tim warburton has passed away

[Xowner]

wow never met the kid but that sucks big time

my best wishes to his family

[threewheelin-feelin]

well i guess id say a few words....i chatted with him in the 3wheelerworld chat maybe 3 or 4 times over the past few years ive been hanging around and he seemed like a really cool guy....and he really did a great thing for the 3wheeling world.....so best wishes to his family R.I.P Threewheelio

[Dirtcrasher]

I never chatted with him but I always wondered who he was. When I first joined the board Howdy was the man answering all the posts and I just assumed that he was threewheelio.

My heart goes out to his family, what a horrible tragedy. RIP Threewheelio...

I'd just like to add that something can be learned from this. When I was young my dad taught me to never trust a jack and to always have blocks of wood or even a spare tire under a vehicle in case it slips. Always have a safety backup!!

[sandpuppi101]

He will sadly be missed,I have talked to him many times over the past years and will miss his insight!! My best wishes for his family!!!

[firehart]

Maybe some of the members here could get together once a year for a memorial ride. It would be a nice way to meet each other and maybe get donations for a worthy cause.

[ChrisD]

That sucks....I hate to hear stories like that. I first came to 3WW looking for a flat track kit in 1998 or so. Tim had a picture on the site of a bike with one. Eventually I sent him a bunch of the pictures in the 250R pics section of the site. Sad to see him go. Just remember that we are not invincible and to live life to its fullest. Cheers Threewheelio!!!

[Howdy]

tracey, Have you found out any of the funeral stuff yet? I did a lot of searching and can't find anything myself. Any help is appreciated: Town, funeral home, newspaper, ect.
Howdy

[tracey]

ya i just sent you an private message and there was some stuff in the local newspaper around here its called the sherbrooke record and one is the tribune(french only) so i dont know if that will help too

[Billy Golightly]

I received an email from another one of Tim's friends named Chris on friday. Evidently the front of the jeep was picked up with a forklift and something slipped or broke....Damn shame

[tracey]

ya thats exactly what happened it is a shame

[Billy Golightly]

Another one of his friends sent me an email last night with a link to this article: http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20...=7325162456612

Hello,



I would like to inform you guys of a terrible tragedy that happened recently on July 20 – One of my best friends – Tim Warburton - past away working on a truck supported by a forklift. He was alone when the truck fell on him and crushed him to death. His funeral is on Tuesday and will be buried on Wednesday in Island Brook, Quebec. I think you guys should post this up. Great guy and he will be truly missed. I remember he was quite proud of 3wheelerworld and what it has become… He was finishing up his Truck mechanics course and had a great girlfriend, Apryl and her son that he treated like his own.



Here is a link to an article about the accident (In French)

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20...=7325162456612



if you need any more info email me.



John Spik

[atctim]

Can anyone here translate this French to English? Kintore?? Anyone from Canada?

[Billy Golightly]

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[Jeb]

Very sad to hear. I'm in shock I too remember chatting with Wheelio and sending him pics back in the early days when he was on the hunt for 3-wheeler pics.

My grandfather passed away yesterday evening. Then I take a break today to relax and read 3ww and find out about this tragedy.

My heart goes out. God Speed, Tim.

[bigredhead]

-Un jeune homme de 22 ans a perdu la vie, jeudi vers midi, dans ce qupourrait être un accident de travail.

++ A young man of 22 years of age lost his life, thursday around noon in what could have been a work related accident.


-Timothy Warburton, de Cookshire, est décédé lorsqu’un véhicule tenu par un monte-charge s’est affaissé sur lui. L’accident est survenu dans la cours d’un garage du chemin Haskell Hill, dans l’arrondissement Lennoxville.

++ Timothy Warburton, from Cookshire, died after a vehicle held up by a fork-lift fell on him. The accident happened in the yard of a garage in Haskell Hill Road, in the region of Lennoxville.

-L’appel de détresse a été lancé vers 12h45. Il n’y avait personne sur place lors du drame.

++ The call for help was received aprox 12H45. There was no one on site when this tragic accident happened.

-Une enquête a été ouverte.

++ A case has been opened with the police.

-On voudra déterminer s’il s’agit véritablement d’un accident de travail, car il reste à vérifier si le jeune homme était à l’emploi du garage spécialisé dans la réparation de véhicule de marque Land Rover.

++ A report will determine if it was really a work accident, it remains to be determined if the young man was employed by the specialty " land rover " repair shop.

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