[VAC] Re: In Memoriam

["Fred Coldwell" <agrijeep@xxxxxxxxx>]

	I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Scott in person nearly
two years ago at the Wichita Falls, Texas regional meet.  He
had a gleam in his eye and a grin on his face, and always
accentuated the positive in his conversation and thoughts. 
His contagious enthusiasm for old Airstreams and the finer
points (or swirls) of polishing infected me, and made me
quickly realize the VAC was about having fun and enjoying
life through our special bond and nefarious addiction to old
aluminum trailers.  Bill warmly greeted newbie me as he
would an old friend, and accelerated and encouraged my
determination to get a vintage Airstream up on it's wheels
again and rolling freely down the highway. 

   	Bill contributed greatly to my first impression of
"trailering," which was more fun than I ever imagined.  He
also encourage me to become more active in the VAC and egged
me on to become the Archive Historian, which I accepted
because of my respect for Bill and his contributions to the
VAC.  I will always keep Bill's fun-filled spirit with me
when traveling in my Airstream, as that was my first and
strongest impression of what Airstream trailering is all
about. 

	Bill's messages and posts on the various incarnations of
the VAC mailing list, though authoritative and
knowledgeable, were never dry or dull. They were a hoot. 
And so in a final whelp of joy, not sorrow, it seems only
fitting to send Bill on his way with a hearty, howlin',
Texas-big...

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE......HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! 

I'm sure his cloud will be lined with aluminum.... 


Fred Coldwell
VAC Archive Historian