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    Default Happy Birthday, Gene East

    Happy Birthday Gene!

    For those of you that weren't racing back in the 1960's, Gene East was the "go to" guy for Quincy Welding.

    Gene was a welder, machinist and also crew chief at the boat races for Quincy Welding for many years. He literally was the backbone of Quincy Welding during it's highly successful years.

    The photo here was given to the QuincyLooperRacing.us web site by Charley Bradley. It is of Gene East as he was getting ready to "deck ride" in 2 man F Runabout for Wayne Walgrave.

    To read Gene's racing autobiography, you can click on this link to his legends page on the QuincyLooperRacing.us web site.
    http://quincylooperracing.us/subpage74.html

    From the entire Christner family, have a great birthday Gene. Happy Birthday, big brother!

    thanks,

    Paul A Christner
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    Default Happy Birthday Gene.................

    From the other side of Florida. Hope you have a great one, and also hope by the evenings proceedings, you realize how many people care and look up to you for the role model you were and still are in our lives. Also hope you at least get to eat a little dinner..............Have fun.
    Charley Bradley


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    Hi Gene:

    Eileen and I hope your day was all that you wanted. I really didn't think you were quite as ancient as your birthday indicates. The years have been kind, now if they will just be gentle, you have it made.

    B&E

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    Happy Birthday Gene!
    Jeff Yungen

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    Default Wow...what a great birthday party.

    I just got off the phone with Gene to give him the happy birthday greetings and also got to talk with Art Neadeck and Jim Schoch. What a great bunch of guys.



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    Thanks for all the greetings guys. As Wayne said, we had a great party.

    Special thanks go to Charley Bradley for orchestrating the arrangements, although he did corrupt my son to the point of lying, "I don't know anything Dad".

    Thanks to all who called at the restaurant. Ron Hill asked me to post some pix.

    We'll do that tommorow when my son comes over and shows me how.

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    Among those who called the restaurant to extend birthday wishes were Johnny and Liz Dortch.

    Most BDOBR's know Liz has been in declining health for some time now. She has been quite reclusive during this period. Just to hear her voice was special indeed.

    Her body is weak and as she says "wore out", but her mind seemed sharp and her voice was strong and clear. She asked me to tell all of her many friends in racing that she misses you and she loves you very much.

    Please remember John and Liz in your prayers. They are among the last of a rare breed; pioneers in our sport, and both are truely "Legends of Boat Racing"!

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    Gene,

    I had full intentions of calling you yesterday evening during your birthday bash, and now I forget what it was that made me forget. Anyway, happy birthday to a fellow QW vet who I'm proud to call my friend.

    Frank

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    Gene:

    From one boat racing garbage man to another, belated, may you drink cold Budweiser can filled with Pepsi forever!
    Bill Schwab
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    Default Gene's Birthday Pictures...

    Got the pix into the computer, but can't figure out how to attach to a post.

    024 Art and Nancy Neadeack
    026 Darin East (Middle Son)
    032 The whole gang
    033 Gene & Norma
    034 Jim Schoch & Jean
    035 Josh East & Marcia (Youngest Son)

    054 & 055 Whiskey bottle received today from Lee Sutter.

    Note the special label! Quincy Boat Club had a long history of sponsoring races on Quincy Bay, long before Twin Oaks.

    Lee took special care to insure the bottle would not be broken in shipping. It arrived UPS next day air this afternoon. I saw the freight charges. We could have bought 2 bottles of Jack Daniels and a six pack of Bud Light for that money.

    Thank you so much Lee!

    Art is an officer in the Quincy Boat Club. I offerred the bottle to him on behalf of the club. They already have 2. ! full, 1 empty. This bottle goes in my trophy case.

    If you look closely; you'll note the word genuine on the label is crinkled to where it says gene. I guess I'm supposed to keep it.

    I'd love to know the history of how this bottle made the trip from Quincy to Seattle and back to Quincy.

    Thanks again Lee
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