John Ugo was another machinery geek. He was active in the model making community,
friendly, & civil even when discussing religion & politics....but he had one very unusual
stand-out quality.....when I gave him a ride to engine shows, he was the only person to
ever offer significant money to cover gas. It might seem minor to others, but to a Scot,
this made him a legendary paragon of virtue.
Why post this in a forum where no one else knows him?
1) His friendly civility & interesting views were laudable & exemplary.
2) He died of the plague....Covid 19. His wife is now in the hospital with it too.
In the antique engine community, people tend to be very anti-liberal (similar to & often
including conservatives.) Some of us are working to get them to accept that the dangers
are real, & to take precautions. (Even a museum safety officer I know is a denier.)
Advice to all: Gently influence people to become safe & stay safe.
friendly, & civil even when discussing religion & politics....but he had one very unusual
stand-out quality.....when I gave him a ride to engine shows, he was the only person to
ever offer significant money to cover gas. It might seem minor to others, but to a Scot,
this made him a legendary paragon of virtue.
Why post this in a forum where no one else knows him?
1) His friendly civility & interesting views were laudable & exemplary.
2) He died of the plague....Covid 19. His wife is now in the hospital with it too.
In the antique engine community, people tend to be very anti-liberal (similar to & often
including conservatives.) Some of us are working to get them to accept that the dangers
are real, & to take precautions. (Even a museum safety officer I know is a denier.)
Advice to all: Gently influence people to become safe & stay safe.
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