Memories of good times and vintage cars
JOBURG – Ron Smith Care Centre resident still has a taste for adventure
THE 97-year-old Ron Smith Care Centre resident, Bunny Marks, still has a taste for adventure.
Denise Stewart, who volunteers at the Rand Aid-run care centre, said that she and Marks got talking one day about what he enjoyed most in his colourful life. “This led him to show me all the lovely car trophies and pictures of veteran cars which he had restored, including Buicks, Pontiacs and MGBs,” said Stewart.
The walls of his room tell the story of these cars which are so close to his heart, and about which he is so passionate, said Stewart. “I mentioned the Piston Ring Club which meets every month in Modderfontein, only to discover that he was a long-standing member.”
On hearing this news, she made a promise to herself that she would take Marks to a club meeting so that he could rekindle all his memories of this particular passion of his. “The day after his 97th birthday, which was on 17 April , his daughter Maureen, her friend, and my husband Dave and I surprised Bunny with an outing and visit to the Ford Day at the Piston Ring Club. There, we were able to view the many beautifully restored vintage and veteran cars on display,” explained Stewart.
Marks had the opportunity to meet up with some of his old acquaintances, and they spent time chatting about the old days and all the happy times they had restoring all these wonderful vehicles of the past.
“He so enjoyed the day, talking to his friends and sharing their enthusiasm and love for vintage cars.What an amazing outing for us all; we made a promise that we would return soon to remember and recapture the past in all its glory,” concluded Stewart.
