GGs:
We're being watched over by an angel now (That's you, Jeff!) whose voice we'll
still hear when we become vague and/or nebulous with our talk. I'm selfishly sad
that there won't be new wisdom and humor from this man, but his erudition,
practicality and especially his gentility---to say only a little of his
perpetual curiousity---have long since been the foundations of this Porch, and
we can expect *that* to last until we run out of steel, trees and lemonade.
mine's a pint, gam in OlyWA,
USA
How horrible it is to have so many people killed!---And what a blessing one
cares for none of them!
Jane Austen
On Monday, September 16, 2019, 07:18:15 AM PDT, yorkshireman@y...
wrote:
Galoots - old and new.
I’m saddened to be reporting the passing of one of our elder statesmen.
I received the following from his son
"I thought you would wish to know, and Mum wishes that I pass the message on,
that Dad passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, aged 91.
We’re planning a celebration of his life on 11th October, details to be
confirmed.”
Jeff Gorman was a stalwart of the porch, always happy to pass on his expertise,
and with a wry sense of humour. His training leads us right back to Edward
Barnsley, though I seem to recall that ‘hands on’ was not Barnsley himself but
his foreman. He and I used to pull each others legs about him ‘nearly’
qualifying as a Yorkshireman, for he was a Lancashire Lad originally, and only
lived in Yorkshire for several decades. I don’t suppose the border is more than
15 miles from his house. I had the great pleasure of visiting him at Ackworth,
to deliver a holdfast sent from our favourite Alaskan blacksmith via the
galactic OldTools IronShifters delivery service, back in the days before
everything went digital. He suffered a ‘cerebral episode’ a few years ago,
which left him unable to continue his articles in a UK wooddorking magazine or
follow our talk on the Porch.
I’ll move his rocker to the honoured side of the porch, and drink a glass to
him, and the others in that corner, on October 11th.
A Number 27? Wazzat Then?
Even though he hasn’t been active here for a while, I’ll still miss him. I’ve
passed back our sympathy to Adam Gorman.
Richard Wilson
Yorkshireman Galoot
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