> that he got to attend our most recent meet and to take home a coveted 
> trophy for his beautiful G.  I can still see his beaming face as his first 
> place award was announced.
>
> The Korbels, father and son, began attending meets probably in the 1970s. 
> I enjoyed many a conversation with Bill, his father, and Billy.  Although 
> we in the club will always think of him as Billy, he probably preferred 
> Bill after the passing of his father.  Even with his handicap he always 
> appeared cheerful, although he surely experienced frustrations through the 
> years.
>
> It was so fortunate that our past meet at Lake George was only 60 miles 
> from his home in Albany.  It made it easier for him to attend and he got 
> to return home with his well earned award.  The location of the meet 
> couldn't have happened at a better time.
>
> I will miss Billy, and am so glad I got to talk with him at the meet.  It 
> had been quite a few years since I had last seen him.
>
> We have lost a good friend.
>
> Don Warnaar
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Andy Mikonis<mailto:r41hp@xxxxxxxxx>
>  To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:00 PM
>  Subject: [Chrysler300] In memoriam: Billy Korbel
>
>
>
>  Billy Korbel passed away March 30 at his home of a sudden heart attack. 
> He attended the fall meet at Lake George where his G won a concours senior 
> division first place and a people's choice second. This from his sister 
> Rosemary who also attended:
>
>
>  "You certainly know how passionate Bill was about Chrysler classics and 
> his
>  beloved '61G. Even after these 5 months since the show, he still talked 
> of how
>  good it was to see everyone in the club and their gorgeous cars! He was 
> truly in
>  his glory when he was amongst Chrysler people!
>
>  If you can, I would appreciate if you could share this sad news with 
> other
>  club members who knew Bill....
>
>  I will miss my brother for the rest of my days, but one of the precious
>  memories I shall  keep with me is the fun and camaraderie of the Club.
>  You are truly a wonderful family of "Chrysler nuts"!! May God bless you 
> all and
>  keep you well."
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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