TheAmbassador Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 46 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said: Now there's a name that I haven't heard in years. He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportman Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, TheAmbassador said: He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man... The man could look parts up using those old books and most of the time he didn't need a book and would know where to get the part you needed. I use to laugh at him wearing those white shirts and have ink all over his shirt from the ink pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAmbassador Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, sportman said: The man could look parts up using those old books and most of the time he didn't need a book and would know where to get the part you needed. I use to laugh at him wearing those white shirts and have ink all over his shirt from the ink pens. Me too brother.. those were the good old days for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drunken Sailor Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, TheAmbassador said: He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man... He was a pretty darn good fisherman as well. I remember a couple of times seeing him on the water or when he was pulling into his house with his boat and he would show me some of the biggest hauls of crappie you could hope to see. As for him being a good man, I think Don Grider proved that during his retirement party. With everyone gathered around to celebrate the career he had and after he thanked everyone during his speech, his final words before walking out of the building were to for everyone to remember Skinny Frank and pray for him. I believe that Frank was having his foot amputated the next day and instead of making the night about himself, Coach had his old friend at the front of his mind. Edited February 17, 2021 by The Drunken Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarDadx2 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 20 hours ago, TheAmbassador said: He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man... Got a lot of wisdom sitting on those stools at the counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAmbassador Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 10 hours ago, The Drunken Sailor said: He was a pretty darn good fisherman as well. I remember a couple of times seeing him on the water or when he was pulling into his house with his boat and he would show me some of the biggest hauls of crappie you could hope to see. As for him being a good man, I think Don Grider proved that during his retirement party. With everyone gathered around to celebrate the career he had and after he thanked everyone during his speech, his final words before walking out of the building were to for everyone to remember Skinny Frank and pray for him. I believe that Frank was having his foot amputated the next day and instead of making the night about himself, Coach had his old friend at the front of his mind. I remember that as well. He showed me his fish a couple times as well when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAmbassador Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 8 hours ago, CougarDadx2 said: Got a lot of wisdom sitting on those stools at the counter Yes, he was full of wisdom. Those days and the days at the old Amoco store were some of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieG73 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, TheAmbassador said: Yes, he was full of wisdom. Those days and the days at the old Amoco store were some of the best. Unrelated who was the man that ran the Western Auto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarDadx2 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 15 hours ago, StewieG73 said: Unrelated who was the man that ran the Western Auto? Bobby Elledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, CougarDadx2 said: Bobby Elledge Are you sure? I know Bobby and Martin Church were at Otasco. I thought Howard Horn ran the Western Auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieG73 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 hours ago, CougarDadx2 said: Bobby Elledge Yes that was him, nice man. I used to mow my grandmothers yard and my uncles yard on Raulstontown and went in there pretty often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAmbassador Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, sportman said: Are you sure? I know Bobby and Martin Church were at Otasco. I thought Howard Horn ran the Western Auto. I loved Otasco. I got my first bicycle there in the early 70’s. Good people to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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