Condolences to the Herb family and friends on the passing of Bill. @hd1084 was this Bill in his Hotrod or was he a photographer? Just wondering. Thank you for sharing the unfortunate news with us...you just answered my question in your update to the post above. I know the Hotrod I posted it in the Homogenized thread some time ago. May he Rest in Peace
Yes I gathered that thank you. It was a fairly new build I hope he had some very good times with it. I see he did make it to Bonneville. Was he a Hamber?
BIll was one of my mentors and a ballsy guy to hang out with!! He was advising me about my modified and always had good advice! WE rodders up on Lake Erie will miss the guy! I'm sorry for family and friends!! what a loss!!
Oh Geeze! I can't believe Bill is gone! Bill and I became good friends when he had first moved to Florida. We became fast friends as I used to frequently visit him at his garage. He taught me so much. His passing leaves me incredibly sad.
ZZFord, he passed away Monday afternoon surrounded by friends and family. Things have been a whirlwind the last few days but I assure you that any thoughts, prayers and condolences will not go unnoticed.
Sorry to hear this, there are an awful lot of good ones up there in the clouds now. What's the history on the car, what does it look like with the sheet metal peeled back so to speak ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
The hotrod is Hemi powered and is as nice underneath as it is on top will post pics shortly in memory of Bill. I believe this is Bill with his Daughter Mikayla to his left other Lady is not identified. https://www.facebook.com/CHEPerform...62065589990/10150994819174991/?type=3&theater https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...genized-hotrods.1002926/page-47#post-12404422 Credit to Photographer @13below0
Most of the pics are mine besides the good guys stuff and the 1 from Bonneville. Bill and I had always talked about doing a build thread for the car. Once I get my head on straight from the last few weeks I will start putting something together in honor of him.
William R. "Bill" Herb, 61, of Conneaut, passed away Monday afternoon, May 7, 2018, at the Seidman Cancer Center, with his loved ones by his side. Bill had a special eye for cars, which led him to own and operate Herbs Hot Rods and Conneaut Collision, and he was a member of the Good Guys Association. Survivors include his wife Nancy (Burdick) Herb, whom he married on July 1, 1978, his daughter Mikayla Herb of Cleveland, his sister Judith Kent of Cantonment, Fla., his brother Irus "Ike" (Bonnie) Herb of Evans, Ga., his aunt Carol M. Herb of North Palm Beach, Fla., his father-in-law and mother-in-law Richard and Ruth Burdick, his beloved Irish-Setters "Ripley" and "Chip," who were able to visit him in the hospital, his "sons" at Conneaut Collision, along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, more distant relatives, and friends. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Marcy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Please join the family in procession with your hot rods and antique cars. Join Bill's family in honoring him at a car show immediately following the burial, at Evergreen Lake Park. Bring your old car, lawn chair, and a dish to share for pot luck style meal. Friends may call on Friday evening from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. After being told Bill needed a liver transplant and a possible kidney transplant, Bill's motto was "Be an organ donor-it could save my life!" Contributions may go to to American Liver Foundation, Your Love-Your Life, https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/donate.now/. Sign the guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com. Sign the Guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits. Published in the Erie Times-News on May 10, 2018 Read Less
So sad. To see younger ones pass away is very alarming. My condolences to all his friends and family.
I didn't know Bill, but admired his car at last Charlotte Good-Guys. We stayed at the same motel. R.I.P.
I never met Bill but I've admired his Coupe several times when I was fortunate enough to see it in person. My heart goes out to all of Bill's family and friends.
Yes, I will be there as well as a being a pallbearer. We are having a small car show on Saturday but the weather is looking terrible so we are not expecting much. At some point we are going to put together a show at his shop also.
Shamus, for some reason I feel like we talked at the hotel. I don't know and don't run into to many people with that name lol. I was driving the car in Charlotte.
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