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Larry Hill · 02-22-2010, 10:42 AM

Just a couple of memories about Jerry--I am proud to say that we raced with him at his last race. That was last year at the Houston National event. When he found out about this last bout with cancer, he had to go to Houston to MD Anderson Hospital for treatment the same week as the national event. He was still feeling pretty good at that time, so Larry talked him into going to Belle Rose first and then on to Houston. I remember seeing Jerry buy front tires for his race car and I remember crying because that meant he was hopeful that things were going to go well for him. (Those of you who race Stock know that you don't have to buy front tires very often.) He raced there at Belle Rose, then went on to Houston on Sunday and was the first trailer in line at the track. He dropped his trailer and then had his treatments on Monday and Tuesday. We got there on Tuesday evening and there was his trailer 1st in line. He was out at the track early on Wed. and pulled in and saved us a really great spot. He went on to win Class at that race and got to the 4th round in eliminations. We left the track together to drive back home to Kentucky. We called him and told him we were stopping to eat supper that night and he said he was going to keep on driving, but for us to go on and stop because "He didn't need a babysitter!" So he drove on home just fine by himself. We really missed having him at the races the rest of the year. And we will forever miss him now, but we know he is up there in a better place now.

I still don't know the details for the funeral, but I should soon, so I will post them when I hear.

Patsy

02-22-2010, 10:42 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,661 Likes: 1,952 Liked 10,813 Times in 2,247 Posts	Re: Sad news Just a couple of memories about Jerry--I am proud to say that we raced with him at his last race. That was last year at the Houston National event. When he found out about this last bout with cancer, he had to go to Houston to MD Anderson Hospital for treatment the same week as the national event. He was still feeling pretty good at that time, so Larry talked him into going to Belle Rose first and then on to Houston. I remember seeing Jerry buy front tires for his race car and I remember crying because that meant he was hopeful that things were going to go well for him. (Those of you who race Stock know that you don't have to buy front tires very often.) He raced there at Belle Rose, then went on to Houston on Sunday and was the first trailer in line at the track. He dropped his trailer and then had his treatments on Monday and Tuesday. We got there on Tuesday evening and there was his trailer 1st in line. He was out at the track early on Wed. and pulled in and saved us a really great spot. He went on to win Class at that race and got to the 4th round in eliminations. We left the track together to drive back home to Kentucky. We called him and told him we were stopping to eat supper that night and he said he was going to keep on driving, but for us to go on and stop because "He didn't need a babysitter!" So he drove on home just fine by himself. We really missed having him at the races the rest of the year. And we will forever miss him now, but we know he is up there in a better place now. I still don't know the details for the funeral, but I should soon, so I will post them when I hear. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 02-22-2010 at 10:39 PM.