Competition Pictures from Nowel's Memorial

[TomGolden]

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Well, I just got back home from Nowel's memorial service. His sister was there, as were many of his friends from the diesel clubs - Ford, Dodge and Chevy alike. Nowel drove Cummins trucks, but if a truck burned #2, you were his friend.



I have always felt the best thing any of us can achieve in life is to have a positive impact on the lives of others we meet along our way. As can be seen by the countless replies to the various threads here, and at so many other sites and web pages, few of us could ever imagine having the impact on as many lives as Nowel had. We achieve true immortality by being remembered by those who follow after us, and Nowel surely shall therefore outlive many of the rest of us in that regard.



I didn't get many pictures myself, but here are a few. We had Piers from Canada, Richard (MADDOG) came over from Utah, and a host of other folks from northern California.



We started the day by several of us getting hopelessly stuck in the deep and nasty mud around Nowels house. Thankfully, one guy did have a winch on his truck. So, it is with a head hung in mock shame that I post the following pictures of Bill (Kickin Y2K) winching my truck out of a deep hole with his *cough* Ford Powerstroke *cough*



Thanks again Bill, Diesel Gunner and I owe you, my friend.



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Here, Bill is getting his truck into position to get a good line on our trucks...



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[TomGolden]

Here are MADDOG, BigBadDodge and big jake and Kickin Y2k (Ford guys) hanging around Scott's truck.



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Nowel's tow rig...



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And here are Piers and Drag Diesels trucks sitting proudly.



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[Steve St.Laurent]

Tom, go to each of those pictures and at the bottom there is a button that says "Forum Codes" click on that and it will give you the exact code to put into your message for the pictures to show rather than links. You can open two windows and select the text with your mouse, then right click on the selected text and click on copy. Then change to the other window with your message in edit mode and right click and hit paste.

 

[JWhitcomb]

Around noon I did a truck count and came up with fifty and I know a few showed up after that.

 

[dresslered]

I too was fortunate enough to make the services for Nowel. Despite the frequent showers throughout the day, there was a very good turnout for those to pay their last respects. For those who weren't able to attend, I have posted pictures (many) in my reader's rig area (allowing you to choose the size for download): https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?&userid=364&albumid=1458 Nowel, my friend, we will miss you very much.



Also, special thanks should go out to the organizers that put so much time and preparation for making the event such a success.



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[csutton7]

guys thanks for the pics---



we want to thank everyone who showed up yesterday to pay their respects to Nowel and his sister and to those who couldn't make it due to conflicts we knew you were there in spirit----



in honor of our friend we smoked some cigars, talked a lot of diesel, had a couple of liquid refreshments and spoke of Nowel--it was a nice time and I'm sure he was watching us from above and doing the same---chris

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Sorry I couldn't come over to see you'll as I'm right over the hill in Fairfield but not able to leave, the pics you'll took are nice and I'm sure Nowell liked them, You'll have a safe trip home!



Jim

 

[big jake 1]

Originally posted by csutton7

guys thanks for the pics---



we want to thank everyone who showed up yesterday to pay their respects to Nowel and his sister and to those who couldn't make it due to conflicts we knew you were there in spirit----



in honor of our friend we smoked some cigars, talked a lot of diesel, had a couple of liquid refreshments and spoke of Nowel--it was a nice time and I'm sure he was watching us from above and doing the same---chris

I am glad I was there to share our thoughts of a true friend...



I had never been to Nowels home, it is a small cottage on a large parcel of land, you walk out the door of his house, head west for 200 yards and your feet are in the Pacific Ocean... ... ...



what a beautiful place that a wonderful friend lived in, lots of good food, good friends, a Blair Margarita or two,



watching the drag racing videos in the tent, or standing around the out door fireplace in the rain,



AND A FORD DIESEL PULLING OUT ALL THE STUCK IN THE MUD DODGES!!!!!!!!!!









Oo. Oo.



(it wasn't me doing the winching of you





CUMMINGS



guys)





big jake



THE FORD GUY Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[claymike]

It was a long drive but well worth it. It was great to finally meet a lot of the people in person. Nowel I will miss you but groups like this make me glad I am a part of it.



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[BPINE]

Originally posted by dresslered

I too was fortunate enough to make the services for Nowel. Despite the frequent showers throughout the day, there was a very good turnout for those to pay their last respects. For those who weren't able to attend, I have posted pictures (many) in my reader's rig area (allowing you to choose the size for download): https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?&userid=364&albumid=1458 Nowel, my friend, we will miss you very much.



Also, special thanks should go out to the organizers that put so much time and preparation for making the event such a success.



Thanks so much for posting the nice pictures David, but how dare you take a picture of my truck with dirt on it. Thanks everyone so much for comming out, everything turned out great. I sure am going to miss the Big Guy.



Blair

 

[BigBadDodge]

Bunch more pics HERE



BBD

 

[willyslover]

and at least one of us took the Irish Wake to heart and had a few for the 'ol Boy ... sunday was a bit on the ruff side

good to see so many pay their respects to Nowel and great to see the guys from out of the area make such a commitment, Piers,John,Richard and Mike to name a few

 

[csutton7]

willyslover--not enuff guiness in the ol belly will sure give you a hang 'em up over--I'm not sure why I didn't feel to bad the next morn--probably cuz dem brain cells are immune to the affects of alcohol-nah I only had a couple all nite ... ..... chris

 

[David_VT]

Great send off you all did for Nowel!



Wish I could have joined you. The photos help!



Nowel, you find the nitros up there yet? You are sure to give me something to smile about during those summer thunderstorms in the future. I know you won't go quietly into that good night...



And the dirty BPINE rig, over the top!

 

[big jake 1]

Originally posted by csutton7

willyslover--not enuff guiness in the ol belly will sure give you a hang 'em up over--I'm not sure why I didn't feel to bad the next morn--probably cuz dem brain cells are immune to the affects of alcohol-nah I only had a couple all nite ... ..... chris

I saw Gary when he poured himself into the motel at midnight, and when I went back out to Nowels on Sunday morning, you looked fine to me, Chris... ... ... ...















at least nobody got



SERIOUSLY



injured





big jake



THE FORD GUY

 

[Kickin Y2K]

Originally posted by BPINE

but how dare you take a picture of my truck with dirt on it.



Blair [/B]

Ha, you have nuttin to talk about. I'm gonna drive over to Placerville and make two guys over there help me wash mine off Of course that dirt was well worth it pulling out a couple Dodges

 

[Kickin Y2K]

For those that couldn't make it and would like to see the beautiful area that Nowel lived in some aerial photos here> http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=6100&mode=sequential&flags=0 there is a driveway right across from the parking lot right across from the beach.