[cecil98]

A friend of mine worked for Mike Devin on Lloyds crew (Jim Bob. Some of you guys know him). In 1974 I stayed with Jim Bob the night before the race and he gave me garage passes so I could come down to their garage after the race. Lloyd was running 3rd very late in the race and ran out of fuel. That was the first time I got to meet him in person. It was like a wake in that garage but, he treated me like I had known him for years. We talked for quite awhile and he told me he believed in fate. He simply accepted the fact that it wasn't meant to be. I wrote him periodically over the years and spoke with him monthly for about the last year. I last talked with him on Feb 18 at 7:54pm. He told me he felt like he had the cancer licked but he was having trouble shaking what he thought was a flu like virus. We were supposed to talk in the next day or two. He was a true God-fearing gentleman and absolutely one of the nicest guys I've ever met. He recently told me he wasn't afraid of dying. It was out of his hands. He would accept whatever the lord had planned for him. I want to thank those of you who took time to write him over these last few months. He told me that hearing from his fans brought him great comfort and gave purpose to his spectacular career. Thanks again for bringing comfort to one of the great human beings to bless this earth in his last days. Rest In Peace My Friend.