[Healeys] Donald M Healey Memorial Redwood Grove

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 24 11:13:19 MDT 2020 

Thanks fot setting the record straight

On Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 10:00 AM <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:

> OK lets get the record straight. First of all, it was Geoff Healey who
> liked fishing-not Donald. He came to the Oregon meet and stayed with the
> Boltons and went fishing.  The Oregon club dedicated a fishing shed in
> Grants Pass in honor of Geoff.
>
> The DMH Memorial grove was the idea from Dick Santana (SMOG) as he found
> out that for $10K we could purchase a whole grove for someone. He raised
> the money and it got done.  Then we had a dedication in 1989-just after the
> meet in Rippling River, OR.  Geoff & Margo and John and Joy Healey attended
> the meet and the dedication. The sign was refurbished and rededicated in
> 2003.
>
> At the same time, another group of Healey enthusiasts; some in AHCPC and
> some in AHCA and with the support of other regional clubs, started another
> drive to purchase a stained glass window in the church in Warwick in honor
> of Donald. That too was accomplished. (at least it was closer to his home)
>
> As far as making sense of it all; folks wanted to honor these people in
> whatever way they could and although Donald never had anything to do with
> the Big Basin Park, it was a gesture of respect by Healey owners.
>
> I too, thought it a bit off the mark, but never-the-less contributed to
> the grove fund as respect for Donald.  Its too bad that the sign was not
> cast in stone, and if redone, maybe it should, as that is the second
> monument that we have lost.
>
> You can find the original dedication story and photos in the club magazine
> for July/August 1989 issue. Regards, Hank, healeyhelper.com
>
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> From: "i erbs via Healeys"
> To: "richard mayor"
> Cc: "Healeys"
> Sent: Monday August 24 2020 9:12:12AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Donald M Healey Memorial Redwood Grove
>
> He loved to go fishing there as I recall
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 8:59 AM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't mean to be disrespectful but ...... why is there a memorial for
>> Donald Healey in a Redwood Grove?  I remember when it was being strongly
>> promoted by Oregon club member BillBolton and ultimately dedicated.  It
>> didn't make sense to me then. I still don't get it.  Was there ever any
>> personal connection between the Redwoods and Donald that I was not aware of?
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 7:29 PM i erbs via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
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>>> On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 11:32 AM David Nock via Healeys <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>>> I am looking for some photos of the original DMH Grove sign. I have to
>>>> put together my column for our newsletter. And figured this may be the
>>>> topic. Then maybe we can put a fund together to replace it.
>>>>
>>>> I have all the past Healey Highlights so if someone can tell me the
>>>> year it was dedicated i can then start searching.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> David Nock
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 22, 2020, at 9:46 AM, Perry via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> With 17 years in the woods I suspect that the sign was due for a
>>>> facelift again. Hopefully it and the trees made it though the conflagration
>>>> but if not I’m sure the faithful well rise to the call just as the seed
>>>> will sprout again.
>>>> P
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>>>> *From: *Henry G Leach via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, August 22, 2020 12:24 PM
>>>> *To: *'Bob Spidell' <bspidell at comcast.net>
>>>> *Cc: *'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Donald M Healey Memorial Redwood Grove
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Can't seem to get my email to send this out but this is the article
>>>> from our last restoration-hopefully it will send. Hank
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> From: "Bob Spidell"
>>>> To: gradea1 at charter.net
>>>> Cc: "Healeys"
>>>> Sent: Saturday August 22 2020 8:00:11AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Donald M Healey Memorial Redwood Grove
>>>>
>>>> I was afraid of that. The sign can be replaced, we will never see the
>>>> redwoods again--if they are gone--but some have seen fire before.
>>>> On 8/21/2020 10:57 PM, gradea1 at charter.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Bob- Don't think the wood sign faired to well in the firestorm. Most of
>>>> the plaques on the back were plastic-few metal.  Here is an article from
>>>> the last rebuild...maybe someone could rebuild it again. I remember it
>>>> well, and we had reunions there on Donald's birthday, July 3.
>>>>
>>>> Many other dedicated groves were also lost. Here is a note from
>>>> Sempervirens about those:
>>>>
>>>> <https://sempervirens.org/wildfires-in-big-basin-redwoods-state-park>
>>>> https://sempervirens.org/wildfires-in-big-basin-redwoods-state-park
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Sad news, Regards, Hank
>>>>
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>>>> From: "Bob Spidell"
>>>> To: "Healeys"
>>>> Cc:
>>>> Sent: Friday August 21 2020 8:09:42PM
>>>> Subject: [Healeys] Donald M Healey Memorial Redwood Grove
>>>>
>>>> Compared to the losses suffered by some, this is trivial, but I hope it
>>>>
>>>> survives.
>>>>
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