Ductape
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Definitely sad. Imagine ........ she's had to look at it for five years. 
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Tred Boyota
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Definitely sad. Imagine ........ she's had to look at it for five years.
I second that.
Black Bart
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Guys, Thanks for all the kind words, and warnings for others.
I am the son of the great man that was, Clarence Pete White. There are few who have been as great a man to as many. He was a friend to all. Helpful to all and left everyone he met with a smile. One of his saying was, "things are just as they are". He lived to 75, most do not make it that far, that healthy. He died doing what he loved, working. Better than that, he had his first day on his first new tractor and ended the day with a call to my mother telling her he loved her and was on his way home and told her how much he liked the new tractor. Unfortunately, that new tractor was one of the links in the chain that killed him on that day.
He was headed back to the truck, mower up and I would imagine riding a little faster than mowing. The tractor was delivered that weekend and had not had the bucket installed, left tire loaded or weights on the front. Those of you who mow know this causes you to use the left brake alot durring ditch mowing as the front tires have little weight on them. The police never figured out what happend but after I went to the yard to see the tractor with my brother the next day, I saw the lock was not over on the brakes. The driver said he didn't know why or how the tractor turned so quickly into him. I believe he was used to using the left brake on the tractor all day and when he saw a truck about to pass, he attempted to slow down a bit and hit the left brake, not both brakes. With the mower up and no weight up front, the tractor would have done just what the driver and the other witnesses said it did.
I sold the tractor this weekend for my mother who is still fit as a fiddle, 78 years old, she is dating a gentleman who if my father would have known him, they would have been great friends.
I said at my fathers funeral, he was the kind of many you wanted your sons to become and your daughters to mary. I have four daughters and I stand by that statement, I hope they someday marry a man as good as my father.
Drive safe, live long.
I am the son of the great man that was, Clarence Pete White. There are few who have been as great a man to as many. He was a friend to all. Helpful to all and left everyone he met with a smile. One of his saying was, "things are just as they are". He lived to 75, most do not make it that far, that healthy. He died doing what he loved, working. Better than that, he had his first day on his first new tractor and ended the day with a call to my mother telling her he loved her and was on his way home and told her how much he liked the new tractor. Unfortunately, that new tractor was one of the links in the chain that killed him on that day.
He was headed back to the truck, mower up and I would imagine riding a little faster than mowing. The tractor was delivered that weekend and had not had the bucket installed, left tire loaded or weights on the front. Those of you who mow know this causes you to use the left brake alot durring ditch mowing as the front tires have little weight on them. The police never figured out what happend but after I went to the yard to see the tractor with my brother the next day, I saw the lock was not over on the brakes. The driver said he didn't know why or how the tractor turned so quickly into him. I believe he was used to using the left brake on the tractor all day and when he saw a truck about to pass, he attempted to slow down a bit and hit the left brake, not both brakes. With the mower up and no weight up front, the tractor would have done just what the driver and the other witnesses said it did.
I sold the tractor this weekend for my mother who is still fit as a fiddle, 78 years old, she is dating a gentleman who if my father would have known him, they would have been great friends.
I said at my fathers funeral, he was the kind of many you wanted your sons to become and your daughters to mary. I have four daughters and I stand by that statement, I hope they someday marry a man as good as my father.
Drive safe, live long.
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Ductape
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Amazing first post BB. Its great to hear your family has celebrated your father's life instead of dwelling on his passing. Sorry about your father's passing, but it sounds like he had a very full life, and wonderful family. I hope the truck driver was also able to move on with life...... I can't imagine how he must have felt also. Best wishes to you and yours...... please feel free to hang around here once in awhile and contribute.
Black Bart
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Forgot to mention, Dad did survive the impact. He had many broken bones, ribs on lh side, but masive head trauma. He survived about 2hrs, and died on the way to bangor from houlton in the ambulance. I was the first one to the hospital as I am accross the road. I knew he would not survive when I saw him. The halfway trip with Mom to bangor was a somber formality.
Drive safe.
On a side note, always insure your machines for accual value. Dad had changed insurance when he bought it Friday and only insured what he borrowed for money to buy it. 42,000$ tractor totaled out, paid my mother 25,000, they owed 22 on it. I sold the loader for 3500, the tractor for 4500 and had 500 in tow bills to get the tractor. Still quite a loss financially. Make sure your insured fully.
Drive safe.
On a side note, always insure your machines for accual value. Dad had changed insurance when he bought it Friday and only insured what he borrowed for money to buy it. 42,000$ tractor totaled out, paid my mother 25,000, they owed 22 on it. I sold the loader for 3500, the tractor for 4500 and had 500 in tow bills to get the tractor. Still quite a loss financially. Make sure your insured fully.
Black Bart
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Just thought I would lift this into view as a warning to some who may not have seen this.
Later this spring, I will have a few items left over for sale,
bush hog, woods ditch mower, flail mower, chipper.
Next time I am at moms, I will take pictures and get accurate information on what is left.
Later this spring, I will have a few items left over for sale,
bush hog, woods ditch mower, flail mower, chipper.
Next time I am at moms, I will take pictures and get accurate information on what is left.
