Good question - long post

Posted by ShepFL on July 18, 2006 at 13:48:12 from (155.14.118.68):

In Reply to: How do widows dispose of tractors in your Club ?? posted by Sam F. on July 17, 2006 at 20:58:39:

Been debating for 2 wks. whether to post this as I am right now square in the middle of this scenario with my buddy Wayne from Keystone.

Earlier he and I discussed final arrangements so his wife won't have to contend with it or feel obligated to what she thinks he might have wanted. We also spoke of various options including his kids who are not interested and below is the arrangement.

I got first shot at the equipment and paid what he wanted, basically fair market value price. Hence the reason for my AC postings as some of this AC Orange showed up amongst my Olivers.

As a goodwill gesture I bought his Dad's WD. Wayne bought this because of sentimental value. I bought it so it would be around in the event Wayne's son (my age) or one of Wayne's grandsons may want Granddad's / Great Granddad's tractor sometime down the road.

Any equipment I do not want I am to sell for him at his asking price or as near that as possible. I am just starting that effort now - watch Classifieds and Ebay. I pass all $$ to his wife, no service fee etc. just straight pass thru.

Me, my sons and my BSA Troop will provide any tractor work / routine maintenance that needs to be done around the place as long as she keeps it. This will be done on a schedule convenient to me as I travel frequently.

While this is beneficial to both parties it is very BITTERSWEET. I moved his tractors etc. before he came home from the hospital. This was to save him some greif, still his wife broke down seeing that equipment loaded out on my trailers leaving their place. I comforted her for about an hour before paying her.

Once we got home my boys were tickled as all get out to try the AC B as it is "just their size". I got a kick out of letting the drive the rigs down to the neighbors (2 miles) and back to "show off" the rigs.

Me and my BSA Troop were there this past Saturday doing yard work, hauling off limbs and trash, planted 14 flowering plants etc. Just routine clean up.

Wayne came home later that day and it really hurt to see him in a wheelchair. I know he missed his rigs but he said nothing; just commented on how nice the place looked. Me and the boys will keep in touch as the equipment sells & as maintenance is needed.

For my stuff I just told my wife what fair market value is of my rigs so she does not rooked.

ShepFL

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