Lost a Friend I never met. Rocky a 914 Guy, Final update - Rocky will be rolling for many years Options

[rick 918-S]

I started to post about the former owner of the 6 I am working one in my build thread. I thought I would do as he wished and share something that meant a lot to him.

When I purchased the car I got in touch Rocky. I wanted to know some of the history and his time with the car. He was very honored to be offered a membership in the SoCal R Gruppe. He talked about a tour he was specially fond of as he was the planner. He asked for my address as he had something he wanted to send me.

One day in the mail a large envelope arrive. In it were two booklets he assembled. One was about the the car. On the coverage was a note from him about sharing the info.

Well time passes. I was building a house, juggling work and trying to figure out how i was going to finish Juergen's 6 with no shop. The post mark on the mailing I received is July 23, 2019. Turns out he lost his battle with stage 4 Lymphoma on July 22. 2020. I should have been a better friend. It appears Freda passed away a year after Rocky.

So here is the first booklet he sent. A special memory as he wished.








He also sent me a copy of the tour he planned.













I started to make the triangle window into a plaque for him. I was going to mail it out as a surprise. I am still going to finish it. But now i have to think of a fitting place for it. Maybe the R Gruppe guys would do a Rally in his honor and present the plaque to the winner.



https://www.californiafuneralalternatives.c...ry/Rocky-Kuonen

[ClayPerrine]

How about turning it into an award for one event.

The Rocky Kuonen Memorial Trophy.

A people's choice award.

[rick 918-S]

How about turning it into an award for one event.

The Rocky Kuonen Memorial Trophy.

A people's choice award.

That is what I wanted to do. But this had lineage to the So Cal R Gruppe which I am not a member of. Rocky was very fond of his time with the club.

I am not attempting to use their club to promote myself or the car.

I was informed by the former President of the So Cal club that they frown on anyone flying their club stuff or attempting to market the car of a former owner that was a member. that is how I even came up with the idea of pulling the triangle window and sending to Rocky. This person stated he has withdrawn from the position and then stopped responding as well as another person.

I just thought this would be something the So Cal club would do. Rocky did say in his letter to me as I posted above, to share the info. So I did. I am still hoping to get this to a So Cal member that will have an event in his honor and do as Clay suggested.

If I fail to locate an interested So Cal group member I may just peel the So Cal stickers off and add it to a 914World event. We shall see.