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RIP Red Kilby

Started by Todd Wilson, October 10, 2011, 10:42:13 PM

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Todd Wilson

October 10, 2011, 10:42:13 PM
I just got a phone call with info that our fellow Dodge Charger owner and country music man Red Kilby has passed away.  He had been fighting cancer this year and things were looking very good for him this last month or so.  I do not know anything more other then he passed away yesterday afternoon.    Just a few weeks ago he had felt good enough to attend a country music deal in St Louis.

I had many fun times with Red at the various TDC and Charger Fever Dodge Charger shows, Met Red in 1998 at Boerne Texas and we had been friends since. He was always wanting to sing and play the guitar. I remember the Ardmore Show where he played for some wedding party at the hotel.  We drank many beers and told jokes and listened to him play.   Red will truely be missed!

His beloved Ginger   1969 RTSE


Him and I taking each others pictures at Ardmore........



Todd

bull

#1
October 10, 2011, 10:59:32 PM
That's too bad. He was a great guy.

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#2
October 10, 2011, 11:08:25 PM
Heard many good things and know the name - hopefully enjoyed his time alive  :angel:

69bronzeT5

#3
October 11, 2011, 12:10:47 AM
Damn, that's such a shame. RIP Red :'(
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1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
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1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
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dads_69

#4
October 11, 2011, 12:17:48 AM
so very sorry to hear, guess the only positive thing to say right now is that he is not suffering anymore, R.I.P ole buddy.... :'(
Hey, you can hate the game but don't hate the player.

C5X DAYTONA

#5
October 11, 2011, 12:33:35 AM
NO,  :o :o   Man, That sucks.    Red was and awesome guy.     He sent me an autographed CD with is music for Christmas 2 years ago...  Talented guy.   Our Charger R/T S.E. was optioned out just like Ginger and 2 vin numbers off.   I was planning of seeing him next June on our trip to Colorado.    That is the 3rd friend in less than 1 week.  Not cool.     RIP Red.   Enjoyed your company and your knowledge buddy...  We will miss you...   
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TruckDriver

#6
October 11, 2011, 04:32:41 AM
RIP Red  :'(
PETE

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Just 6T9 CHGR

#7
October 11, 2011, 05:33:58 AM
 :engel016:

My condolences to his family.  RIP Red....
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

tan top

#8
October 11, 2011, 06:14:44 AM
 awww man thats sad  !! think he were only on here a while back , saying he was sick !! 

RIP  Red
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BigBlackDodge

#9
October 11, 2011, 06:45:50 AM
RIP Red. :'(


BBD

mightywing7

#10
October 11, 2011, 07:25:48 AM
Sorry to hear.  RIP Red  :'(
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XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#11
October 11, 2011, 07:39:18 AM
Quote from: tan top on October 11, 2011, 06:14:44 AM
awww man thats sad  !! think he were only on here a while back , saying he was sick !! 

RIP  Red

Only saw a few posts, but I thought I read that, too...

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,56709.0.html

Chryco Psycho

#12
October 11, 2011, 09:08:24 AM
Condolences to his Family . Imet him once at the Ardmore meet & I know he posted here about 6 weeks ago saying he was going to beat this , I wish he had !!
RIP

BrianShaughnessy

#13
October 11, 2011, 09:38:43 AM
RIP Red...   never met him but sometimes you can tell who the good ones are  :engel016:
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

charge69

#14
October 11, 2011, 09:52:21 AM
Same for me, I never met him but cancer is a terrible disease that takes far too many people early in their life. R.I.P. Mr.Kilby and I am happy that you are suffering no more!

XS29J8

#15
October 11, 2011, 10:12:10 AM
RIP Red...........
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Chad L. Magee

#16
October 11, 2011, 11:32:20 AM
RIP Red, you are in a better place now.....

Man, I was hoping that he was getting better. :'( Sad day.....
Ph.D. Metallocene Chemist......

XS29LA47V21

#17
October 11, 2011, 11:55:13 AM
Best wishes to family and close friends.  I only crossed paths with Red couple times over the years, but did not know him very well, seemed like a good guy and certainly a Charger guy, enjoyed visiting about RTSEs, sunroofs and rare options with him. 

RKCHARGER

#18
October 11, 2011, 04:50:30 PM
I never knew the man but it is safe to assume he shared his love of Chargers with everyone here!

Instead of a minute of silence, I say we all fire up the cars and give them a good rev for the man!

RIP

Skyview69

#19
October 11, 2011, 05:09:38 PM
Good bye to Red.  He was a great guy...helped me out with sunroof stuff.  You will be missed.

69_500

#20
October 11, 2011, 06:55:03 PM
Only met him one time and it was a great time chatting with him about sunroof cars. I talked to him several times on the phone when i had first bought my sunroof 69 Charger. He will be missed.

Chris G.

#21
October 11, 2011, 08:10:45 PM
Very sad news.  :-\ I never met Red, but he seemed like a really nice person who made an impact.

R.I.P. Red.  :angel:

Alaskan_TA

#22
October 11, 2011, 08:37:08 PM
Bummer, he was a very cool guy.

Maybe with his new connections upstairs he can find out what happened to the slant six Charger he found the broadcast sheet for.  :scratchchin:

General_01

#23
October 11, 2011, 11:10:17 PM
Sad news. I met Red at the TDC National meet in Jefferson City in '06. Nice guy. I got a couple of his CD's. He was playin' and singin' there too. :icon_smile_big:

RIP Red. My condolences to the family.
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496 stroker
4-speed

Old Moparz

#24
October 12, 2011, 05:46:09 AM
Sad to hear this. According to his profile he was only 44 years old. He must have posted a lot more on the old site because I'm sure I once talked to him about guitars & music. RIP Red.


http://www.redkilby.com/

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