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Subject: [Spridgets] Paul"s Passing
From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave)
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:24:41 -0700 (PDT)
Echo-ing the sentiments expressed here, Paul A. was a true gentleman, a true 
original, and in my book a true genius. I will forever use his expression "it 
only goes one way". This was his way of saying "wow, that's totally obvious to 
me and I can't believe you're wrestling with it for hours, but I'll be my usual 
gentlemanly self about it." Like Frank, I met Paul near Chicago one weekend 
when Frank came out to visit to help all of us beat the winter blues. Paul had 
been flown in by a Morris Minor owner to work on a car in January. He was that 
good. I met him again at the Buster Cluster and his picture graces the 
Practical Classics article front page on the subject.

What I think I will most miss are the phone calls I could get out of the blue 
with a question about a race part or a concept for something new and different, 
and the hours of discussions that would ensue. His volunteer work and 
restoration of old pipe organs were often where the conversations went. As much 
as LBCs, these were his passions. 

We have lost a true giant in our hobby. Indeed Paul, it only goes one way.

Ron

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