Subject: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:14 pm
Just a heads up to everyone on the board.
I just received a message from Street in Seattle asking me to call. Realising it must be important I did and received the horrible news that Steve Daley, 'Steak', the owner of GRiSO Ghetto was killed in a boating accident either yesterday or today.
I have no more details than that but as soon as I'm informed I'll pass them on. Pete, 'Street', will no doubt have his hands full dealing with things locally in Seattle so I'm more than happy to be the touchstone as far as anybody wanting information is concerned but at the moment none of us really knows anything more than that the tragedy has occurred.
What this means for the future of the Ghetto I have no idea but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
As soon as I know anything else I'll let people know.
Mario Squinternotto
Posts : 2 Join date : 2022-09-11
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:09 pm
Hey, Pete. I grieve with you all. Steak daddy was my great friend, and I will miss him forever.
A few new (probably unimportant) details from Donnie, his best friend:
He was with high school chums on the M(ac?) Kenzie River, in Oregon, in a rubber raft, fishing for trout. They hit some rapids. The raft likely flipped. Evidence suggests a pulmonary or cardiac event rather than drowning, not that such details matter so much as his loss.
What a lovely man and great friend. So any miles, so many stories. I will surely miss him.
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Street L'Innominato
Posts : 3425 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:13 pm
Needless to say, I am just devastated to lose such a great, kind, fun and generous friend and I know that many of you will be touched by his loss.
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:23 pm
Mario wrote:
Hey, Pete. I grieve with you all. Steak daddy was my great friend, and I will miss him forever.
A few new (probably unimportant) details from Donnie, his best friend:
He was with high school chums on the M(ac?) Kenzie River, in Oregon, in a rubber raft, fishing for trout. They hit some rapids. The raft likely flipped. Evidence suggests a pulmonary or cardiac event rather than drowning, not that such details matter so much as his loss.
What a lovely man and great friend. So any miles, so many stories. I will surely miss him.
Thanks Greg. I thought it might not be drowning. Wondered if he'd bonked his head or something but heart attack is of course likely for any of us as we get older.
Pete
Speedfrog Tanabuso
Posts : 88 Join date : 2017-08-12
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:22 pm
Tragic news indeed RIP ‘Steak’
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:27 pm
Oh no. This is terrible news. Words cannot.. I feel like I’ve lost a friend.
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:28 am
Tragic news indeed.
marcdavo Tanabuso
Posts : 67 Join date : 2017-09-26
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:34 am
RIP
Papa Lazarou GRiSO Capo
Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 70
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:48 am
that is dreadful news. hope his friends and family are okay.
MrBob GRiSO Capo
Posts : 309 Join date : 2013-06-12 Age : 70
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:52 am
The ghetto has certainly lost a friend and this loss will be felt across the world.
RIP 'Steak'
LBC Tenni GRiSO Capo
Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-05
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:12 am
Utterly heartbreaking. What a terrible loss. I hope someone has seen to his dog.
Nobleswood GRiSO Capo
Posts : 583 Join date : 2016-12-20
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:33 am
RIP Steve.
Chris W Sfregiato
Posts : 409 Join date : 2019-12-05 Age : 56
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:35 am
that is terrible and shocking news! I only knew him from the Ghetto and feel as though I lost a friend
JohnA GRiSO Capo
Posts : 765 Join date : 2015-01-13 Age : 67
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:50 am
Shocking. Need address to send condolences sometime.
OldMojo Grignapoco
Posts : 107 Join date : 2018-04-10
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:55 am
Sad news indeed. I too only knew him from this board, and as "Porterhouse" on WG. He always struck me as someone of substance. I would have welcomed the opportunity to have met him someday.
ratso88 GRiSO Capo
Posts : 406 Join date : 2017-05-28 Age : 63
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:57 am
Damn IT !
Sad times.
My immediate concern is for his family.
PJPR01 GRiSO Capo
Posts : 213 Join date : 2018-04-24
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:29 am
Horrible news...RIP and condolences to his friends and family. So sorry to see this.
bioman GRiSO Capo
Posts : 835 Join date : 2014-05-06
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:47 am
This is really terrible news. Like others wrote: although I have never met him, it feels like I lost a good friend. Wow... I don't know what to say. So sad. RIP Steak!!
WCB Biondino
Posts : 286 Join date : 2013-10-19
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:57 am
What awful news. Steve was an amazing guy. I don't think there was anyone on earth that didn't love him. I can't wrap my head around this. Deepest condolences to all of the Seattle crowd. I can't imagine how you're dealing with this. Jacquie and I are thinking of you all. Our hearts are breaking.
RIP Steve......
rick pope GRiSO Capo
Posts : 740 Join date : 2019-08-17 Age : 70
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:14 am
Sadly, I never got the opportunity to meet him. We're hoping to do a north-west trip next year, and I had hoped to make a visit with him part of that adventure.
I hope he's at least able to look down and still ride along with us. RIP Steve.
GNORTS Grignapoco
Posts : 127 Join date : 2013-05-29
Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:25 am
What tragic news.
I knew Steve well. We were both early GRiSO owners, back in '07 or so. I hadn't seen him in a few years since I moved to Portland with Heather (also now deceased). He gave me a model GRiSO which still resides on my desk. I'm looking at it now.
My condolences to everyone in the Seattle Guzzi and the worldwide GRiSO community. We will all miss Steve and remember him forever.
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WCB Biondino
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Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:44 am
Pure Steve gold....
Richard GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Terrible news from Washington. Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:47 am