Don Eldredge

[benf27]

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Grandpa. He will be missed by all of his boat racing family. Please keep him and our family in your thoughts and prayers. Arrangements are being finalized at this time and will be posted when they become available.

In leiu of flowers, grandpa wanted to help Wendy with her goal of raising $2000 for the American Cancer Society. To help, please go to:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/Re...al&fr_id=37532

[abosnich]

Im sorry!

I have been thinking about all of you so very much this past few weeks! I am not sure what I will do without him asking me how old I am every time I am around! Love you all!

You are in my thoughts and prayers!
Ab

[NUT2F]

Our deepest condolences to Dottie and the entire Eldredge family. Our boat racing family lost a very GREAT part of our family!!
All our love and prayers to all of your family
Peanut, Maryalice, Joey and Justin

[B1PRORACER]

I am truly sorry to hear that news Ben. My thoughts go out to the Eldredge family. It is very difficult to loose someone that has meant so much too so many people. Don was one of my favorites at the PRO races. Don loved racing. I will miss him at DePue this year- it won’t be the same. He was a friendly person and a great competitor. He began racing right after the war (WWII) in Massachusetts. The number of decades that he competed is often larger than the years that others have raced! He was one of the first American drivers to laydown in a hydro. He had developed some hip problems and couldn’t comfortably kneel-down anymore. Lying down was more comfortable… eventually he had a hip replacement and kept on racing. I remember getting him in one of my elimination heats at the Nationals. In his distinctive US-2 laydown boat- we went sponson to sponson for four laps. The same thing happened the next year too. He was a force behind David, a very competitive driver. Later he would be found in the pits working on his grandson’s 125cc hydros. Yes, I will miss Don… but I have many fond memories!
Peter Crowley

[Ralph Donald]

Dam, This is sad news! Don and Marshall are my contemporaries, Marshall one year older and Don one year younger. We go back more than fifty years. I will miss seeing him at the races greatly! Hang on Marshall!

[RLR]

So sad

To the entire family, we are saddened by Don's loss and will miss him greatly, he always had a smile and a wave of the cane for me, and I will never forget that smile that lit up his whole face.

Ray

[Harmon-51V]

I'm very sorry for your loss. To the entire Eldredge family I'm sorry to hear the sad news of Grandpa's passing..


With love and sympathy
Matt Sheila and Chanse

[Bob Dunlap]

Sad news

So sorry to hear about Don's passing. Our condolences go out to the entire family. We will keep you in our prayers. I always loved talking to Don and his smile always brightened the day, he will truly be missed.

[raceright]

Sad

Very sad news he always had something nice to say--he will be in the Wrights prayers.

Pat

[L. Allen]

To the Eldredges from the Allens,

Please accept our sincere sympathy for this enormous loss. Our thoughts are with you at this time of sadness.

Hugs.

[sesailer]

Funeral Arrangements

Funeral Arrangements for dad are as follows:

Visitation will be Thursday, March 1, 2012, from 4:00 - 7:30 PM at the Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 SE Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 (772-878-0049).

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 350 NW California Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986.

Please select the link below and view the slide show of dad. He had a wonderful life and we wanted to share some very special pictures.
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dig...9&locale=en-US

The family thanks everyone for all the kind words, thoughts and prayers. We are blessed to have such a wonderful boat racing family.

[Fast Freddie]

This is sad news. My condolences to the entire, extended and historic Eldredge family.

Don was a great person to be around and we got to know him during the short period he was in California - many years ago. I enjoyed visiting with him lately on the few times we had a chance to meet.

[W-88]

Condolences

Sincerest condolences. Thoughts & prayers to the Eldredge family.

[Bob Rusnak]

I am so sorry to hear of Don's passing. I have known him for so many years. I always enjoyed seeing him and talking to him at the races and will miss seeing him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Eldredge family......Bob Rusnak N-96