Re: [Chrysler300] eileen brass

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All:
Bob and Eileen Brass were really good folks. They hosted one of the  most 
memorable meets for us---the 1975 Fall Meet in Elmira, NY.  Actually,  the 
drive to the meet was the most memorable part.  Now, this story might  get a 
little long, so as Aussie Christopher is used to saying: you all know  where 
the delete icon is!!
 
We were living in Michigan at that time, so often traveled with other  
members to meets.  (Wish that could happen more often now.)  For some  reason, 
our 300H convert was sitting this one out.  We were travelling with  D and 
Donna DeButts in George Riehl's (actually Eleanor's) 300C coupe, and  George 
and Eleanor were together in their reliable black 300J.  We had  stopped in 
Pennsylvania to call the motel in Elmira and leave word for  Terry McTaggart 
we were running a little late, and not to plan on  us for dinner.  The motel 
person then asked Carol if we were in the  flood!  "What flood?" was her 
answer---as it was a sunny  day.  However---as we progressed across upper 
Pennsylvania, the weather  became more and more inclement.  By the time we 
reached the Westfield, PA  area, it was clear there WAS indeed a flood.  To the 
sides of what we hoped  was the road, people were being evacuated from their 
homes by emergency  vehicles.  Driving along, one could occasionally feel 
floating things bump  into the car.  Additionally, we were taking on a little 
water through the  seat belt holes, according to Carol.  I didn't notice, I 
was just trying to  keep the "C" on the road.  Shortly we came to what we 
assumed was a  bridge.  There were rudimentary pipe railings,  I figured if 
the  railings were still there, the bridge should be as well, so proceeded to  
cross.  Carol broke a fingernail she grabbed the back of the front  seat so 
hard.  George and Eleanor, followed, since the 300C had  not disappeared 
into the murky depths.  Later, we were to learn that one  more vehicle crossed 
before the roadway washed out at the end of the  bridge!  At any rate, the 
night would have to be spent in Westfield.   We were very fortunate to get 
rooms on the 3rd floor of an old hotel.  We  have a picture of the two 300s 
parked in front of it the next morning.  Ah,  the next morning.  The flood 
had partially separated the 300J's exhaust  system, so George made use of a 
concrete platform surrounding some gas  pumps to raise the car enough to crawl 
under.  Bridges were out at both  ends of town, but we were lucky enough to 
have a local member, Eric  Eldridge, show us an exit via the "Dump Road".  
It was only about 3  more miles to Cowanesque, where Eileen and Bob Brass 
lived, so we stopped  in.  Bob had gone on the Elmira the previous day to 
prepare for the meet,  but Eileen was home.  After looking at the cars in the 
back yard surrounded  by water, we went inside, where Eileen opened the 
basement door for us.   There, one or two stairs down bobbed the freezer and many 
jars of canned  fruit!!  The basement was totally flooded.
The remainder of the trip to Elmira was thankfully uneventful, but  
evidences of the flood were numerous---from huge trees lying in fields to water  
mark lines on buildings at second floor level.   We were, also, a  little 
apprehensive when noting the motel was on River Street!  However,  all was well, 
and the meet was great, including the weather.  I believe,  also, that the 
Elmira meet was the first where we expanded to 3 days.  We  were told that 
the flood was due the remains of a hurricane which affected the  area.
 
So, that is our story about the meet the Brasses hosted.  Of  course, we 
enjoyed their company at many other meets, but the Elmira adventure  will 
always pop into mind first when Bob and Eileen are mentioned.
300ly, Gil Cunningham
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2010 7:39:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
grant4405@xxxxxxxxx writes:

i read  in the newsflite that eileen brass has died. i talked to her 
several 
years  ago when i bought a set of pipes for my G. her husband had taken it 
upon  
himself to get these made with a local pipe shop because he couldnt find a  
good 
set any place else . after he died, she would take orders and she  told me 
that 
sometimes she would lose money on the deal because of price  changes but 
felt 
duty bound to carry on her husbands project for all the  members. she also 
told 
me she used to drive her G to work and it got 18  mpg! she must have had a 
very 
kind foot. NICE LADY!!




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