Re: John Gunn RIP
I visited John last Sunday and he was in good spirits and not in any pain. He complained about feeling ok but very, very tired and weak. It was like he was trying to figure out how that could be. I watched the Nascar race with him and his brother Danny for a few hours. I talked to “LIPS” about some of the Super Stock GT combinations he raced and the fuel injected late model 265 he hadn’t finished. Then Linda’s brothers and wives stopped by so I left and told Linda I would come by again soon. Not soon enough!
I talked to Linda Thursday evening and she told me John was ok on Monday but complained of some problems on Tuesday so she and his sister took him to the hospital. Linda stayed with him till about midnight. On Wednesday his condition worsened to the point that he was not responsive to her. Then Thursday John passed away in the early afternoon.
John was a unique character to say the least. He was a good machinist, meticulous with his cars, and an excellent carburetor man, especially Q-Jets and 4-GC’s used in Stock and Super Stock classes. And John was a Talker…. I called him “LIPS”.
Tomorrow I am going to John's wake and memorial service. I really feel sad that he won't be around to pick-on, bad mouth, joke with and ask for advice or the use of his shop. Whenever I called him or stopped by his shop his first words were usually "What do you need?" And he meant it…. If he could help you he would. I am going to miss that even as infrequent as it may have been. RIP Jr.
Pat Hennebery Jr.
1185 C/SM NETO
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