A Good Friend Passes Away - Updated

[hippie6]

RIP Bud, you will be missed

[hippie6]

Am I out-of-place or is it to early to suggest a specail award in Bud's name at an upcoming contest... possibly the Detroit show next month.

[hippie6]

Exactly, something drag racing. I'll try to contact the D.A.A.M. club and see if they can do something. If not maybe some of us can figure something out. Bud might be gone but lets remember him for years to come!

[Eshaver]

While I never knew him , I knew his work all too well ! Please pass my condolences to Bud's family someone ............... Ed Shaver

[PatRedmond]

This has been discussed amongst the 3 Detroit area clubs, there will be a Bud Lefevre display at the NNL Motor City on November 22nd and IF we can get something done, a memorial award may be in place by then honoring Bud.

Right now the guys are trying to help out his wife in her difficult time.

Exactly, something drag racing. I'll try to contact the D.A.A.M. club and see if they can do something. If not maybe some of us can figure something out. Bud might be gone but lets remember him for years to come!

[RodBurNeR]

I think there will be a build going on in various clubs and internet sites across the country. (and others) I am also sure there will be displays and awards or various speeches at numerous shows. Bud was no lightweight....he was a real champion amongst friends and modeling alike. Whatever you do, just make sure you are doing it in his memory, look at his builds and see what he saw. Bud paid close attention to details, I know everyone builds differently....but I personally plan to build something equivalent to what he would have done. I will be part of the builds that go on, but I would be doing it by myself if there was none.

http://public.fotki.com/Maliburacr/my-model-cars/

[george 53]

December 23,1947. He would have been 62 this year.

[PatRedmond]

Services.....

Saturday Oct.24, 11:00 am

Trilby United Methodist Church

5918 Secor Rd.

Toledo,Ohio

Post memorial Lunch/gathering

Mrs G. Lefevre

5716 Steffens ave

Toledo,Ohio 43623

[93Z34]

It's hard to put into words sometimes what influence someone has on another's life. Since hearing this news, which we all pretty much knew was coming, I spent some time sifting through old model mags, old posts and sites looking at what Bud was able to accomplish in this hobby.

Maybe the first thing that comes to some's minds is the awesome models Bud was able to construct. To see him take a kit and turn it into a masterpiece was indeed an honor and a learning experience, no matter the subject. As Bob said earlier, Bud's attention to the finest detail and clean workmanship set his models apart from others on the contest tables he chose to display his work on. It was not uncommon for modelers to be admiring his work only to have Bud go on about how this could have been done better, how that was wrong with the finished product. Rest assured though, if Bud did see how he had not done something correctly, or found another way to better replicate something, you'd see his innovations on his next project. That's just the way Bud was.

But, as I looked at the images of Bud's work and read all the words of condolences posted across the web since his passing, something even more prolific stood out about this man of modeling genius. Not only his genuine love for the hobby, but his genuine love and compassion for his fellow modeler shines brighter than any model he could ever build. Bud never slighted anyone in this hobby and did everything he could to promote the spirit of friendship and comraderie amongst his fellow hobbyists. Bud never considered himself better than anyone else and was always humble when compliments were paid to him and he accepted awards for his work. He was always the first to lend a helping hand to a fellow modeler, either by disclosing a technique he used on his models to even parting with a part or kit to assist a friend who needed something more than he did. Bud was always accessible to his friends in the hobby and made strangers feel welcome when he came in contact with them for the first time. Someone told me before I met Bud personally that once you meet the guy, you have a friend for life. That wasn't just a fable, but a truth. I never saw Bud take a disliking to anyone, bad mouth anyone, or put anyone down. The class Bud possessed was evident whenever you came in contact with him. He could see the best in one of the worst built models we could think of, always making a positive from a negative.

Not only could we all learn alot from Bud as a modeler, we could all learn alot from him as a human being. This hobby is richer for having Bud involved in it, and his legacy will live on long after his passing. He will be sorely missed. We have all lost a great friend and ambassador to this hobby. Rest in Peace, my friend.

Edited October 26, 2009 by 93Z34