Lost a good freind last nite

greasemonkeyok · May 27, 2011

There was an article in the paper about an elderly man who did the same thing here in Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago. He was also crushed to death.

It happens a lot.

Grandad4 · May 27, 2011

Art, I'm truly sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your friend. Accidents like that have taken a couple of my friends over the years, and there aren't any words to remove the shock and loss one feels at such a time. It's an awful reminder that it only takes a moment's distraction, a bit of fatigue, or impatience to invite tragedy. Sobering. Please be safe, everyone.

bullbreaker · May 27, 2011

Real sad story to read for sure. Really lost for words,I know someone here TBN will remember what happened to your friend and it will/could save someone(s) from losing their life or getting injured.

Boone

Mace Canute · May 27, 2011

My condolences, art.

greasemonkeyok · Jun 7, 2011

If you watch the papers, it seem like there is one every few months. Here is another one yesterday:

CADDO COUNTY, Oklahoma -- A 72-year-old Gracemont man was killed as he tried to crank start a 1940s model John Deere tractor Saturday evening, according to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Caddo County Man Killed Trying To Crank Start Vintage John Deere - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

mscheer772 · Jun 7, 2011

Sorry for your loss. That's a bummer. Be safe.

-Mike-

art · Jun 8, 2011

For some we become so comfortable cheating a little bit on safety that we actually become unsafe!

etcallhome · Jun 8, 2011

My condolences,,lost a 2nd cousin about 20 yrs ago starting his tractor ,standing to the side and it was in gear..
Sure he knew better the same as your friend.. accidents happen..

Farmwithjunk · Jun 11, 2011

That sort of thing usually happens to the most unlikely candidates..... Lost a good friend of my fathers a few years back. This guy was an equipment jockey/farmer that had been under literally THOUSANDS of tractor, and was one of the most careful people I ever worked around. He was working on a 9600 Ford, seems like he was changing rear axle bearings....HAd it up on jacks, getting ready to put timbers under it. One of the jacks released and dropped the rear end on his head. He never knew what hit him.

I guess there's some sort of "poetic justice" in having it all end that way.

At any rate, my condolances to all the friends and family of your buddy.

RobertN · Jun 11, 2011

I still tear up on my Birthday.

I absolutely adored my Great Uncle. I did not get to see him much, since I was here in Calif and he was in South Dakota. But when he visited, we were inseparable. All the stories of the family farm outside Yankton, things he invented, stuff like that.

He was working under a car, when a jackstand somehow failed. He died in the hospital a couple days later. On my birthday. That was 36 years ago. I'm tearing up now. He was an awesome man, who had an awesome life. I still miss him.

Art, my condolences...

Farmwithjunk said:
That sort of thing usually happens to the most unlikely candidates..... Lost a good friend of my fathers a few years back. This guy was an equipment jockey/farmer that had been under literally THOUSANDS of tractor, and was one of the most careful people I ever worked around. He was working on a 9600 Ford, seems like he was changing rear axle bearings....HAd it up on jacks, getting ready to put timbers under it. One of the jacks released and dropped the rear end on his head. He never knew what hit him.

I guess there's some sort of "poetic justice" in having it all end that way.

At any rate, my condolances to all the friends and family of your buddy.