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03-27-2008, 01:04 PM | #11 |
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Re: Mark Tallent in the hospital
I always enjoyed my chats with Mark. He was a fun guy, always friendly, always smiling. I last saw him at Pomona and he told me had cancer and was about to start treatment. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would be the outcome. It was a pleasure to have known Mark. My heart breaks for his family.
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Re: Mark Tallent in the hospital
Mark Tallent ,Fellow racer,stick shift guy,smile on his face,my West Coast Friend , His family should rest assured that Mark had a multitude of Friends .. I'll allways remember everytime he saw me or talked to me on the phone. He would say h--- sh-- it's Red Le Blanc . And Laugh .. God's Speed my Friend May you rest in peace.. My deepest condolences to his Family .. Red Le Blanc Shaun Le Blanc Your Southern Friends ..
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That is very sad news..
I never met Mark, but had a long phone conversation with him awhile ago about clutch and suspension setups. Very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. It just shows how quickly things can be taken away. My heart goes out to his family and those who knew him personally. Truely a great loss to the racing community.
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03-27-2008, 05:37 PM | #14 |
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I'm stunned. I had no idea. Mark was great guy to talk to. My condolences.
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03-27-2008, 05:52 PM | #15 |
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Re: Mark Tallent in the hospital
R.I.P. Mark you will be missed at the track. John
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03-27-2008, 05:55 PM | #16 |
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I only met Mark twice, both times at PRI hanging out with Red and Shaun. I will for sure never forget him. Always had a smile on his face and funny as all hell. Godspeed Mark
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Mark will be truly missed as the one who always had something nice to say about anyone he knew.
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03-27-2008, 09:10 PM | #18 |
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Wow.....Sad News. We will say a prayer for Mark and his Family.
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03-27-2008, 09:40 PM | #19 |
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Re: Mark Tallent in the hospital
I had talked to Mark saturday while i was doing a event in Roxboro NC and we was talking about his condition and how he was going to beat it. Man i was floored when Jim Defrank Sr told me about it today as I was asking Mark if he was coming to Vegas for Mopar event for Calvert. Just to let everybody know Mark was a really big insterment in making my stats deal work, as he was great with computers and fixed me up with all of them i use. rest in pease my good friend , I'll never forget all the help you have done for me since day one.
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Re: Mark Tallent in the hospital
Called Alex and broke the news to me around 1:30 ET. I spent the whole day at Barrett - Jackson and couldn't help think of Mark with every Mustang I saw. Enjoyed the day, spending most of it with Elaine Larsen (jet jockey) and Scott Demmy (M/SA). Elaine was bidding on a car and wanted my assistance. It was a bittersweet day though, knowing Mark is gone. I remember Mark's car when Al & Don Keen owned it. I couldn't wait for the day I would finally meet Mark since he & Alex were good buds. Never ever heard a bad thing about him. Had fun with him here on Class Racer on a few occasions.
Please read my first post in this thread as it holds truth. Cherish the time you have and give thanks to God for every new day. From what I've heard, Mark would probably want us all to do the same. R.I.P. Mark.
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