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#466245 Sat Sep 28 2013 08:53 AM
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Dad passed away on September 25th at about 10.30 PM. He was the local Sinclair distributer for several years then sold ARCO when they bought Sinclair out. Dad and his business partner bought out the business when grandpa retired from Holmes Oil Company. He would bring home odds and ends that otherwise would have been thrown away and stashed them in the garage. Dad and mom then started to collect Sinclair stuff and went to the Oil Can shows and also bought stuff on ebay. I do not think dad ever had a vending spot set up, he was not a "picker" or "flipper" but a true collector. He only sold a couple duplicates that I can remember. He would say if one looks good on the shelf, two look better. Part of his collection was shown in the January 2013 issue of PCM magazine. Mom and dad were at the Columbus show this summer and got to see a lot of their friends from the hobby. Dad always was a collector, from arrow heads and watch fobs to old cars and oil and gas stuff. He found out about two months ago on his 55th wedding anniversary that he had cancer in addition to other health problems. He passed peacefully.







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Sorry for your loss.

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My sincere condolences Wes.
How old was he?

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Sorry for you and your family's loss Wes.

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Sorry for your loss.

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Sorry for your loss Maxwells, my condolences to the whole family. He looks like he enjoyed life and the hobby.
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My Dad passed in 2001. I wish I had found this hobby while he was still around. I think he would have enjoyed it.

I'm very sorry for you loss Wes!!


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Sorry for the loss to the maxwell family and our hobby.


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Sorry for your loss,
Prayers going out to you and your family.


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sorry for your loss--your dad look like he was happy in his journey thru life
our condolences to your family


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So sorry for the loss seen the coverage of your dads collection yours and your brothers. He will be missed in the collector world. Take care of Mom and the rest of family.


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Sincere condolences to you and your family. I enjoyed meeting and talking to you and your brother at Iowa this year. I'm sure your dad was a super individual....Gary

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Our condolences, Wes. Prayers sent for you and the whole family.


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Condolences to you and your family,looks like a Real Collector.

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Wes, Mark and the Maxwell family-
Sorry to hear of your Dads passing.


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Wes, I am truly sorry to read of your Dad's Passing... I am happy to read that he went peacefully...

I enjoyed reading the article about your Father in PCM...


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Sorry for your loss Wes…Your dad had a lot of fore site to start bringing home and saving this stuff, that long ago..


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Sorry to hear about your loss. My heartfelt condolences to your family.


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Sorry for your loss Wes.

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Wes, take care of your self and your family, may he rest in peace.

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So sorry for your loss


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Our condolences and prayers go out to you Wes and your family.

I remember the story well in PCM and enjoyed it!!

Great memories!


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Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family as well from the Mathes family.


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Sorry to here of your loss. Richard

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Wes

Real sorry to hear about your father passing. It's always tough for a man to lose his father. I lost mine when I was 15. Looks like you guys really enjoyed the hobby together. Be Thankful you guys spent so much time together.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

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Very sorry for your loss. The article was very interesting in PCM about your family history and something I will always remember


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Wes, sorry for your loss. He sounded like an inspiring person that had a hobby that rubbed off on you.

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My condolences to the entire Maxwell family.
Loss of ones father is never easy, even when its at the end of the journey.


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Sorry for your loss.We will be thinking of your family.Mark

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My condolences also to you and your family.Your dad was a great man and brought a lot to this hobby,it reflects in you and your brother..we will miss him a lot..I knew you were close so that makes it even harder,,hang in there ....
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Sorry for the loss of your dad. My condolences to you and your family as well....Dale


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Our condolences and prayers go out to you and your family.
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So sorry to hear this.


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My sympathies to you and your family. Remember the feature, great family story!

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Thoughts and condolences to you and your family Wes !from mick and Maria

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Sorry for your loss Wes... I wish I could have met him, looks like he was a TRUE collector. Ill pray for you and your family... Again, sorry for your loss....


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Sorry for your loss.


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sorry to hear of your loss, condolences
to you & your family.. cool


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Wes, I'm sorry for your loss. I have enjoyed the stories and photos you have shared with us/oldgas about your Dad.


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Your Dad and your family are in our prayers.
Sorry for your loss.
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Sorry for the loss of your father.


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Wes, sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences to you and the Maxwell family.
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Wes, Mark, I am so sorry for your loss. The hobby has lost a great collector but you guys have lost far more. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Sorry for you're loss

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You and Your dad are one of the true collectors in this hobby he knew their was something special about this stuff before it got to be valuable it sounds like, when he was bringing stuff home to save and preserving history. I enjoyed reading and looking at and about you and your dads collections over the years. One of the great Sinclair collectors.

My condolences.


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Sorry for your loss Wes.

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Sorry for the loss, he will be greatly missed. Prayers are out.

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Wes,

Sorry to hear about your loss. prayers are with the Maxwell family.


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Wes and Mark and Maxwell Family,
Sorry for your loss.I know all of you will keep up the tradition.


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Sorry for your loss . my dad is 85 and making the trip with me to Carlisle this week . So hard to see them get old . The guys like your dad make this hobby great . They are the best guys ! Deepest sympathy .


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He will be missed Wes by all that knew him.
Another Icon in the hobby lost to the ages.
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It was you're dad who sent me reference material in hopes that I could restart the World's Fair Sinclair I've been fighting to finish since I started it back in 1993. You best believe he'll be missed here . I had several conversations with him. he was truly a gentleman in a first rate way ! Ed Shaver


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To Wes, Mark, and the Maxwell family. Sorry to hear about your loss.
We are so fortunate to have this family in our hobby.

My Condolences.

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Sorry to hear of your Dad's passing Wes. I know it tough to take but hang in there.

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My Condolences to you and your family. God bless.

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Wes and Familiy: My condolences to you all. My dad has been gone since 2000 and I still miss him. He used to tease me about all the "junk" I collected. But, a couple of times he would call me and say he thoght he found something for me....The pain is short, the memories are forever.


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Prayers go out to you and your family Wes.


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Sorry to hear of your loss

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Sorry for the loss. Hope all is well with your family.

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Mark & Wes, Sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad.
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So sorry for the loss. Prayers for your family.
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Sorry to hear about your loss. It is a blessing to know that you both shared alot of interests and good memories.

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Sorry for your loss... I would like to pass on my condolences...

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Wes, Mark- Sorry to hear of this. You guys were so lucky to have such a great Dad. I am always impressed by how tight your family is. Thoughts and Prayers.

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Wes, Sorry for your loss of your Dad.

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Wes, Sorry for your loss. Prayers with you and family.

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Wes,
Our condolences to your Family. We are very sorry for your Loss. In Homage I went and "Filled her up".


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Prayer sent for you and your family.
May God bless us all,
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