Terry Tobias
Like many I was saddened to hear of Mike's accident and his untimely passing. Many of us played together as boys, and I remember Mike excelling at so many things. If you happened to live in a small subdivision called, Valhalla Heights in the 60's you learned that Mike developed the talent for riding his Stingray bicycle for more than a block on exclusively on the rear tire. The rest of us tried and failed with varying degrees of embarrassment and injuries. During that same time, Mike developed his musical skills when garage bands and could both sing and play the guitar. I had lost contact with Mike for several years and in 1995 I happened to take my son to Martin Dragway. Mike yelled my name and it was as if we had just talked the day before. I learned then of Mike's interests and skills with drag cars; I think he was the crew chief for a funny car and gave my son and me a tour of the pit area. Since learning of Mike's accident, I thought back to Mike from fifty years ago. He was a very handsome young man who was nearly always smiling, frequently laughing and never taking himself too seriously.
Thursday September 14, 2017 at 2:53 pm