Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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R.I.P. Mike .. his posts were always great and informative
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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02/18/23 12:04 PM
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Sorry for your loss. R.I.P. I used to enjoy chatting with him in the pits over the years at out local Michigan tracks when I seen him and the P Body.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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I’m so sorry to hear this. Thank you so much for letting us know. Prayers for all.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear about your loss. Condolences from myself and family to you all.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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02/18/23 12:13 PM
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Sorry to hear...our condolences. He will be missed...
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson
Freedom must be repurchased by every new generation General Daniel Jones, WW2 Tuskegee Airmen
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear about Mike.. Praying for you for comfort
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Very sorry to hear This , my condolences to you . Mike was a great Guy , and always helped with his knowledge . He will be missed by many on here
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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My condolences to you and your family. Pancreatic cancer is a rough way to go.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Just saw this on FABO. RIP, Mike, and Godspeed. Tim
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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My condolences. Mike was very nice and lowed to help here. He was fun to talk to at the track as well. So sorry for your loss!
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Lauren - I am sorry for you loss. I learned a lot from Mike's posts. He will be missed.
Praying for the grace of God for you and your family.
John
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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So sorry to hear this, God speed Mike and prayers for his family I used to see him around Milan on a regular basis good guy!
Sorry honey I spent the rent
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear this. Prayers to the family. Mike drove over to this side of the state to my wedding 14 odd years ago, I am proud to have called him a friend. Great guy to pit next to..lol..because he always had everything, and would give anyone the shirt off his back. He will be sorely missed
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Very sorry for you loss . Mike was a great guy with lots of tried and true advice and help. I remember talking with him to help Randy (labrat) with his GTX. He will be sorely missed Gus
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Hi all, this is Lauren; Mike's wife. We lost Mike on Wednesday February 15th after a brief bout with Pancreatic Cancer. He put up a good fight in a losing battle. I will miss him but take comfort knowing he is no longer in pain. Rest in Peace my dear husband. . Sorry for your loss. I lost my younger brother to the same cancer. I miss him so much every day. I always thought I would go first being a Vietnam Vet and stuff I did when I was young and “indestructible “. God Bless you. ❤️
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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I am so sorry for your loss. We will all miss him and his input.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear this, condolences to family and friends.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Very sad. Mike will be missed. Condolences to you and your family. God Speed.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Very sorry to hear this and sorry for your loss.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Mike always treated me right and I have good memories of him, mostly from around during the time period he was helping out Randy Borowski.
I remember helping him submit his info to get into the chassis dyno test one year at the dream cruise, thinking his car would help attract attention and maybe it'd help that it was a Chrysler employee's vehicle. In the end it sounded like more trouble than it was worth, but he took it in stride.
Great guy to talk to at the track, or interact with here on the race board.
I admittedly didn't interact with him in the other areas of the board due to differences better overlooked than dwelled upon. In hindsight, still Glad for that decision, and nothing but good memories remain.
Terribly sorry for your loss, Mike will be missed here.
Rich H.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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RIP Mike and Randy (Labratt).
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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So sorry to hear this! He was a wealth of knowledge and always glad to help. Praying for yall!
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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What a bummer. Sorry for the families loss.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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I’m really saddened to hear this. RIP and condolences to family.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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this breaks my heart. I never met Mike in person but i did talk to him on here alot in the past. I just asked about him a few months back. I wish I knew he was sick. God rest his soul as his spirit will live on forever.
god speed Mr. P-Body and God bless you.
my condolences to you and your family for your loss.
Kiddart Scot Bigelow
Thank you Kiddart
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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So sorry to hear this. I met Mike and his friends at Lapeer dragway one weekend where we got a new time on our cars. Very sad. Sorry for your loss. He will be missed here. RIP Mike.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear of Mike's passing...and sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family!
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry for your loss. Met him at Norwalk some years ago. RIP Mike!
"If you can still hear your fears - shift a gear."
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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So sorry for your loss Lauren , Mike was a great guy from all I have read from him here over the many years he has been a member. RIP Mr. P-Body
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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I've very sorry to hear this. My condolences. A quick story if I could. I didn't have a ton of interaction with Mike via the forum, as I'm not a racer. Over a couple of decades of hanging out here, I certainly read more than a few of his posts. But we had no direct interaction really. Rolling the clock back a couple of decades, when Gary Davis was still with us, and a core group of Detroit area members would get together socially on a fairly regular basis. One summer, we planned a Detroit area Moparts members get-together at Stony Creek. I was quite excited about it, and got Tom's permission to have this banner made for the event. Food prepared, coolers filled, ready for a great day, and it did nothing but pour down rain overnight and into the morning, with just the occasional break long enough to keep a glimmer of hope alive that we might still have some members show up. With great optimism, I headed to Stony, and staked out our spot. No one was there. But Mike showed up. It became clear no one else was coming (and didn't). But you know what....Mike stayed there with me for maybe 30 minutes, under an easy up, with sporadic rain, talking Mopars, work, families and hobbies. Mike could have turned around as soon as he entered the empty parking lot, and never gotten out of his car. Instead he spent a half an hour with a total stranger in the rain. I always appreciated that more than he probably ever knew.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sorry to hear of Mike's passing.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Mr P was a VERY talented individual. He wss always a fun guy to learn from and very generous in sharing his vast knowledge. RIP Mr. Raff and sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Rest assured, I (Lauren, his wife) have been checking back periodically to see all your posts and reading your memories. I'm so happy he's being remembered with such love and respect. Thank you again for all of your condolences. Lauren Rafferty <In memory of my man.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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I have enjoyed reading and learning from MIke's posts here for years. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP Mr. P-Body.
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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very sorry to see this, my deepest condolences to all Mike's loved ones
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Re: Mr P-Body Mike Rafferty
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Sad to hear this. I enjoyed following his projects. Rest in peace sir!!
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