In Memory of Kevin, Tools R US (1 Viewer)

[120mm]

He and Inkpot saved my butt on my first Landcruiser purchase back in 2013. The both went to heroic efforts to get me back on the road and back home after being stranded a thousand miles from home.

Only reason I am a Land Cruiser guy today is because of them.

Am still in shock that he is gone.

 

[Rifleman]

A stark reminder...none of us are guaranteed our next breath.

As more then a few of us Mud members are now over 60 years old, and are entering into to winter of our lives. We all need to be thankful for our friends like Kevin, and live each day to it's fullest, because none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. God speed to Kevin, and his family.

 

[jbee]

Comfortable in your sleep
Your soul wondered in the bundle of life
Drive in good ways
Amen

I am in pain and shock. I never meet Kevin this is the moments where my poor English fails me

נוח בשלום על משכבך
תהה נשמתך צרורה בצרור החיים
סע בדרכים טובות
אמן

I had plans to come next spring to the US for a month rent a Jeep and visit, Colorado, Utah and to meet Kevin and other Mud members and now meeting Kevin will not happen.

Kevin helped me via mud privet massages, at the beginning I suggested to pay him for the consultation he refused, and continue helping me his knowledge was prices less.

I will miss him

 

[thatcabledude]

Damn... I hate to hear this. @Tools R Us is one of only a few who’s word I considered gospel.

 

[ChaseTruck]

That was him in a nutshell when it came to some of our discussions. He once told/questioned me stating "why would you spend time fixing something that isn't broken ....

Heard that many, many times. Standard answer among a few of us became... "Because I want to..."
Surprisingly enough, that seemed to work... for a while, and then, well...

I, for one, consider myself lucky to have had the chance to share great times on the trail with Kevin in AZ, and UT, and it's those memories that I'll keep going forward from this awful day yesterday.

 

[zona]

'If something breaks on your truck while I'm pulling you out it's your fault, if something breaks on mine it's your fault!' Then wait for them to acknowledge that, okay? Then pull them out". Kevin P.

"LC's don't wear D Rings on the front--we do the pulling out, we don't get pulled out--got it?" Kevin P.

I was lucky enough to be introduced to Kevin by @DSRTRDR, thank you.

Chavez

 

[DSRTRDR]

I can honestly say that we didn't much wrench on stuff I didn't manage to mangle first

in fact, less than a month after meeting him for the first time, this happened and my truck landed in the hands of a total stranger to me then: Recommendations for a reputable shop to do frame repair - East Valley?

 

[White Stripe]

Very sad to hear.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Met him once (at Cruise Moab like many others) and always enjoyed his forum input. A good man.

So as a medical professional, what happened to him?

 

[BrotherRob]

Met him once (at Cruise Moab like many others) and always enjoyed his forum input. A good man.

So as a medical professional, what happened to him?

Pneumonia and sepsis. Still trying to wrap my head around how that can happen in a few days.

 

[scottryana]

Sepsis is incredibly dangerous if not caught and treated quickly. Most major hospitals have gone to 30-60min sepsis protocols once it is identified. I hate to hear that it was something acute like that. What a major hit to the family that must be.

Pneumonia and sepsis. Still trying to wrap my head around how that can happen in a few days.

 

[Bambusiero]

Am stunned. Feel a sense of loss.
Met Kevin in person a few years ago, and the conversation went into really surprising hobby/technical interests of his.
Kevin is one who seemed to naturally see, more clearly than most of us, how things really work.
A natural engineer, is how I thought of Kevin.
"Tools R Us" - Yes indeed.
And - a calming, moderating influence to the sometimes nutty argumentation here on the Mud.
We didn't hang out Kevin, but I always knew you were there.
You will be missed.

 

[jbee]

 

[jbee]

 

[hoser]

We lost a good man....

 

[shocktower]

Dam Dam dam, a great guy, who left us to soon, he did have some info, I was not fortunate to meet him in person, but learned somethings from him here . God speed friend

 

[mudgudgeon]

Wow, such a shame.
Reading through all these comments, it really highlights what a strong community spirit this forum has for you North America guys.
Having solid guys on the forum like Kevin is a big part of that.

I'm another one who has a solid respect for his contribution to mud.

RIP Kevin

 

[richardlillard1]

I was fortunate to have spent a lot of time with Kevin over the past few years, both in his shop and on the trail. I‘ll always cherish our long talks about life, Cruisers, and a plethora of other subjects. I’ve lost a father figure, a mentor and above all else, a friend.

I’ll miss you.

 

[RFB]

God Speed.

 

[Nframe]

Sad.
He always had much to say, and I trusted what he said.