Ferrari Mailing List: Re: George Parker - tragedy

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

Boris/Rob,

Thanks for checking in. George has now been out of the hospital for a
week (actually 8-9 days now). He was in for a full 8 days
(Sunday-Sunday). The house is a loss, although some important items
inside appear to be salvageable. He even went to the Rush concert this
past weekend! I heard from him yesterday that he might try to go into
work again for the first time later this week. So things are
progressing, but there is still a lot to recover from. Keep George and
Lee in your thoughts.

Regarding housing for now, he has great neighbors! They're living in
an in-law suite with some neighbors for the immediate timeframe, and
soon they're moving into someone's vacant house that is going up for
sale or rent soon but is perfect for them until they figure out how to
deal with their own house.

-Matt

On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Boris Schlegelmilch
<boris [at] schlegelmilch.com> wrote:
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> Dear Matt,
>
> Thank you for the info, it's good to hear that they are recovering quickly!
> Are there any news?
> Oh how sad the loss and all the associated trouble is!
> My thoughts are with Lee and George and I cross my fingers....
> and best wishes!
>
> Cheers
> Boris Schlegelmilch
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>>     1. Re: George Parker - tragedy (Robert W. Garven Jr.)
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>> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 19:27:08 -0700
>> From: "Robert W. Garven Jr." <rgarven [at] gmail.com>
>> To: Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com>
>> Cc: Ferrari List <Ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] George Parker - tragedy
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>> Any news on George and Lee?
>>
>>
>> Robert W. Garven Jr.
>> rgarven [at] gmail.com
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>>
>>   "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle
>> and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few."
>> Enzo Ferrari
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>> On May 18, 2015, at 6:34 PM, Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> I visited with George this afternoon. He has more family there now --
>> including his parents and sister who showed up from the Rochester area just
>> as I was leaving.
>>
>> I spent about 30 minutes with George. He is still on some sedatives so is
>> usually resting, but I woke him up and we interacted easily for the time we
>> were there. He is still on the respirator -- that is, the tube is still
>> inserted but the respirator is not on, so he is breathing fine on his own.
>> They are leaving the tube in place until they are 100% sure there are no
>> further issues that need to be cleared out of his lungs. George was writing
>> questions for me or answering my questions by writing responses. He's fully
>> cognizant of what is going on, where he is, etc. I was able to talk with his
>> boss where he works today and they are looking to help out with extra sick
>> leave donations from co-workers. The same neighbor who was there most of
>> yesterday was there again today. I passed on everyone who responded's name
>> today and he responded "Wow, word gets around fast!"
>>
>> That same neighbor started a GoFundMe campaign that at this point George
>> and Lee are not aware of, but I want to pass it on for you all who are
>> asking how you can help:
>>
>> http://www.gofundme.com/uuzyr4 <http://www.gofundme.com/uuzyr4>
>>
>> It might be Wednesday before I go visit again, but I'll continue to keep
>> everyone posted.
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 10:24 PM, Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com
>> <mailto:ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com>> wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Sorry for the slow reply but I wanted to wait until I had time to sit down
>> and type a bit of what happened. Some of this is pieced together and we'll
>> figure things out more fully as time goes on.
>>
>> This morning, George and Lee were in the house when they heard something
>> in the basement/garage. George ran down to see what it was, ran back up to
>> get a fire extinguisher, but apparently knew that wasn't going to be
>> sufficient and yelled at Lee to get herself and the dogs out of the house.
>> George managed to get one of their Jettas to safety as well as the XK120
>> (although it does have some cosmetic damage such as bubbling paint on the
>> front). They lost their Miata, his Jetta wagon, and the Spitfire. At some
>> point during the fire, the Spitfire's fuel tank exploded (his friend Lee
>> suggested that the tank separated and with the fire already there, once the
>> fumes escaped it went boom). A neighbor I talked with said it sounded like
>> Fort AP Hill was testing. They unfortunately lost all their exotic birds,
>> and the house looked nearly gutted but I can't be sure because I did not go
>> in the house. The fire did start in the garage, and there were holes in the
>> roof, and their house is fairly l
>
> ar
>>
>>   ge/tall, so this was an extensive fire and likely a complete loss.
>> Furniture, clothes, electronics, etc. can be replaced, but a lot of George's
>> car paraphernalia and other collectible stuff will be tougher. Lee also had
>> her collections of things she loved that are all gone, too.
>>
>> The important part is that Lee seems fine, and George will get through
>> this fine. He did suffer some 2d and 3d degree burns -- I did not see
>> evidence of that, but I was told some were on his back (however when I
>> visited for a few hours today he was on his back in the bed the whole time,
>> so that may not be the case). He also has some burns in his throat. When I
>> arrived with my son Carter, we hung out with Lee (his wife), Lee Kimble (his
>> friend), and his neighbor Tim until they let us back to his room (he is in
>> the ICU at MCV). When we saw him, I spoke with him to make him aware who was
>> there and he did look at us and gave us all a thumbs up, but he is fairly
>> heavily sedated and on a respirator, and we did not communicate beyond that.
>> He'll be in there "at least" 24 hours, and in the hospital for several more
>> days.
>>
>> I plan to visit again tomorrow and will update as I learn more. They have
>> very good neighbors who are going to put them up for the time being in an
>> in-law suite. Once George is back on his feet, they do still have two
>> driveable cars, but he also has access to his old Jetta that I bought from
>> him. Really, the thing that would help best right now would be your thoughts
>> and prayers. You can convey them on his FB wall, or feel free to send me any
>> notes of encouragement and I'll bring them tomorrow to share with him
>> (hopefully he'll be awake and aware tomorrow).
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 7:34 PM, Dennis Liu <bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com
>> <mailto:bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Just saw this on FB from Matt Boyd, and wanted to share with all of
>> George?s friends here.  Ugh, horrible tragedy.  Keeping George and wife Lee
>> in my thoughts.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Please say a prayer tonight for our friends, George Parker and his wife
>>> Lee. Their car blew up in the garage this morning and caused their house to
>>> burn down. George was injured pretty severely and is at MCV.
>>
>>
>> George posted two days ago that his Triumph Spitfire broke down and left
>> him on the side of the road, needed a flatbed home.  Maybe this was the
>> cause?
>>
>>
>> Matt, please keep us apprised of the situation.
>>
>>
>> Vty,
>>
>>
>> --Dennis
>>
>>
>>
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