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quote Originally posted by RossT: I just received some very bad news. Forum member Jeff Socha (JSocha or PRE10DR) has passed away. I met Jeff through the forum in the year 2000. I was excited because Jeff also lived in North Dakota. There aren’t many fieros in the state and Jeff had one and it was a fastback GT. Jeff and I became good friends. He would make the 175 mile trip to Bismarck several times a year. His family liked to show horses locally and he also had friends in the area Coming to Bismarck also gave him an excuse to get his 87gt out of storage and on the road. We would typically eat at Friday’s and he would always buy the drinks. I also remember on two occasions, other forum members would be passing through Bismarck, and Jeff would drive his fiero down just to spend an hour with another PFF member. 6 hours in a fiero (there and back) just to spend an hour with another forum member. I was impressed. Jeff was a very heavy poster during the early days of PFF. I worked the night shift and could always count on Jeff to be online to keep me company at work via PFF. I convinced Jeff to attend the 2002 Dells Run in Wisconsin Dells.. We had our own little ND convoy all the way to the Dells. Jeff drove his GT and his daughter drove another GT that Jeff had recently picked up in Texas. Picture of Jeff at the 2002 Dells Run with his car Jeff, myself and WKAYL (Wayne from Denver) closed the Chula Vista bar down the first night. As always, Jeff bought the drinks. It took me the rest of the show to recover. He kept buying me hard lemonades. Around the year 2005-6, Jeff move from Rugby ND, to a town just north of Moorhead MN. He cut down on his postings on PFF, and he didn’t make it to Bismarck as much. I feel bad because I routinely made it to the Fargo, Moorhead area but was always to busy to look him up. I last talked to Jeff about a year ago and I will truly miss him. If you knew Jeff or had dealings with him through Pennocks please post your Jeff storey in this thread. I will provide a link to this thread to Jeff’s family. Thanks

Sorry to hear of OUR lost.

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quote Originally posted by 86SE88GT: I am Don's daughter, and just wanted to let everyone know that my Dad, Don Gage (known as KA4NKF) passed away on Dec 13, 2008, at the age of 74. He had been on this Forum for many years, and enjoyed it very much. I just wanted to let all his friends know he is gone, and that he enjoyed talking with everyone on here so much. Lynn Here is his obituary... Donald Earl Gage (this pic is from 1977, but it is how I will always remember him) NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Donald Earl Gage, 74, formerly of Paducah, KY, died Saturday, December 13th, in New Port Richey, FL. Mr. Gage was born on April 23, 1934, in White County, Arkansas. He had retired in 1995 from Western Baptist Hospital as a Maintenance Engineer after 20 years of service. He was owner and gunsmith of Gage’s Gun Shop on Broadway for many years prior to that. Mr. Gage was also an Amateur Radio (HAM) Operator and a member of the Fiero Owners Club of America. Mr. Gage is survived by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Woodward Gage; sons Phillip (Sue) Gage of Palm Harbor, FL, and Donald R. (Cecelia) Gage of Wahiawa, HI.; a daughter, Eva Lynn (Darryl) Cunningham of New Port Richey, FL.; grandsons, Austin Gage of Cape Canaveral, FL, Paul Gage of Tampa, FL, Gage Cunningham of New Port Richey, FL, and Jarek Gage, and Adry Gage, both of Wahiawa, HI; sisters Monna (Charles) Sweatt of Lone Oak, KY, and Weda (James) Walden of Wildwood, MO, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Merrell Gage in 1967, and parents Ray and Inez Gage. Services are scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday, December 20th, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home on Memorial Drive in Paducah, with interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 10 a.m.–12 noon Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Va. 22312. You may leave a message of sympathy at http://www.milnerandorr.com/obituary.htm Here is my Dad and my son Gage on my Dad's 74th birthday this year. He had apple pie (his favorite) and Daddy in his first Fiero, an 84 Silver SE

I am so glad to see there is a thread to honor those Fiero friends who have passed away. I am saddened to see just how many names and faces I recognize, but I am glad there is a way to honor them here. (I had never seen this thread, but until recently, haven't been online much). I met Don at AutoZone years ago while I was working. He walked in wearing a Fiero jacket, which obviously got my attention, and we struck up a conversation. I always enjoyed his coming in the store and talking about our Fieros. He kept in touch occasionally when he moved from Paducah, and I always thought highly of him. In fact, last year's Mid America Fieros cruise was dedicated to his memory (And Lynn, I do still have a CD to mail you but I misplaced your address!) If you see this please get in touch with me and I'll get this right out to you.

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Jennifer Lindsey Green
"Fierochic" since 1989!
ASE Certified Automotive Parts Specialist
President, Mid America Fieros
Still Driving Excitement - Every Single Day!
Please visit my personal webpage at www.fierochic.com and our club's webpage
at www.midamericafieros.com