By now you may have heard that John Draxler, who > runs the Thunderbird Ranch, has been diagnosed with cancer.
> John has given his time and expertise freely and > cheerfully to Thunderbird owners for many years, and > has been a valuable source of parts. Additionally, > John has shared his many years of experience with the > younger generation by teaching shop classes.
>
> John has told us that he does not have suffient > insurance coverage to pay for his treatments, and has > asked us to continue to give him our business to help > him with the financial costs he will incur.
>
> As a practical matter, increased business may not be a > viable option for someone who is undergoing cancer treatments. Such treatments not only take a person > away from the daily routine with doctor's visits and > surgery, but such treatments take their toll on a > person's general health, stamina, and well-being.
>
> Typically, John has not asked for financial assistance > or a handout, but has asked for our continued > business. Considering all of the above facts, I am > suggesting that all Thunderbird lovers worldwide help > John with the financial burden of the costs of his > treatments. We can do this by sending him a token of > our appreciation for his generous assistance over the > years. A donation of $10, $20, $50 or more from > several thousand of us would help relieve the burden > of high medical costs, and enable John to get back to > doing the work that he loves and enable him to > continue to serve us in our "Thunderbird adventures."
> I have started the ball rolling by sending John a check > for $100.
>
> Please consider this request carefully. It comes from > me, not from John Draxler. If we all pull together, we
> can turn a small donation into a huge benefit for all > of us."
>
>Thanks for your consideration.
>
> William D. Stanley
> wdstanley@earthlink.
> John has given his time and expertise freely and > cheerfully to Thunderbird owners for many years, and > has been a valuable source of parts. Additionally, > John has shared his many years of experience with the > younger generation by teaching shop classes.
>
> John has told us that he does not have suffient > insurance coverage to pay for his treatments, and has > asked us to continue to give him our business to help > him with the financial costs he will incur.
>
> As a practical matter, increased business may not be a > viable option for someone who is undergoing cancer treatments. Such treatments not only take a person > away from the daily routine with doctor's visits and > surgery, but such treatments take their toll on a > person's general health, stamina, and well-being.
>
> Typically, John has not asked for financial assistance > or a handout, but has asked for our continued > business. Considering all of the above facts, I am > suggesting that all Thunderbird lovers worldwide help > John with the financial burden of the costs of his > treatments. We can do this by sending him a token of > our appreciation for his generous assistance over the > years. A donation of $10, $20, $50 or more from > several thousand of us would help relieve the burden > of high medical costs, and enable John to get back to > doing the work that he loves and enable him to > continue to serve us in our "Thunderbird adventures."
> I have started the ball rolling by sending John a check > for $100.
>
> Please consider this request carefully. It comes from > me, not from John Draxler. If we all pull together, we
> can turn a small donation into a huge benefit for all > of us."
>
>Thanks for your consideration.
>
> William D. Stanley
> wdstanley@earthlink.
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