We have lost a long time member of ORCA. Mr. Ed Barrett has passed away.
Family Notification from his daughter:
Dear Friends of Edward Barrett,
I wanted to let you know my dad, Edward Barrett, passed away in his sleep on November 29 in the morning. He turned 86 years old on Sept. 17. He had congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and renal failure. He had been on hospice for a short time with excellent care. I know he loved corresponding by email and using the Internet. It meant a lot to him to be able to correspond with you. He lived a very full life and had many adventures!
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Thank you again for responding to his emails and phone calls. I wish all the very best to your family at the holidays and during the New Year.
Sincerely,
Ann Marie Manion
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mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
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I’m saddened to read this news. I’m glad Ed had family with him and got to enjoy our hobby for so many years. Godspeed.
Mike N.
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Thanks for relaying the news, Mike. So sad to hear about Ed. I used to love getting his lists in the mail and bought some things from him over 20 years ago.
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Brian F.
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Brian F.
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I felt an announcement here was appropriate. Ed had very strong feelings for ORCA and all its members. I was communicating with Ed up to last week. We had many dealings, he was one of my California friends and connections, very sad to see him go.Thanks for relaying the news, Mike. So sad to hear about Ed. I used to love getting his lists in the mail and bought some things from him over 20 years ago.
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
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So sad.... i’ll always remember “Old Ed on the Delta”...he lived a good life and so enjoyed his collecting. If i remember right, he was also a fellow Corvette owner. RIP, Ed!
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Yup, Old Ed on the Delta. He signed all his emails like that. He stayed mentally spry right to the end. He sold his Yellow Corvette a couple of years ago and settled down with a Pick Up Truck. He was a fun guy.So sad.... i’ll always remember “Old Ed on the Delta”...he lived a good life and so enjoyed his collecting. If i remember right, he was also a fellow Corvette owner. RIP, Ed!
This was ED Barrett, a self portrait
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
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Incredibly sad news about Ed. He was a wonderful guy and a sharp collector. He will very much be missed. What a guy. So happy to have spent time with him in San Diego.
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Thanks for the post Mike and Todd. I really didn't know him, but I feel like I can relate to his sense of humor. Seems like a great guy.
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