[Spridgets] Jeff Kelly

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It is with great sadness that I was informed by his son Donthat his Dad Jef=
f Kelly passed away recently from an aggressive form of cancerat age 85.


Don asked me to inform SMRS friends of his passing and putit in my own word=
s.


Jeff was loved by all in the SMRS paddock from his constantlaughter and joy=
 of being in a racing environment and usually would be seen adjustingDon=E2=
=80=99s SUs and helping Don make the next session or race weekend.=C2=A0 Je=
ff and his wonderful wife Mary were alwaysa great example of what a married=
 couple should be trying to out laugh eachother.=C2=A0 Racing Bug Eye Sprit=
es was alwaysa Kelly family tradition starting with Jeff racing SCCA 1971-8=
4.=C2=A0 He had 2 Bug Eyes he raced and Don continues toVintage Race one of=
 them.=C2=A0 The other wasconverted back to the street in 2008 in time to e=
njoy the 50threunion of Sprites.=C2=A0 Both Mary and Jeffin their 80s could=
 be found in their Bug Eye making it to Don=E2=80=99s races in theheat of t=
he Midwest Summer.=C2=A0 I willalways remember the day that Don completed h=
is VSCDA Driver School at Gingermanwith his Dad by his side hugging him wit=
h great joy.=C2=A0 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kellyfamily.=C2=A0=
 Jeff will be missed, but neverforgotten.=C2=A0 RIP my friend.


=C2=A0
Stan Mason


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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">
<div class=3D"MsoNormal">It is with great sadness that I was informed by hi=
s son Don
that his Dad Jeff Kelly passed away recently from an aggressive form of can=
cer
at age 85.<o:p></o:p></div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Don asked me to inform SMRS friends of his passing=
 and put
it in my own words.<o:p></o:p></div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Jeff was loved by all in the SMRS paddock from his=
 constant
laughter and joy of being in a racing environment and usually would be seen=
 adjusting
Don=E2=80=99s SUs and helping Don make the next session or race weekend.&nb=
sp; Jeff and his wonderful wife Mary were always
a great example of what a married couple should be trying to out laugh each
other.&nbsp; Racing Bug Eye Sprites was always
a Kelly family tradition starting with Jeff racing SCCA 1971-84.&nbsp; He h=
ad 2 Bug Eyes he raced and Don continues to
Vintage Race one of them.&nbsp; The other was
converted back to the street in 2008 in time to enjoy the 50<sup>th</sup>
reunion of Sprites.&nbsp; Both Mary and Jeff
in their 80s could be found in their Bug Eye making it to Don=E2=80=99s rac=
es in the
heat of the Midwest Summer.&nbsp; I will
always remember the day that Don completed his VSCDA Driver School at Ginge=
rman
with his Dad by his side hugging him with great joy.&nbsp; Our thoughts and=
 prayers are with the Kelly
family.&nbsp; Jeff will be missed, but never
forgotten.&nbsp; RIP my friend.<o:p></o:p></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan Mason<o:p></o:p></div>
</div>

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