Daryl Christensen (RIP)

ShootingFish · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:15 pm Post subject: Daryl Christensen (RIP)

Cherish your friends and family…

Today, we lost one of our own. Daryl Christensen passed away this afternoon. Many of us had the chance to drive his work, meet him, and some of the lucky few even got to adventure with him.

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Moderator note: In honor of Daryl, please take a moment to make a donation in his name to one or all of the following cancer research organizations:

Cycle For Survival (also refer to Glenn's ride for research: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=583040 )
Conquer Cancer Foundation
American Cancer Society

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Moderator's Note:
This was posted so i'm also adding it to the top of the topic.

syncrodoka · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:20 pm Post subject:

Terrible news indeed.
Crying or Very sad

Jeff's Old Volks Home · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:23 pm Post subject:

Our condolences indeed.
Jeff & Leslie
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Christopher Schimke · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:25 pm Post subject:

Sad indeed, but I'm very happy to have known him. Great guy, great mentor! I will really miss him.
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photogdave · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject:

bosruten · Samba Member Joined: February 11, 2011 Posts: 550

Sad, I only knew him over the phone doing business, but from that, I can only imagine the sense of loss his family and friends are feeling. R.I.P.!
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carterzest · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:52 pm Post subject:

RIP Daryl, a Saint of a Man and one of the most knowledgable, easy going and good natured folks I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

See you at the Great Mogfest in the Sky Buddy!!!

PhuckCancer!!!!
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climberjohn · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:17 pm Post subject:

Daryl,

You were a legend in the Vanagon community, and a man about whom everyone said only the highest praise. You are and will be missed.
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msinabottle · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:33 pm Post subject: We Can't Spare Him

I met him once, he faced even the illness that killed him with wisdom, understanding, and humor. This is a terrible loss to us all.

Emptiness reigns and sad entropy rules
The day a great workman puts down all his tools.
There's dearth and decay, with so much to repair,
The workshop goes silent with nobody there.

The knowledge and skill both go flitting away.
There's no one to do, think, to know what to say.
Where now shall we go, who else might we find
With knowledge or wisdom to match that stilled mind?

A throw-away world won't meet our demands
For good careful work by such skilled, careful hands.
His pride in his labors and thoughtful replies
You saw him, you knew him surpassingly wise.

It cannot be true, yet you know that's so.
Respect joins with anger, and fades into woe.
He's gone. I'm left dumbstruck, my mind's thread unspools.
It's sad when a great workman puts down his tools.

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In sincere grief, and utmost respect--

BEST!
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madspaniard · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:53 pm Post subject:

Rest in peace. My heart goes out to his family in these difficult moments.
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shadetreetim · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:12 pm Post subject:

Rest In Peace, Daryl.

I prefer to remember you hanging with friends at Syncrofest:

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Crankey · Samba Member Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 2658

sad indeed. RIP Daryl !
thanks for the rebuild !
glad I had a chance to meet you !

Crying or Very sad

rubbachicken · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject:

so very, we had the pleasure of meeting daryl and rennie, on the baja trip last year Sad

R.I.P. daryl you will be missed Sad

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itzdshtz · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:30 pm Post subject:

Rest in Peace Daryl.

I had hoped to meet you some day but that will have to wait for a while.

You will be missed!

Herman
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alijonny · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:32 pm Post subject:

So glad I had the opportunity to speak with/ do business with Daryl. I last spoke with him and he was still upbeat about everything. I really appreciated his attitude and the way he did business. I send my condolences to his family Crying or Very sad

really sad I never got to meet him in person.
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hans j · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks Daryl. I wish I would have been able to thank you in person for the new trans.
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carterzest · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject:

D Clymer · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:52 pm Post subject:

Daryl was obviously a very good transmission specialist. But even more importantly, he was a true people person. You always felt like you were catching up with an old friend, no matter how well you knew him. And he had a very nice way of being just as interested in you and what you were doing as you were in him. The courageous and realistic - yet optimistic way he faced his battle with MM is a true inspiration.

Thank you for the friendship and wisdom, Daryl!

David

Reventlos · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:36 pm Post subject:

Count me among the many who can relate more than one story of Daryl going the extra mile to help solve a problem, never asking for or expecting extra compensation. We can probably add up all the vehicles running around with his components. Doubt if we can estimate just how many folks hold him in the highest regard and are better off for knowing him.

rabbit 16v · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:00 am Post subject:

This really sucks. I have known him for almost 20 years. I remember when he took over the business from Craig. Such a loss. He was a great guy and so much fun to be around. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to the family as I am sure this is not easy. Sad


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