JSWTDI09 Don Strait Passes away

tomo366

TDI Lifer, Member #68
Joined
Jun 30, 1997
Location
Kensington, Maryland USA
TDI
2015 Jetta SEL TDI
I met Don and his wife at a Fest Can’t remember now which one Great folks….they Lived in Las Vegas his wife Caren passed away a few years ago….I was informed tonight that Don passed away recently…..We are not as young anymore..
 

oilhammer

Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Joined
Dec 11, 2001
Location
outside St Louis, MO
TDI
There are just too many to list....
He was one of two members that helped me out when I bought my Eurovan from a guy in Vegas.


Great guy, very helpful, even took me to dinner and insisted on paying. Glad I got to meet him.
 

turbobrick240

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Nov 18, 2014
Location
maine
TDI
2011 vw golf tdi(gone to greener pastures), 2001 ford f250 powerstroke
Sad to hear. I see he passed on July 20th. At least the recent flooding in Vegas didn't contribute any hardship for Don. He was the exact age of my father. Makes you think.
 

calimustang

Veteran Member
Joined
May 17, 2010
Location
Central FL
TDI
2011 JSW DSG (buyback, RIP), 2014 JSW TDI, 2015 Passat TDI, 2013 Jetta TDI.
aww I always enjoyed his posts/replies. may he RIP.
 

Fixmy59bug

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 1, 2009
Location
Las Vegas, NV
TDI
2015 Passat TDI SE
I was just text messaged by his family of his passing.

So sad. I’ll miss the big guy. He had to have been 6’7”. We would meet up locally and talk about TDI’s and modifications. And all that good crap.

RIP buddy.
 

hskrdu

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Oct 17, 2003
Location
Maryland and New England
TDI
2003 Golf GLS 4D 5M, 2015 GSW SE 6M
I never met Don, but his posts were always signed "Have Fun!" which was always a positive and friendly message. I hope his family knows that he was a positive force at Fred's.
 
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