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Goodbye Unchained 5150 (RIP Rick)

Discussion in 'In Memoriam' started by Unchained 5150, Mar 12, 2022.

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  1. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:28 AM
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    jwctaco

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    Thanks for helping out, sad day.
     
    jwctaco, Mar 12, 2022
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  2. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:28 AM
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    I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Such a generous person and always willing to go out of his way to help people.

    He will be missed.
     
    GHOST SHIP, Mar 12, 2022
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  3. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:29 AM
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    GHOST SHIP

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    Thanks Jared. Keep me in the loop.
     
    GHOST SHIP, Mar 12, 2022
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  4. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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    Daria

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    Moved the thread into our memorial section.

    Rest In Peace, Rick.

    #knobsforall
     
    Daria, Mar 12, 2022
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  5. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:33 AM
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    thanks Jared.
     
    DrFunker, Mar 12, 2022
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  6. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:38 AM
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    Very sorry to hear about his passing. He helped me out with a few things over the years and I (along with many others on this thread) considered him a valuable member of the community. TW is lesser without him.
     
    loyaltothetaco, Mar 12, 2022
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  7. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:38 AM
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    God Speed, Rick!

    Our deepest condolences to you and your family. He’s in Gods hands now
     
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    tclavell, Mar 12, 2022
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  8. Mar 12, 2022 at 11:39 AM
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    AR15xAR10

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    @Unchained 5150 I hope you’re shaking Eddie Van Halen’s hand, brother. God bless you and your family. You will be missed.
     
    AR15xAR10, Mar 12, 2022
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  9. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM
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    Rick deserves a massive Tacoma World parade in his remembrance. Some of us never had to personally interact with him to feel the impact he had on this site. God Bless you and your family.
     
    Off Topic Guy, Mar 12, 2022
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  10. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:11 PM
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    Mrs. Swank and boys - VERY SORRY to hear of your loss!!

    Rick became a true friend to me through this site after I joined in 2017. Very friendly and easy to talk to. We did a lot of communication by texting (was just messaging on Thursday about detailing products - he was going to help me out) and I think we even did a few phone conversations too. Wish I could have met him, but Ohio was a bit far away.

    Please take care!!!

    Pops
     
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    PacoDevo, Mar 12, 2022
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  11. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:23 PM
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    So sorry to hear this news. Sending love and prayers to your family.
     
    CorsoTaco, Mar 12, 2022
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  12. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:28 PM
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    crap, way too early.
    I like everyone on here am very sorry for your loss.
    Rick's knowledge and comments on here were always very valuable.
    He will be sorely missed.
     
    JeffB, Mar 12, 2022
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  13. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:34 PM
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    rest well sir, my, condolences as well......
     
    1buzzbait, Mar 12, 2022
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  14. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:43 PM
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    "If it ain't a longbed it ain't shit! :)
    RIP Rick!
     
    kwanjangnihm, Mar 12, 2022
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  15. Mar 12, 2022 at 12:44 PM
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    My condolences to you and your boys Mrs Swank. I am so sorry for you all. I am sitting here very much shocked by this news. Though I've never met Rick in person, we had a common love of mountain bikes as well as tacomas, and would occasionally chat by text (I'd sent him some brake levers). I expect that this thread will become quit long with messages of his friendliness and generosity. All are true. He will be missed and remembered by many here for years to come. May he rest in peace.

    Edit; I just had to come back and add to this. I opened the homepage and just saw this thread title by chance. I was immediately bummed thinking, damn, Rick sold his taco and got something else, I'm gonna miss him. I opened the thread out of curiosity thinking lets see what he gave the taco up for and then it took a sec for what I'd just read to sink in. Such a terrible loss. The world needs more Ricks. :pout:
     
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    Toy4me, Mar 12, 2022
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    Sincere condolences to the Swank family: I couldn’t have written better words, so I’ll borrow these……

     
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    Wow, was not expecting this, RIP Rick, and my condolences to his family!
     
    nickonfire700, Mar 12, 2022
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    Condolences to your family.
     
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    Sorry for your loss! Another gone too soon, RIP Rick! You will be greatly missed.
     
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    This is a great loss. Rick was truly one of the nicest people and it was an honor to have known him and for that i am very grateful! He was a great member on here and he helped countless people. With Rick's passing a little piece of this community has died along with him. I don't want to speak for everybody but oh man Rick my brother you will be missed!

    My sincerest condolences to his family, loved ones and friends.
     
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