Bud and his family and I were the lone reps for the list, but there
were easily another 200 people there,; another testament to how
well-loved a man he was.  I learned a lot about Chuck that I didn't
know and this was the first full-blown Catholic funeral I have ever
attended.  The music was good and it as good to see Bud and family
again.  Next time however, we'll meet under better circumstances.

God bless Chuck and his family as the farm continues into it's 6th generation.

DM&FS

At 12:08 PM 1/29/2007, Budd Premack wrote:

>After a long and valiant fight against prostate cancer, longtime
>Listmember Chuck Hill died this past Friday.  For many months as the
>disease progressed, he had been receiving home care at the family farm
>near Dysart, IA through the local hospice program.
>
>Besides his numerous local activities, Chuck has been reknowned in the
>VW community for his encyclopedic knowledge of Vanagons and his
>willingness to share it with everyone.  His collection of dozens of
>Vanagons and other vehicles has caused more than one visiting VW
>enthusiast to wonder, "Is this Heaven?  No, it's Iowa."
>
>Chuck and his wife, Barb, were frequent participants at many VW
>camping activities and developed a wide circle of friends, many of
>whom were welcomed to stay at their home whenever they were in the
>vicinity.
>
>Chuck was a witty and thoughtful conversationalist who generally had
>something appropriate to say on topics as diverse as politics,
>cuisine, and mechanics.  As one whose time came way too soon, he will
>be missed by all who had the good fortune to meet him.
>
>
>
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