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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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RIP Steve.
Nice touch on the lifetime plaque.
Nice touch on the lifetime plaque.
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SignUp Now!It was great that his family was able to let him know about the life time achievement award Plaque before he passed on. Our condolences to him & his family.Life is a gift. A very precious gift. We must not take this for granted. A few weeks ago, when I was getting ready to order plaques for this weekends car show. Something pulled at my heart and told me to also do a lifetime achievment award. To thank Steve for his devotion of bringing people together for over two decades, of Turbo Buick gatherings. Over the next week, I asked many Turbo Buick people, if they wanted to pitch in and we'd all get him this plaque. 100% of people asked supported this, and most said that it was long over due. As the show got closer. I tryed to call Steve, to make sure that he would be on hand, but got no answer. For the good part of a week, I left messages, saying that we had a livetime achievment award to give to him. A few days ago, Steve's sister (Barbra) answered his phone. She told me that Steve was in the hospital and was not going to make it. She also told me, that a few days before, when Steve could still hear and respond to people by blinking his eyes, she had told him about the message that I had left on his answering machine about everyone getting him a Lifetime Achievment Award. Steve responded that he understood who it was from, and what it was for. As far as I'm concerned, This was when he was acknowledged for the achievements he had done. This award was not, or will not be given posthumously. Even though he didn't get to take the plaque home. He recieved acknowledgement for earning it, and I'm sure was grateful. His daughter (Tiffany) is planning on attending this Saturdays car show and will be given his plaque.
We are going to set up a table at the show on Saturday, of BGNRA memorabilia. Hope to see people bring some cool stuff.
Mike Barnard
BGNRA #6905
Steve Hurst, user name "HURSTBUICK" on TB.Com,President of the Buick Grand National Racing Association (BGNRA) passed away early this morning (06-28-2012) due to complications and infections from stomach surgery.
A "Celebration of Life" will be held at his daughters house @ 3280 Star Canyon Circle, Corona, CA 91720.
Mike Barnard, user name "SPOOLFOOL2" on TB.Com has been in contact with his family and will post more details when he can.
Over the years, Steve Hurst has been a driving force in keeping the Turbo Buick Grand National, GNX, & turbo Buick T-Types alive and in the limelight.
Steve, God Bless & Godspeed, and I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Anyone have a nice picture of Steve they can post up? I was trying to find one in my collection to no avail.