Location: vANDERGRIFF South Body Shop, Arlington TX
Dr Joel F Sammet
My dad passed last Saturday of old age. He was 100 and then some. His loving generosity was behind my becoming a Corvette owner at the tender age of 16. He needed the car like I need the fire ants in my back yard. He bought it because he knew how much I craved it. Dad let me drive it home from the dealership. All the way up Greenbay Rd from Winnetka, IL to Highland Park, IL. I'll bet folks went blind from the reflection of the sun on my teeth because I was grinning so much. I think my dad drove the car all of two times. He just wasn't in to the sun in your face thing on the highway. Needless to say, the beat goes on. I'm now on my sixth Corvette. Thank you Dad. Your loving son, Michael
Location: vANDERGRIFF South Body Shop, Arlington TX
The pictures are on the laptop that in sympathy, crashed just after his funeral. It is at the repair center and I'm using a new one I just bought at Best Buy. Thankfully, it wasn't the hard drive so I should get everything back in one piece.
My dad passed last Saturday of old age. He was 100 and then some. His loving generosity was behind my becoming a Corvette owner at the tender age of 16. He needed the car like I need the fire ants in my back yard. He bought it because he knew how much I craved it. Dad let me drive it home from the dealership. All the way up Greenbay Rd from Winnetka, IL to Highland Park, IL. I'll bet folks went blind from the reflection of the sun on my teeth because I was grinning so much. I think my dad drove the car all of two times. He just wasn't in to the sun in your face thing on the highway. Needless to say, the beat goes on. I'm now on my sixth Corvette. Thank you Dad. Your loving son, Michael
Sorry for you loss. My dad was also a doctor , bought a corvette when i was 16............ Same story brother, except i lost Dad when he was way to young.
My father too was a doctor and my mother a nurse. He too was a car enthusiast. He was a diplomat with WHO and I got to see the world and ride in cars that I thought I could only enjoy in magazines.
Sadly, we lost him early. I'm so sorry for your loss but I bet your dad led a full life. My condolences.
Location: vANDERGRIFF South Body Shop, Arlington TX
Writing this out has been the best stress relief I could have found. Now I get to commute to Chicago from TX to keep check on my 98 yr old mother. This is going to become interesting.
Mike your Father lived during the best of times and lived a full life I'am sorry for your loss. I lost my Father when I was 16 so you were so blessed to have him for 100 yrs may god be with you and your Family and good luck with your Mother
What a great dad, you're blessed to have had him until 100
My dad died in 2001 at 81. Unfortunately my father didn't have the resources to buy a Corvette for his son, but he did help me buy a beautiful '71 Olds Cutlass convertible. We had a ton of fun in that car plus I could take three friends with me. Cars are a great way for fathers and sons to bond
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Dr Joel F Sammet
The pictures are on the laptop that in sympathy, crashed just after his funeral. 
It is at the repair center and I'm using a new one I just bought at Best Buy. Thankfully, it wasn't the hard drive so I should get everything back in one piece.
, you're blessed to have had him until 100
