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by Stefan Roth
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the early morning hours of May 10, 2006, founding member and beloved
friend D.A. Young passed away after a difficult illness. Please
keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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The following announcement appeared in the March 24, 2006 edition
of the Oak Ridger newspaper: |
| The public is invited to come and enjoy a day on
the mountain. The D.A. "Driver" Young Appreciation Ride
will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Coal Creek OHV (off-highway
vehicle) Area at Windrock Mountain. At the same time they can help
pay tribute to a special man: D.A. Young. |
| Bring your four-wheel drive, your ATV (all-terrain
vehicle), your family, and your enthusiasm. Trail rides for all skill
levels will be led by RattleRock 4WD Club. A big breakfast will be
served on Saturday morning, and event t-shirts will be sold for $10. |
| Registration begins at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Windrock
Campground and continues Saturday at 7 a.m. All donations are gratefully
accepted. Commemorative dash plaques will be given for donations of
$50 (silver), $100 (gold) and $500 (chrome). |
| D.A. is one of the few people that is directly responsible
for the fine four-wheeling at Tellico and Windrock, but his driving
days may be numbered. D.A. is fighting to overcome astrocytoma, an
inoperable cancerous brain tumor. |
| All proceeds from the event will go to the D.A.
Young Special Account at American Fidelity Bank. Donations can be
sent to the bank at 2747 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804.
For more information visit the Website www.rattlerock.org. |
The following announcement appeared in the Fall edition of our
Trail Mix newslettter: |
| Long-Time Four-Wheel Drive Vounteer Passes Away |
| A sad note was that D A Young, one of the founders
of Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, member of Rattle Rock 4WD
Club and a long time volunteer and supporter, was diagnosed with an
inoperable brain tumor in January. |
| To help with medical expenses, the Rattle Rock
4WD Club started a fun raising drive, culminating in the D.A. Young
Appreciation Ride on March 25. Donations to the fund from friends,
family, club members, and other generous people exceeded $34,000,
plus $5,150 matching funds donated by Southern Four Wheel Drive Association.
D.A. passed away in the early morning hours of May 10. |
| We appreciate your generocity, and your caring
hearts at this time, and we know that DA and his family appreciate
each and very one of you as well. |
May 3, 2006
Hello Everyone, |
| We are completing the records for the D.A. Young
Special Fund that has been sponsored and administrated by the Rattlerock
4WD Club. Southern agreed to match all club donations up to $500.00
with a $7,500 cap on the total match. As of this date, we have records
of the following clubs donating. The clubs listed with $500 in most
cases gave much more than $500. I know D.A. and his family appreciate
the support of each individual person, each club, and the association. |
| Club Name |
Donation * |
| Atomic City 4WD Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Cumberland Off Road |
$ 300.00 |
| East Tennessee 4WD Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Georgia Bounty Runners |
$ 500.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Trail Runners |
$ 100.00 |
| Plumb Crazzed 4WD Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Renegade 4WD Club |
$ 250.00 |
| Rattlerock 4WD Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Rock Solid Jeep Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Rocky Top Trail Runners |
$ 300.00 |
| Scenic City 4WD Club |
$ 500.00 |
| Smokey Mountain Trail Runners |
$ 100.00 |
| Tennessee Ridge Runners |
$ 500.00 |
| Throttle Junkies |
$ 100.00 |
| Southern 4WD Association |
$ 5,150.00 |
* Donations listed at $500 may have been much higher.
Only the
first $500 per club was counted toward the matching by SFWDA.
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Thank you,
Bob Yarbrough
Past President, SFWDA |
Photos from the D.A. Young Appreciation Trail Ride at Coal Creek OHV
Area on March 25, 2006
Photos courtesy of Rattle Rock 4WD Club and Stefan
Roth and Zach Gunter
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D.
A. Young Appreciation