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  1. 06-07-2007 06:48 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by AGRiculture
    I never met him, but I can definitely tell from this thread that it was very much my loss.
    Earl was the true owner of the nickname "The Flyin' Hawaiian"... he was the hardest working guy I have ever met.

    I can't remember the number of times he'd spend a couple days at my place and just work in my office overnight... I'd go to bed at 9pm and wake up the next morning and he'd still be working...

    He was truly one of a kind...
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  2. 06-07-2007 06:54 PM #32
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    Well...I'm glad I got to meet him at the 500 this year. Thanks for introducing me, Michael.
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    RIP, Dan. You will always be one of my heroes.
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  3. 06-07-2007 07:01 PM #33
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    Cancer sucks. Godspeed Earl.
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  5. 06-07-2007 07:29 PM #35
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    sad for his passing, but to him making one last pilgrammage to Indy. His story should be an inspiration to us die-hards!!!

    RIP
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  6. 06-07-2007 07:32 PM #36
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    Very sad...
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  7. 06-07-2007 07:44 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by badart
    sad for his passing, but to him making one last pilgrammage to Indy. His story should be an inspiration to us die-hards!!!

    RIP
    No doubt. I was seriously thinking of staying home this year, but I read of Earl's plans here, and said, "Well, if Earl's going in his condition, I GOTTA GO!!"
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  8. 06-07-2007 07:53 PM #38
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    glad that Earl got the chance to spend his last days doing what he loved ... and those who helped make it possible should be remembered as well

    godspeed earl ..... aloha, a hui ho .....
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  9. 06-07-2007 07:56 PM #39
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    http://www.theunions.com/biography.html

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  10. 06-07-2007 08:04 PM #40
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    What an amazing last few weeks he had. How he must have been carrying himself along

    Thank you to all the friends and fans who took time to help him out.

    Thank you to Earl for all the work, the memories, the laughs and the tears.

    Our sincerest sympathy to the family and friends.
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  11. 06-07-2007 08:08 PM #41
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    I never got to meet Earl, but I always enjoyed his posts here and his racing journalism. Rest in Peace Earl.
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  13. 06-07-2007 08:36 PM #43
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    Those who knew and wish to pay tribute to Earl, feel free to use this image on your websites or other media:



    An Illustrator version is available for any racers or teams that wish to use it as a decal. Please e-mail me and I will send it to you.
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  14. 06-07-2007 08:39 PM #44
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    Earl's photo galleries at RacingPress.com:

    http://racingpress.com/gallery/v/earlma/
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    A great guy and one of the many who make this site the great place it is. Godspeed....
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    RIP!!!
    And prayers for his family and many friends!!!!!
    Have a very blessed day!
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  17. 06-07-2007 09:19 PM #47
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    Someone once said about a friend that passed "... has taken the checkered flag".

    I like that. My father died last year, and I wanted to find a small checkered flag to put on his grave. You can rest now - you have taken your final checkered flag. You fought hard during the race of life, and you showed courtesy and respect for others during the race. You have earned your final resting place. Rest now, in honored glory.


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  18. 06-07-2007 09:44 PM #48
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    Earl was one of the first folks I swapped messages with regularily on USENET.

    You will be deeply missed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by badart
    sad for his passing, but to him making one last pilgrammage to Indy. His story should be an inspiration to us die-hards!!!

    RIP
    Well said .... Wish I had known he was at the LAST ROW PARTY and could have been introduced to him...

    Thanks for sure to those who helped make that trip happen for and with him.

    Truly a very sad loss for all....
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  20. 06-07-2007 09:57 PM #50
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    Wow, I'm just stunned. Didn't know Earl well as much as I have good friends that knew him well. I've met him a few times and was lucky enough to say hello as he was wheeling his way in to the Media Center at the Speedway just a few days ago. It felt good to see him there knowing what he had been going through. He had a little grin when I saw him that made me smile - a bit of a "you can't keep me down" smirk.

    Godspeed Earl. To live with a passion and to make many friends like you did is something everyone should be so lucky to do in their short time here.

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    I am stunned, as well..and terribly saddened. Just cannot believe it....

    Thanks for the visit we had a couple years ago, Earl. You're already missed, and will remain so.

    Say hello to Ralstin, Lenny and everyone for us, friend - til we meet again.

    Sincere condolences to Earl's family and friends

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    lotta funs stuff at Earls site:

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  27. 06-08-2007 01:09 AM #57
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    His condition was worse than most knew. He kept a pretty good lid on how bad his cancer had spread the last year or so? I knew but the way he conducted some of our work, I just never thought anything or anyone could stop him?

    Now he is gone and its shocking. We designed a special car (which in do time will post for everyone to see) but his Mom wants to get it and get things settled. Its his whole life on on race car, and I knew we were running out of time but I was so stoked after I talked to him last night because I had told him it was done and I was going to clear it and ship it. Then this morning I find out he passed in his sleep.

    His family is very sad but I felt a bit of relief in Moms voice because this has been a long miserable last few months for her and the one wish she had was he not suffer anymore, and going in his sleep was the best case scenario.

    If anyone on here knows where his storage unit in Hawaii is please contact me at chapparrel@msn.com. He has a huge oil can collection and they wanna get rid of it for one and not get a huge bill come months down the road from a storage company.
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  28. 06-08-2007 04:31 AM #58
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    Can't add to the above. But happy that he saw one last Indy.
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  29. 06-08-2007 05:15 AM #59
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    Wow, very sad. He looked really happy at the last row party, where I saw him last. Godspeed.
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  30. 06-08-2007 07:50 AM #60
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    Hearts and prayers with the family

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