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04-05-2025 08:59 AM #1
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We Lost a Good One
I am very sad to post that Mike Frade, Screen Name 34_40, passed away suddenly yesterday, April 4th, 2025, at home in New Mexico. Mike's wife Christine shared that Mike had come in from working in the yard and didn't look well, so she called 911, thinking that he might be having a stroke. The team arrived within 3 minutes and worked for 40 minutes before calling time of death. Mike had suffered heart attacks twice in the past, both resulting in stints being installed, so Chris was sure that his heart gave out.
Mike & Chris had just moved back to New Mexico about 6 months ago, after Chris had noticed that the house they had owned 20 or more years ago was on the market, like going home again. Mike came to visit me in the fall of 2014, and we spent several days running around doing "car guy" stuff and expanding to a face-to-face friendship. He had been looking forward to retirement for several years, and only got to enjoy 6 months of it, with a cross country move to boot. Rest in Peace, Mike. You were one of the best!Roger
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04-05-2025 10:40 AM #2
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I did not know Mike very well, we exchanged some messages from time to time but from what I understand he was a very good man. I was sad to learn about thisSeth
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04-05-2025 01:06 PM #3
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Very sad to hear thisKen Thomas
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04-05-2025 02:07 PM #4
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RIP Mike....prayers to those you left behind.
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04-05-2025 09:27 PM #5
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Several years ago we did quite a good trip of USA, and on our trip we got to meet Mike and Christine Frade. We didn't stay long with them, but in that relatively short time we both gained a great opinion of both of them, as we Kiwis would say; 'Genuine good bastards.'
We're both genuinely upset to get this news, we've lost a good friend.
Our thoughts are with you and Chris.
John and Rosie.
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So sad, sorry to hear it.
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04-06-2025 11:24 AM #7
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I didn't know him but followed his posts. True hotrodder, he will be missed. RIP 34_40 MIKE.
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04-06-2025 03:18 PM #8
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Mike's 34 40... RIP my friend.
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MF1.jpgRoger
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Hated to see that news, he was a good online friend.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
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this is all to common now days. i've lost a lot of people this year. we're all getting long in the tooth so it is a given.
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people in N Texas lost a great trans man. Mike Mcgee of Trick Shift passed away. we were friends for almost 50 years.Last edited by shine; Yesterday at 12:41 PM.
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Sorry for your loss of friend Mike McGee, Shine. Great trans men are few and far between, it seems.
Originally Posted by shine
Sadly, Mike Frade was only 66 and had been talking about retirement for ten years that I know of, and he enjoyed only 6 months....Roger
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Mike was a great guy with a lot of knowledge and always had good things to say. May he rest in peace. I hope he's up there playing with hot rods now as well.Ryan
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Christine asked that I post the link to Mike's Obituary - https://www.cremation-pcs.com/obitua...vK73TaclO0K2WQRoger
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