Hi to all, I received the following e-mail from John Photakis' son; those of you that have been on the listserver awhile might remember his name or some of his postings. John loved his cars and our hobby and was a dedicated collector. We shall miss him. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Photakis" Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: Attention!!!!! > Attention All!!!!! > You may not know who this is but my name is Zack Photakis and I > am the son of John who regretfully passed away on Tuesday April 2, 2002. > My father was a man of many great things. He taught me how to ride a > bicycle, change my oil, be a man. Now however he is gone and I hope you > all were able to see a side of him that I saw all the time. > He perished in a car crash that is unexplainable to everyone > especially me. I loved that man like know one knew and I hope that he > knew that. My father was a man that tried all of his life to help others > in a way that he would have wanted to be helped himself. He had a > special place in his heart for all of us, and still does. > I hope that he touched all of you like he touched my sister > Ariana, my mother Lisa and all of his family including me. I loved that > man to death and still do and I know that I cannot change what happened > on that unfortunate night, but I know that he died quickly and painfully > and with all of you in his heart. > Thank you for being a part of my fathers incredible life and I > wish all of you the best of luck and success in the future. He would > have wanted you all to know that each and everyone of you meant > something to him in your own special way. > Thank you for your concern in this great time of need. Funeral > arrangements will be made accordingly. If you would like to contact my > mother, sister, or my self you may do so by calling 508-752-7099. My > email address is as follows: > zap1874u@xxxx > > Home address: > 53 Winifred Ave. > Worcester,Ma > 01602 > > > Thank you for you thoughts and feelings about my father. Like I have > said before and I will say it again, I loved that man with all I had and > I know that all of you did too. He was a great man and I only hope to be > half of what he was. > > Sincerly yours, > Zack Photakis and Family.....