I got to know ROY when he was touring Europe with Joe Swift?
Don had built the “ Rossanari” and I was building a tunnel at the shop I rented in horsham which they wanted to investigate. ROY became a person of importance in Europe —— Bill Steele was his boss BG
( BG and AG—- Before Garbrecht and after Garbrecht) being the link between anyone who ran a Merc and factory product.
Roy was then sent to Torriggia to live in the beautiful villa next door to the factory ( so he could keep an eye on the happenings at Molinari’s.).
He later brought his whole family over to live there—— then his brother BOBBY, — and I remember Biff one of his sons, the one that got into a bundle with one of my daughters ( Boo) the way kids do sometimes.
Seemed like I was always at the factory once I made the Mercury team—— most of the HI- PERF
GUYS FROM OSHKOSH visited Torriggia at one time or another.
Thats where I met Pruett—- another of my friends who passed long ago.
Guess when you get to our age Gene, we should expect to lose the odd friend or two. Just seems like all my friends are jumping off the roller coaster one after the other.
Neither am I as strong and resolute as I once was—- afraid am brought to tears when each of them pass on.
Its with a heavy heart I walk into the shop today—- I will open my IPhone— switch on SPOTIFY —- Plug in my ear buds and listen to all the 60/70’s music I love to listen to.
Reed Eller taught me more about I.T. and Apple Macs than even my grandkids did.
Even though my friends out there never knew Reed— one thing I do know—- they all understand what the hell im talking about—- because they’ve all been here! Thank you all.