Wow, I too am so sorry to hear this. I knew Steve pretty well back in my type 2 days, but I had not seen him in years. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Forwarding this from the Bus lists.
> I am so sad to hear this news. Steve was a kind and fascinating person
> who
> had his own unique take on the world. I fondly remember the many
> conversations we had that would start off about Buses and veer into
> philosophy, religion, you name it. Years later I would find myself
> quoting
> him. I am a better person for having known him.
> - Ron Salmon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Anderson [mailto:wvukidsdoc@yahoo.com]
> I bear some really sad news, for me personally, and for the memory of
> these
> lists as they once were.
> I received an email today from Jim Dolan stating that Steve had died
> unexpectedly last night. Steve had some medical problems, and hadn't
> followed these lists in a couple of years now, and in fact wasn't able
> to
> work on his buses much recently. Apparently I was one of only a few VW
> people he was much keeping in touch with at all.
> I will try at some point to post some thoughts as a fitting tribute to
> Steve. For now I will only say that although certainly an odd
> character and
> a grumpy young/old shit, he was under it all the most big hearted SOB
> I've
> ever met. He was one of my closest friends, and I already miss him
> incredibly.
> I will post further details as Jim sends them to me. If people would
> like
> to post stories or thoughts, I will endeavor to collect them and
> forward
> them to Jim to perhaps be mentioned at the service, unfortunately I'll
> probably not be able to make it back east myself.
> If someone who still subscribes to Vanagon could forward this there, I
> would
> appreciate it. If anyone from Vanagon would like to share something,
> please
> copy me so I can pass it on...
> Sadly,
> John Anderson