Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode

Ed Carpenter · 08-06-2019, 03:39 PM

Get well soon Donn!

lorenr · 08-06-2019, 04:28 PM

Thoughts are with Donn & Kim Rhode

I'm older and come in contact with a lot of people undergoing valve repair or bypass surgery. Think long and hard about it especially if you are older than eighty. It is common for plaque or other material in your arteries to come loose and travel to your brain. Thus a stroke.

If your doctor tells you that you have no choice, well.

Often, something can be done before you get too that point. I see so many people in their twenties that are nothing more than "time bombs". For sure they'll never need to worry about collecting social security.

buzzinhalfdozen · 08-06-2019, 05:05 PM

Just spoke with Donns' wife Kim, sadly his stroke was too severe. life support would be the only option, which he would not want. My friend and mentor has precious little time left, Gods speed Donn Rhode. I have no other words.

Gary Bouman · 08-06-2019, 05:57 PM

Speechless and in tears,such a bad *** racer for years. Rosebud I'm praying really hard for you to come through this! Your friend Rug.

Joe Martens · 08-06-2019, 06:41 PM

Very sad news! Always enjoyed chatting with him at the races. I remember as a kid watching him run at Norwalk during the Street Eliminator days. High winding small block 4 speed. I was hooked after that!
Thank you for the updates, Joe.

Bobby Rashid · 08-10-2019, 08:35 PM

Very sad to hear this news.We love Donn and Kim very much.A lot of prayers sent.Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

Carguy49 · 08-11-2019, 11:35 AM

Also praying for a miracle and strength for his family at this time. Not the news any of us wanted.

buzzinhalfdozen · 08-11-2019, 01:08 PM

It's with great sadness I have to report Donn left us around 11:00 Saturday evening. Knowing the end was near didn't really lessen the blow of the news. I believe I was 14 or 15 years old when I first met Donn, I was amazed at just how high he would wind that small block before dropping the clutch. I was hooked..... over the years Donn has helped me in many ways. Showing me how to properly assemble an engine, how to work on my clutch, so many things throughout all the years. He helped me put together a couple IHRA and NHRA record setting engines, I'm sure he was as proud of the performance as I was. One of my favorite fairly recent memories was a couple years ago. I hadn't raced in nearly a year, I gathered up a bunch of parts and Donn helped me put an engine together just so I could race. The first outing was an IHRA Sportsman Nationals at Dragway 42. I got lucky enough to win the Saturday event, afterward in the staging lanes awaiting contingency and pictures Donn came up shook my hand and gave me a big hug. Told me he was proud of me,It sort of caught me off guard as if you knew Donn for any amount of time....he really wasn't much of a hugger. There are so many memories that come flooding back. I was honored to have known him and have him as a friend. See you on the other side my friend.

Carguy49 · 08-11-2019, 02:23 PM

R.I.P. Donn. Condolences to his many friends and especially his family at this time. The memories that family and friends have will last a lifetime.

Jim Carter · 08-12-2019, 12:23 PM

I am ceeply saddened by this news.
Donna was a big Face Book friend and was always upbeat.
There is a special place in heaven for her and I hope the family can
Achieve some level of comfort.

Prayers going up.

Jimmie

08-06-2019, 03:39 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Get well soon Donn! __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

08-06-2019, 04:28 PM	#2
lorenr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 48 Likes: 259 Liked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Thoughts are with Donn & Kim Rhode I'm older and come in contact with a lot of people undergoing valve repair or bypass surgery. Think long and hard about it especially if you are older than eighty. It is common for plaque or other material in your arteries to come loose and travel to your brain. Thus a stroke. If your doctor tells you that you have no choice, well. Often, something can be done before you get too that point. I see so many people in their twenties that are nothing more than "time bombs". For sure they'll never need to worry about collecting social security.

08-06-2019, 05:05 PM	#3
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Just spoke with Donns' wife Kim, sadly his stroke was too severe. life support would be the only option, which he would not want. My friend and mentor has precious little time left, Gods speed Donn Rhode. I have no other words. __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

08-06-2019, 05:57 PM	#4
Gary Bouman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 Likes: 647 Liked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Speechless and in tears,such a bad *** racer for years. Rosebud I'm praying really hard for you to come through this! Your friend Rug.

08-06-2019, 06:41 PM	#5
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 788 Likes: 631 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Very sad news! Always enjoyed chatting with him at the races. I remember as a kid watching him run at Norwalk during the Street Eliminator days. High winding small block 4 speed. I was hooked after that! Thank you for the updates, Joe. __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

08-10-2019, 08:35 PM	#6
Bobby Rashid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Posts: 193 Likes: 2 Liked 260 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Very sad to hear this news.We love Donn and Kim very much.A lot of prayers sent.Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

08-11-2019, 11:35 AM	#7
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,979 Likes: 2,475 Liked 2,951 Times in 709 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode Also praying for a miracle and strength for his family at this time. Not the news any of us wanted. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

08-11-2019, 01:08 PM	#8
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode It's with great sadness I have to report Donn left us around 11:00 Saturday evening. Knowing the end was near didn't really lessen the blow of the news. I believe I was 14 or 15 years old when I first met Donn, I was amazed at just how high he would wind that small block before dropping the clutch. I was hooked..... over the years Donn has helped me in many ways. Showing me how to properly assemble an engine, how to work on my clutch, so many things throughout all the years. He helped me put together a couple IHRA and NHRA record setting engines, I'm sure he was as proud of the performance as I was. One of my favorite fairly recent memories was a couple years ago. I hadn't raced in nearly a year, I gathered up a bunch of parts and Donn helped me put an engine together just so I could race. The first outing was an IHRA Sportsman Nationals at Dragway 42. I got lucky enough to win the Saturday event, afterward in the staging lanes awaiting contingency and pictures Donn came up shook my hand and gave me a big hug. Told me he was proud of me,It sort of caught me off guard as if you knew Donn for any amount of time....he really wasn't much of a hugger. There are so many memories that come flooding back. I was honored to have known him and have him as a friend. See you on the other side my friend. __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

08-11-2019, 02:23 PM	#9
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,979 Likes: 2,475 Liked 2,951 Times in 709 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode R.I.P. Donn. Condolences to his many friends and especially his family at this time. The memories that family and friends have will last a lifetime. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

08-12-2019, 12:23 PM	#10
Jim Carter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 190 Likes: 10 Liked 19 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Prayers needed for Donn & Kim Rhode I am ceeply saddened by this news. Donna was a big Face Book friend and was always upbeat. There is a special place in heaven for her and I hope the family can Achieve some level of comfort. Prayers going up. Jimmie