Keyser

[Gramps46]

"Keyser", who was a frequent participant here and an ardent diecast collector has passed.  I posted this below.

Lee Kirchner, aka Keyser, passed in February.  "Keyser" was a frequent participant on the board with a novel sense of humor and who I considered a dear friend.

Obituary information for Lee C. Kirchner (porterloring.com

 

 

[1959scudetto]

6 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

"Keyser", who was a frequent participant here and an ardent diecast collector has passed.  I posted this below.

Lee Kirchner, aka Keyser, passed in February.  "Keyser" was a frequent participant on the board with a novel sense of humor and who I considered a dear friend.

Obituary information for Lee C. Kirchner (porterloring.com

 

 

Sorry to read this - I have been missing his comments for a while but would not have thought that he had passed (he was even younger than me!). Checking his profile I found out that he had even posted on Feb. 22.

My condolences to his family.

Edited June 4, 2023 by 1959scudetto

[bobthehobbyguy]

My condolences to his family and friends. 

Have missed his comments.

[caapa]

My condolences to his family and friends.

I have missed his comments but we will meet in another world "keyser".

János

[Gramps46]

Keyser, aka Lee, was a physician who specialized in pediatric pulmonology in San Antonio TX.  He was also a classic sports car enthusiast and model car collector along with fine cigars.   He had participated in the Colorado Grand last year as a co-driver.  He will be best remembered perhaps for his sense of humor.  He suffered from bone morrow cancer and had been through a morrow transplant.    

[Snake45]

My God!

Keyser was one of my closest friends on this board. He was of great help to me after my stroke last year, and of great comfort to me when my infant grandson passed suddenly and unexpectedly last August. I am saddened and ashamed that I hadn't corresponded with him in a while. 

Here's what he wrote me last year after little Grant died. I'm sure Lee wouldn't mind me sharing it here as a remembrance of and in honor of him: 

Snake, I would tell families (and myself) that no matter if we live a day, week, 5mos, or 100yrs, that’s a lifetime.

If we are happy, loved, and comfortable, that is all any of us need. That baby had a full lifetime. Not long enough for us, but he never knew otherwise. SIDS is a problem we’ve not figured out.

I was a kid’s chest/icu doctor, so I’ve lost some over years. I get it. I’m sorry. Have your daughter see counselor soon. Grief sucks. But nothing anyone could have done, so no one’s fault.

Remember him as he was. So sorry.

....

I’m sorry y’all enduring this. You got this. All will make it thru.

You never know how strong you are until you have no other choice.

 

My prayers don’t work, but my hopes do. You got this.

Be better.

Rip little guy. Life well loved.

Lee

 

Lee Kirchner MD

[Zoom Zoom]

Lee was one of a kind. Incredibly generous, funny, and an ultimate car guy. He'd been dealing with a nasty blood-related cancer for perhaps a decade or more, in fact for awhile both he and his wife were going through chemo sessions together side-by-side. He spent time at the NIH near DC for treatment, I believe that's where he ended up getting bone marrow transplants. Through it all he kept his sense of humor and positive outlook. When he couldn't fly anymore, he got a Mercedes E63 wagon for rapid transit cross-country. He sent me pics from SEMA the year his McLaren was in a booth, first time I'd seen a photo of him. He didn't let his disability keep him from living life to whatever fullness he could muster at the time. 

Back in the day he posted as Airway on the Hobby Heaven board. That name was a glimpse of what he did for a living, being a pediatric pulmonologist.

I wish I had been in closer contact more recently, I was concerned as he'd been quiet for so long on this forum. RIP Lee, you were one of a kind. 

[Gramps46]

Thank you Snake and Bob for your posts.  I had heard from Lee just 4 days before his passing and regret not following up sooner.  He was a really special car guy.

[Snake45]

36 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

Thank you Snake and Bob for your posts.  I had heard from Lee just 4 days before his passing and regret not following up sooner.  He was a really special car guy.

He was a really special guy period. He will be remembered and missed. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Oh...no. Good guy, cool guy, real car guy.

So long my friend. See you on the other side.

[Motor City]

It's too bad he suffered for so long with health issues.  He was quite knowledgeable and will be sorely missed.  Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[ea0863]

Greatest condolences to all who knew and cared for Lee

[slusher]

He was still too young to die. I will miss him and have been missing his comments. God be with his family..

[peteski]

That is too bad.  My condolences to this family.

[Bill Eh?]

I was just directed to this sad news. My condolences to his family.

[Casey]

Very sad to see this. I conversed many times with Lee via PM, and to say he will be missed is a huge understatement. ?