Unka Bart passed away

[Vincent Gelinas]

Wow. He was a hell of a guy. I teared up reading it!

V
On Aug 7, 2014 12:52 PM, "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> His obit is here. Quite a guy.
>
>
> http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/PensacolaNewsJournal/obituary.aspx?n=Barton-Chambers&pid=172001876&referrer=1919&preview=True
> On Aug 6, 2014 11:53 PM, "Pantelis Giamarellos" <pantg at otenet.gr> wrote:
>
> > I still remember reading his posts back in the early days and enjoying
> his
> > humor and knowledge.  And the long discussions about the RS2 mechanical
> > components, how to turn a US 5 cylinder engined vehicle to RS2 specs. But
> > also about other things not necessarily related to AUDIs (the notorious
> NAC
> > discussions).
> >
> > As accountants say the only absolutely certain things in life are taxes
> > and death.
> >
> > On the other hand Socrates has also said that if there is life after
> > death, if you are a good person and if good persons go to a better place
> > then you leave this life and you simply go to another place where only
> good
> > people we be around you. Which is a very good thing.   If there is no
> life
> > after death and everything ends here then there simply is no problem and
> no
> > reason to discuss things further.
> >
> > Our thoughts are with his close friends and family and we, the people who
> > had the joy and privilege to know him through his posts on this list.  Ee
> > will all miss him.
> > Until we all meet him again.  I am sure he will be there discussing about
> > car and engine matters with Ferdinand Porsche, Enzo Ferrari, Colin
> Chapman
> > and the other petrolheads.
> >
> >  With a big smile on his face and not taxes to pay for petrol.
> >
> > Rest in Peace Unka Bart.
> >
> > Pantelis Giamarellos
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark
> > Rosenkrantz
> > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 7:37 AM
> > To: Ed Kellock
> > Cc: Audi List
> > Subject: Re: Unka Bart passed away
> >
> > From his Facebook page.  A bunch of RIP comments.
> > https://www.facebook.com/unka.bart?fref=ts
> >
> > He had friended me a number of years ago, even though we had never met,
> > other than being Audifans.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > How did you hear of this? Is there an obit online? Do you know where he
> > > was at the time? I recall he was living in Destin or Pensacola and for
> a
> > > while he was travelling around in an RV. He bought an R32 at one point
> > and
> > > loved it. Just wanting to follow up, know more. I met him in 97 at the
> > > Pikes Peak Hillclimb gathering. He was in a red Porsche Targa. Great
> guy.
> > > On Jul 30, 2014 9:26 PM, "Mark Rosenkrantz" <speedracer.mark at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> So I didn't know him much, but I heard that an old lister passed away.
> > >>
> > >> Just thought I should let the list know.
> > >>
> > >> Mark Rosenkrantz
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