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Charlie Gibson, friend, instructor, champion, passed away on the evening of the 3rd of February.

"The passing of a great friend- Charlie Gibson 1935-2004

memorial services to be in pittsfield mass on march 12th @2:30pm
and at VIR on april 15th
memorial services will be held in pittsfield mass at
the first church of christ congregational, 27 east st.
(on the green in the center of town-a gray stone church) at 2:30 pm. on march 12th. his family and mine look forward to seeing all of you that can make it.
another memorial will be held at VIR in on april 15th. stay posted for more info on that.
thanks again to you all! "
dave

4 February, 2004

The Vintage Sports Car Club of America lost a friend last night. Charlie Gibson, friend, instructor, champion, former event chairman and director of the club, passed away on the evening of the 3rd of February.
The cause was a tragic accident.
We don't know much else at this point. There will be time soon to write more about his impact on so many of us it 's simply too hard right now. The muse who inspires writers is still weeping at the news.

We offer our sincere sympathies to his family, his friends, and his team at Sasco. Further details will be posted when available

j.p.donick, editor

The vintage racing community and our Club mourn the death of our good friend Charlie Gibson.
A man of boundless energy and enthusiasm, Charlie contributed to the sport we enjoy in countless ways. Just two vignettes: - In the early years of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix the two Sasco Sports Lola Mk 1s swiftly and impeccably driven by Charlie and his friend and associate Dave Handy used to swap places each year, they and their graceful little cars putting on a display of skill and sportsmanship for the crowds lining this most unforgiving course. And not so much a vignette as a continuum - Charlie's leadership of the VSCCA contingent that managed the Lime Rock Fall Vintage Festival for some 17 years helped that event attain national stature and be good fun in the bargain. After moving his business down to the VIR area, Charlie never forgot his roots up in the northeast and would show up at Lime Rock for events with a truck loaded with Dunlops and a Lola tucked into a corner and a handshake and a smile and a good word for all his myriad friends. Our hearts go out to his family and his associates. We will all miss him.
John Schieffelin

In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, it has been requested that donations in Charlie Gibson's name be made to one or more of the following five charities:
1) Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA 01342;
2) Harvard Business School, Teele Hall, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163;
3) U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, P.O. Box 100, Park City, UT 84060, designated for the U.S. Ski Team Fund;
4)Williams College, 75 Park St., Williamstown, MA 01267; and
5) The DPC Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543.

A short Bio: http://www.sascosports.com/company/charlie_article.htm

Passed to me by article .htm a member - I believe it was written by our friend - Peter L. Krause (yr hmbl wbmstr)

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