Bill Makemson died Tuesday. I don't see his username on her now but he had been a member on and off for many years. I don't know the details but he'd had serious health problems for a number of years that he had mentioned on here. I learned about it from his Facebook page.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Sad news indeed...

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

That's sad. That was Diesel4me, correct?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Yes, that's right I think that was his most recent user name.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I am very saddened to hear this!

I met him at an MShop get together at a picnic ground ca. 2002 or so. He was a nice guy. He cooked a gazillion hamburgers for everyone. Gave away drinking water. Drove from a long distance hauling all the stuff necessary to facilitate the event.

In the last year or so, he took great exception to things that I said, and developed an EXTREME distaste for me. In spite of what he and others said, I NEVER had ill feelings toward him personally. I only disapproved of his lifestyle, not HIM. He and many others never believed that, but it is the truth.

RIP Tex! I'm sure he's driving around in a pristine MB diesel as we speak!

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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An individual of the Mercedesshop (yes MercedesShop) family that will be truly missed.

Wasn't he one of the fhounding fathers of this forum?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

He was definitely here when I arrived in early 2002 so he could easily have been one of this forum's earliest members. He had just posted within the last month or so that his days of working on old MB diesels were over.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I think Bill and I were the same vintage. He started American Courier and invited everyone to his tailgate parties before the Houston Texans games, then quit the forum a couple times but came back as Amanda Love to taunt the folks here.

Speaking of health problems, I wonder about JCE and RickG.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I first logged on January of 2000 and he wasn't much after that. Probably began posting in mid 2000 or so.

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

I don't remember RickG, but I sure do remember JCE. I wasn't aware he had any health problems. Wasn't he from SoCal?

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

Yes he's from San Diego. Rick was the guy who moved to Utah.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

iirc JCE has some health issues. Last time I corresponded with him was 2006.

RIP Bill!!

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Very sad, last I saw him post here it sounded like his health was getting better. RIP bud, we'll miss you here.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Another acquaintance who's passing we mourn and reflect that our lives are finite as well. Let's try to do the best we can for ourselves and friends, maybe hurt as few people as possible and above all enjoy all that life affords to help us enjoy it!

That's by far the best way to honour someone's memory I think.

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