| [GMCnet] Long time GMCer passed away at just shy of 100 [message #352922] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 08:55  |
glwgmc
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Some of you will remember Walter Krebs, a veterinary doc from Grants Pass, OR, who owned the former Newman-Hass Racing GMC. As the name implies, that coach originally was the support vehicle for Paul Newman’s racing interests.
Walt was a delight at many GMC rallies where he would keep an audience in stitches with his often made up stories. He was a vet, bush pilot, hunter, fisherman, guide, world traveler, father, husband to the same gal for 75 year (she is still alive) and all around good guy. He will be missed
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] Long time GMCer passed away at just shy of 100 [message #352925 is a reply to message #352922] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 09:42  |
James Hupy
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Jerry, did you raise your butt off the sand, take your toes out of the Sea
of Cortez, and come stateside yet? Was Walter at Jerry Wheelers SOOR rally
where you and I and Manny and Gary Berry did the 1 ton installs and
alignments? I was trying to recall who all was there and helped us eat all
that Dungeness Crab and beer.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 6:56 AM Gerald Work via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Some of you will remember Walter Krebs, a veterinary doc from Grants Pass,
> OR, who owned the former Newman-Hass Racing GMC. As the name implies, that
> coach originally was the support vehicle for Paul Newman’s racing
> interests.
>
> Walt was a delight at many GMC rallies where he would keep an audience in
> stitches with his often made up stories. He was a vet, bush pilot, hunter,
> fisherman, guide, world traveler, father, husband to the same gal for 75
> year (she is still alive) and all around good guy. He will be missed
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerry Work
> The Dovetail Joint
> Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
> in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
> in historic Kerby, OR
> http://jerrywork.com
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Long time GMCer passed away at just shy of 100 [message #352929 is a reply to message #352922] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 10:43 |
jhbridges
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Never met the gentleman, but met the coach at Road Atlanta when Newman was using it. Newman was a racer first, he'd hold court in the lot and answer questions and give hints until some poot would come looking for an autograph, at which time he would disappear inside the coach. Racetracks were for racing and racing discussions only, stars stayed at home.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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