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Xplantdad 01-21-2007 08:07 AM

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Back at B-J...Holly with Da Grump...hey, he's smiling!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_DSCF7407.jpg

Xplantdad 01-21-2007 08:08 AM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
Okay...what's coming up is REALLY cool. Some brief history first

Carroll Shelby and my daughter Holly share something in common. They both received heart transplants in 1990...so both have had great working hearts for 16+ years...thanks to the awesome families that donated organs so that others could live. Carroll also had a Kidney transplant in 1996.

Carroll started the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation help indigent children with heart or kidney problems soon after.

About 4 years after Holly received her heart transplant...we received a package in the mail...it was a poster signed by Carroll to Holly. It seems that a friend of a friend knew Carroll...and when he found out about Holly he sent this right away! This was 1996...

Here is what the poster looks like:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...y/DSCF7018.jpg

Xplantdad 01-21-2007 08:11 AM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
So, with the help of the fine folks at Barrett-Jackson and TimePiece PR and the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation...Holly was able to meet up with Carroll today. Here are the two pics that I got of Holly with 84 year old Carroll Shelby!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_DSCF7403.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_DSCF7404.jpg

JChlupsa 01-21-2007 08:11 AM

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It seems that a friend of a friend knew Carroll...and when he found out about Holly he sent this right away! This was 1996...



You cant get any better than that. Thats cool

Xplantdad 01-21-2007 08:12 AM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
Thanks guys and gals...I'm taking tomorrow off from picture posting duties... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Bill Eaton should have a few more pics of Holly with Carroll. He said that he'd put them up tomorrow.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ouguysrock.gif

Eddie M. 01-21-2007 08:23 AM

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Thats really cool Bruce
Thanks for taking the time for the pics to https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Xplantdad 01-21-2007 08:42 AM

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Thats really cool Bruce
Thanks for taking the time for the pics to https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Thanks Eddie!

Also, I forgot a picture...Here's Mr. October.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_DSCF7470.jpg

Verne_Frantz 01-21-2007 08:48 AM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
Bruce,
That was one of the most "heart warming" things I've seen in a loooooong time!!!! I can only imagine what a thrilling moment that was for ALL! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Verne

mockingbird812 01-21-2007 09:29 AM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
Bruce,

What a special moment. Now thats a picture to treasure forever. Thanks for the awesome pix. Thanks also to Denis for a great get-together! Nice to put some of the faces together with the sYc usernames! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ouguysrock.gif

Postsedan 01-21-2007 05:05 PM

Re: Barrett Jackson Saturday Pics...You've got to see
 
Wow! What a tear jerker....this was the best BJ for Bruce, Holly and even Carol. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Bruce...thank you again soo much for all your generous time to take all the pictures for all of us to see.

Have a well deserved day off. Go Bears!

Dan.


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