Well I guess it's finally time..
 

Been chosen to be a pallbearer at my Uncle's funeral this coming Tuesday. I knew eventually this day would come and I would have to man up. Dang, this is going to be difficult for me.

Man is this depressing...:(

Book of Memories for Valentine Schumakoff at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home

Welcome to REALITY....

As solace listen to Johhny Cash's cover of the Trent Reznor song HURT...

Everybody goes away in the end..

Stages of life: Graduations, weddings, funerals...then it's your turn.

LOVE your optimism...

So, you've figured out the path to immortality?

Damn Tom that sucks, my condolences.
He was awfully young what did he die of.

The ultimate is having to give a eulogy.

Sorry to hear - I've performed that role a few times myself. Never easy but OTOH I feel it's one of the best ways to pay one's respect by helping them to their final resting place. Best to you.

I'm sorry for your loss. Is the bigger issue that you've lost your uncle or being a pallbearer?

Very sorry for your loss. None of us want's to do this (your) job.

Carry your uncle with respect, (I know you will), help others. You can get through the depression.

Look up, that might help.

Can't hurt

Regards
Karl

They believe he had a heart attack. Unsure though until the results come back. Went upstairs to get ready for dinner and my Aunt found him lying on the floor. It's all really sad since he left behind two young daughters.

wdfifteen, of all my Uncles I was probably closest to this one. And he may actually be a pelican, well maybe just a lurker. I consider it an honor to carry him to his final resting place, and will miss him dearly.

Let me find the pic of his 4-door RS replica.

Here was his replica...he was a bigtime pcar guy.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1282529576.jpg

Tom very sorry to hear. My deepest condolences. :( Ive been a pallbearer for a few people. It is an honor to do that.

I'm familiar with the church. It is right up the road from me.

That IS tough...my sympathy, Tom..

I'll actually be in your neck of the woods. Freehold nearby?

Well Vinny I'll even be closer than I thought I was to you. This is the church the funeral is at; St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral.
Turns out it's in Howell.

Wow, someone wrote on his guestbook about DE events. I wonder if any of these guys are pelicans?

We were just remembering some of the driving events we did together.

Watkins Glen when poor Alena was just starting to walk. Gravity was so relentless that weekend. The poor kid looked like she had been in a prize fight without the prize.
The three day event at Mid Ohio. Where Val, Mark and I stayed at the worst fleabag hotel in Ohio (maybe the US.) But we went back the next year because they gave us a hose and bucket to wash our cars.

Another Watkins where Val and Mark were sharing a car. They wore the rear tires down to the cord the first day and had to scramble to get another pair only to cord the fronts on the first run on the next day.

And of course all of the camaraderie at home afterwards banging out fenders and bolting new pieces on the cars so we could go do it again.

I will miss the big lug,
Frank Baker

Hang on to those memories...for they are more important than any "stuff" could ever be.

Val Schumakoff
 

Tom,
Sorry about your uncle Val. I am a pelican. he another friend Mark and I built that 73 out of what was left of his 72 targa. he liked mine so we were building another RS replica for him.
Frank
PS:
Joe McNally, another NJ porsche guy has restored Val's old red targa to a pretty high standard. it still has the 73T engine from the white coupe in it.

Frank will you be at the funeral on Tuesday? I would love to meet you and talk about the car. I knew about the red car, but I was very young. It was in an accident right?

Here is my Uncle val popping a bottle open two xmas's ago.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1282538175.jpg