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My dad (Jack Read) passed away last night

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TheMiniMan Insano Dub Head

849 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#1012982
sorry if this is in the wrong place but i just want to give everyone notice of the funeral to be held at Hemmant Crematorium
this friday moring at 10am

food & drinks at ReadSpeed Mini Mecca (the workshop) after wards

if you knew Jack & want to say some words then please feel free to get up there & tell some fibs :-)

cheers
Matt, Marly, Butch, Jon, Kylie & Charnce.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#1012984
Sorry to hear mate , our thoughts are with you and your family
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Dibsy Seriously Crusin Dubber

182 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1012985
Sorry for your loss mate !

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#1012990
sorry to hear buddy

TheMiniMan Insano Dub Head

849 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#1012998
Thanks guys,

& just a side note as most of you probably didn`t know him that well , but he did time as main mechanic at "Auto Center" for Hank Cable as a VeeDub specialist "Before" he saw the light & got into minis :-)

he was also a member of the Precision driving team through Veedubs,,, then Holdens ,,, nearly all of them used to practise with a big tri-pod mounted to the side of the cars with a big caster wheel on the end for the "Just in case you tip it over" type of thing--> driving on 2 wheels around our house at seven hills,

so there was a very very early love for the dub well before the mini
cheers
& if anyone can get onto Ian Gabby Marshall (speedway) LLoyd Robinson (Holden Precision Driving team) Mal Brien, Rod Hyslop, Peter Sodencamp, Terry Whan,,, all ex employees & friends of dad, i`d love to let them know about the funeral .
cheers & thanks again.

Matt

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#1012999
Condolences to you and your family mate.
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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#1013011
Matt our thoughts are with youI didn't know your Dad but they are special people our condolences to you and your family.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1013036
Sorry to hear of your loss, R.I.P Jack.
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oldskoolguy Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#1013037
Your Dad sounds like he was a great fella! Good memories.
All the best to you and the family.
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Willie Slammed & Awesome Dubber

77 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1013073
Hi Matt,
Condolences to you and the family.
Just trying to work out if your dad was the Jack I knew many years ago. I was an army apprentice at Bulimba Barracks in '83 & '84. I used to play squash with Jack for the Morningside Squash club. He ran a Mini workshop up at Morningside / Cannon Hill. We used to chat about Cooper S Minis all the time and my wish to own one (which I eventually did a few years later). He was such a wealth of knowledge and a real cool guy.
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#1013112
Hi Matt, I'm very sorry for your loss mate. The stories you have shared with me over the years about your father have made me feel like I knew him. He was a certainly a pioneer in his field and his many skills have rubbed off onto you in so many ways, driving working on and modifying those funny little cars in an extreme way and ahead of the field...carry on the Read tradition buddy.
I would love to come on Friday to share in the celebration of his life and to support you and your family but unfortunately I'm away in Tassie until the following weekend.
My condolences to you, Marly and your family mate.

RIP Jack Read.

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