Dear Tom,
He has also communicated the same to
me that his Thunderbird was in storage in Atlanta...
Best Rgds
Hasan
Khi, Pakistan
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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:40
AM
Subject: RE: IML: The loss of a member
and friend
Patrick,
Thanks so much for the update. I
am glad you got to talk to Christopher's mother. Sounds like the apple
didn't fall far from the tree.
As for the Thunderbird, last time I
had talked to Christopher, he said to me that it was in Atlanta. He had
never brought it down to West Palm. I looked at all my e-mails from him
(tearfully) and he didn't mention selling it in any of them. I know Henry
mentioned something about a storage locker somewhere. I think it is still
out there somewhere.
Tall Tom Palm Springs, CA 1978 NYB
Salon
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On Behalf Of pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent:
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:52 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
IML: The loss of a member and friend
Dear IML Friends:
I tracked
down Nancy Wise, Christopher Rhinehart's mother, this afternoon and had a
long and enjoyable talk with her on the telephone. She is a very, very nice
lady, and quite sharp. She was grateful to know that we had heard
about her son's death as she knew he belonged to various car clubs and had
friends throughout, but she had no way of contacting anyone when he
died.
I offered condolences, of course, and took the liberty of
expressing those on behalf Chris's IML friends. I also explained the
secondary purpose of my call: to see if she needed any assistance in
dispensing with Chris's cars. It turns out she sold all of the
Chryslers to a single collector who approached her shortly after
Christopher died. She was worried, I could tell, about whether she
got the right price, etc. I did not press her about any details in that
regard, but indicated how glad I was to know that someone who appreciated
them had purchased them, that they stayed together, etc. Apparently
this fellow bought them and immediately stored them. I can only
assume he got a good buy! She was aware that his cars were featured
in a magazine this month, and that he had greater hope for the coverage
than what actually came out.
She talked about Chris's deep interest in
Chryslers and other cars starting from an early age, and laughed about
Chris's purchase of her uncle's car for $500, Chris's first vehicle, and
the trouble he had with it when he drove it to college. I think it
was a '69 Pontiac, and Chris complained to his parents when he came home
for his first break from school that he felt like a cab driver: that
everyone bummed rides because he had a huge car, but no one offered to pay
for gas! I think we've all been there.
She had one
concern: Christopher's '62 Thurnderbird. She had located the
title and other papers on the car among his things, but wonders what became
of the vehicle itself. She is left to assume that he sold it, but
really doesn't know. If anyone happens to know if Christopher
sold the Thunderbird, which I believe he used as a daily driver, please
drop me a note off line and I'll call or write her and let her
know. (pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
I did
not ask her about the cause of death, but she said it was very sudden and
made mention that he developed blood clots and that
one "dislodged." I assume a heart attack or stroke
resulted. I hope it was quick.
I told her that I would write
the IML and let anyone acquainted with Christopher know that she and I had
spoken. Though she didn't express this precisely, I could tell
she wanted everyone to know that she was grateful to his
friends.
Like I said, she was very nice and I'm glad I had the
opportunity to speak with her.
Sincerely:
Patrick
Moore Covington, LA '58 Southampton project
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