I went back into my own archives and found a response Loren made to a
thread I had started about camping locations along the Washington and
Oregon coast - that was in 2015 and seems super long ago now.  I recall the
trip was pretty awesome and without issue until 2 kms from home when my
coil bit the dust.  Of all the possible places for the coil to expire -
could have been on the Astoria-Megler Bridge or in the far left lane of the
I-5 driving through Portland at rush hour on a super hot day - or possibly
on the climb up to Mount St. Helens...or any other inconvenient hazardous
situation or place.

My point - we don't know when our time will come or how it will come.
Hopefully it is peaceful and we pass without too many regrets and with our
loved ones and friends nearby.

All the best to Loren's memory - a thoughtful, kind Vanagon enthusiast
willing to pass along his experiences and knowledge to the rest of us.

Bruce

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 5:17 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> >>
>
> A name, a presence on the list. An influence on me just because of the
> List. No personal contact. And he’s gone now.
>
> It’s hard to put into words, but it’s affecting. My condolences to his
> family.
>
> Alistair