[AMC-list] john elle

["Eddie Stakes" <eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got a call from John Elle's relatives in New Zealand that he had a stroke 
other day (May 2017). Seems he never really recovered from losing Valerlie 
Fleming last year, sort of broken heart thing. It was a long conversation, 
and John is being moved to assisted facility in Arizona where he lived.

The family is going to do some sort of estate sale. So his beloved Hornet 
Sportabout with 350V8, his family's Mark Donohue Javelin have had since new, 
other projects, cars, parts, home, everything in it, will be going. I was 
told that his health if fine but the stroke cratered his mind. Proceeds of 
his collection will benefit the family and pay for his caring.

To that extent, for many of you who know John, especially on the old 
amc-list from years ago, then facebook, his enthusiasm was second to none 
and he was always trying to help out fellow AMC fans with advise! I didn't 
know he was 78 years old, I thought he was about 60. I also didn't know 
Valerie had passed away, yikes, what a nice lady she was, used to hang out 
with her at AMC National events in Kenosha drinking beer until wee hours of 
morning in host hotel parking lots!

Ya'll say a prayer or two for John. He is old school good AMC guy. When the 
family in southern California (or New Zealand) contacts me about the estate 
sale I will be happy to spread the word in case someone interested, as I 
told the relative I would do, as have big Texas mouth.
Eddie Stakes
713-464-8825 days
www.planethoustonamx.com 

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