Jere Stahl in hospice

[TOM KASCH]

Just got this e-mail.

had the opportunity to visit with Jere Stahl yesterday.
> Jere is receiving care from hospice at this time.
>
> He was in good spirits considering his health situation
> knowing that he will not be with us much longer.
>
> He told me that he is ready to go. He is grateful for the
> life he has been able to live and thought that
>
> on Memorial Day he was going to leave us with what he
> thought was possibly a mini heart attack. I
>
> felt it important to let our group know of my visit and
> that he was very appreciative.
>
>
>
> In our adventurous lives in drag racing we have come upon
> some distinct hidden gems that we just
>
> take for granted in our busy lives. One such gem is Jere
> Stahl. I was hoping he would be with us to
>
> receive accolades on his day during York US30 Heritage Days
> on Saturday, July 9th. If that happens it will
>
> be nothing short of a miracle.
>
>
>
> Our fraternity has always been there for our heroes and
> legends thru the good times and the sad times.
>
> We have reserved a block for his memory on the wall at
> EMMR. He would appreciate his memory be
>
> with our drag racing group. My pledge to him was one that
> he will never be forgotten. He knows his
>
> fate and he knows that we care for his many contributions to
> drag racing and motorsports in general.
>
>
>
> I will be in touch with him again soon, as he asked for me
> to call. Great spirits, but his pain and condition
>
> has taken a toll. We’ll try to bring as much solace as
> humanely possible to his remaining days with us.
>
> Please say a prayer for him. Thanks.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,