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412 owner deceased
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:35 am
by 67 T1
Dang. Just got new copy VW Trends (yes I subscribe and yes I like the mag), anyway, about a year and half ago they featured two 412s. The green woody and a red, near emaculate, 412 named Sparky. I think the owners name was julie.
While reading the new mag I came across the page written, forget her name, maybe Lois, or Grace. In her artical she discussed Julie and how she had passed away. Sad.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:38 am
by raygreenwood
Was that Julie Aleva...I think thats the name. I have a vague memory that she may have been in for liver surgery a few years ago. Sad. Ray
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:44 pm
by ubercrap
Dang, that's too bad.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:07 am
by steve_1125
You can see a photo of Julie's car and background at
http://www.vwvillage.com/caroftheweek.html
I believe it is from 1999. Very sad news!
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:44 am
by DeathBus
Is the car for sale?
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:06 am
by ubercrap
Hmmm, I don't know, but I guess I was mistaken that her car was the one with the TSW VX-1 wheels and lowered at the front, or did she change it later?
Julie has died???
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:57 pm
by Kirk Knighton
I met Julie up here in Seattle last summer. We had made contact thanks to that VW Trends article, and her VW club was doing a cruise up through Seattle. I drove my restored 412 to meet her; when I arrived she came over and greeted me like a long-lost brother! (We type-4 drivers are a rare species, after all.) We took a bunch of pictures of our cars, her's red, mine silver-blue (you can see it at type4.org in the 1974 pictures section). She even autographed my copy of VW Trends! I can't believe she has died! When I met her she was driving with a boyfriend who was a VW mechanic; I presume he will take over Sparkie's ownership duties?
Damn; I'm sitting here in a state of shock. She was so young and full of life! Kirk in Seattle
Julie's dad is online now
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 2:10 pm
by type4org
Hi guys,
This just came through on the Type-4 list on Yahoo Groups from David, Julie's father:
I would love to hear from anyone who knew my wonderful
daughter who passed away on November 1st. I know Julie had
lots of friends whom I never got the chance to meet. If anyone
wishes to share their thoughts, please contact me. Thanks.
David Aleva
The list is at
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Type-4/ if you're interested and want to share some memories.
jens