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tracey
07-21-2006, 09:07 AM
hey everyone sorry to say this but tim one of the members who started this has passed away, it was a freak accident that took his young life. i will get back to you all with more info the minute i get it.
HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED!!!!:( :cry:

tracey
07-21-2006, 09:15 AM
here he is a few months ago

Billy Golightly
07-21-2006, 09:52 AM
Man I'm so shocked to be reading this. I never did get to meet Tim in person but when I was alot younger and he use to work on the site and chatted with him for hours and hours and hours on end. I still have a copy of the first movie he ever made "RedneXtreme" that he mailed to me. I wish he would have had the oppertunity to come to Trikefest one year and see how what he started has escalated so much. It really sucks hes gone...I'm just kind of speechless. I doubt theres much we can for his family and friends, but if there is please let us know. RIP Tim.

Howdy
07-21-2006, 09:53 AM
I at a loss for words. Please let me / us know the funeral arraingements ( sp? ) and stuff.
R.I.P. ThreeWheelio

Howdy

firehart
07-21-2006, 10:15 AM
Its a shame when any young life passes on.

Yamahondaman
07-21-2006, 10:27 AM
What Happened to him ? firehart is right ... i hope my Son's don't go before i do !!!

atctim
07-21-2006, 10:40 AM
WOW - My heart goes out to his family and friends - I never met him, but what he started here is an incredible thing that is so widespread. My prayers are with you.

Kintore
07-21-2006, 11:23 AM
Sorry to hear that, my prayers are with him for sure.

tracey
07-21-2006, 01:53 PM
heres what i heard happened to him. he was working on a jeep and it slipped off the ;ift onto him.... what a way to go he was pronounced dean on the scene the prayers have to definetly be with the family at a time like this

GreenBoy
07-21-2006, 02:17 PM
I´m deeply sorry to hear all that. Tim was the first guy that I meet on the site and that I talked too.
May he RIP.

MIK6
07-21-2006, 02:49 PM
I can remember chating w/ him and billy when I first got on the board. Howdy and I talked about him quite a bit at TF06, how we needed to get ahold of him and drag him to TF07. He started this site, w/o him this would be nothing.
I can't believe it, Im bunned big time. He and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers. He will be missed!!

MIK6 / Mike

Pete
07-21-2006, 07:59 PM
I used to talk with him all the time on the ATV Connection chat room. I know I haven't talked to you in awhile, but rest in peace Tim.

TimSr
07-21-2006, 10:05 PM
I am in disbelief. Tim was a pretty amazing young man. He was a teenager when he started this site, and he gave me hope and faith in modern youth, and taught me that some "kids" are worthy of total respect, which I always had for him. I first spoke with him and joined this site in the late 90's. As people were calling us both "Tim" and it was getting confusing, he posted, "there are just too many Tims on this board" after which I added the "Sr" tag to mine. I am deeply saddened to see such a young man's life ended that was so full of promise. My prayers for Tim and his family. Godspeed my friend...........

Wickedfinger
07-21-2006, 11:10 PM
Thats aweful ..... I remember the days back when I used to get TimSr and him all mixed up. I'm sadened.

TRIKE
07-21-2006, 11:15 PM
Well,its hard to even type out about something like this. I just like to pass on my regards and wish the family the best at such a loss. Makes me realise just how special a child is when I think about the parents who lost such a talented and amazing son. My son means alot and I can only IMAGINE what this does to a person. I can only say im so sorry for the loss. Tim you will always be in my thoughts and prayers as well as many here .I will miss, and have missed, the conversations in chat we all used to have from the beginning of a GREAT THING you started ,and made move ALOT of people closer to dreams of the past. Fair well my TRIKIN brother. You will be missed.

Xowner
07-21-2006, 11:53 PM
wow never met the kid but that sucks big time

my best wishes to his family

threewheelin-feelin
07-22-2006, 01:27 AM
well i guess id say a few words....i chatted with him in the 3wheelerworld chat maybe 3 or 4 times over the past few years ive been hanging around and he seemed like a really cool guy....and he really did a great thing for the 3wheeling world.....so best wishes to his family R.I.P Threewheelio

Dirtcrasher
07-22-2006, 10:05 AM
I never chatted with him but I always wondered who he was. When I first joined the board Howdy was the man answering all the posts and I just assumed that he was threewheelio.

My heart goes out to his family, what a horrible tragedy. RIP Threewheelio...

I'd just like to add that something can be learned from this. When I was young my dad taught me to never trust a jack and to always have blocks of wood or even a spare tire under a vehicle in case it slips. Always have a safety backup!!

sandpuppi101
07-22-2006, 10:57 AM
He will sadly be missed,I have talked to him many times over the past years and will miss his insight!! My best wishes for his family!!!

firehart
07-22-2006, 11:12 AM
Maybe some of the members here could get together once a year for a memorial ride. It would be a nice way to meet each other and maybe get donations for a worthy cause.

ChrisD
07-22-2006, 09:41 PM
That sucks....I hate to hear stories like that. I first came to 3WW looking for a flat track kit in 1998 or so. Tim had a picture on the site of a bike with one. Eventually I sent him a bunch of the pictures in the 250R pics section of the site. Sad to see him go. Just remember that we are not invincible and to live life to its fullest. Cheers Threewheelio!!!

Howdy
07-23-2006, 02:55 PM
tracey, Have you found out any of the funeral stuff yet? I did a lot of searching and can't find anything myself. Any help is appreciated: Town, funeral home, newspaper, ect.
Howdy

tracey
07-23-2006, 04:46 PM
ya i just sent you an private message and there was some stuff in the local newspaper around here its called the sherbrooke record and one is the tribune(french only) so i dont know if that will help too

Billy Golightly
07-23-2006, 05:25 PM
I received an email from another one of Tim's friends named Chris on friday. Evidently the front of the jeep was picked up with a forklift and something slipped or broke....Damn shame :(

tracey
07-24-2006, 09:48 AM
ya thats exactly what happened it is a shame

Billy Golightly
07-24-2006, 11:11 AM
Another one of his friends sent me an email last night with a link to this article: http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20060720/CPACTUALITES/60720080&SearchID=7325162456612

Hello,



I would like to inform you guys of a terrible tragedy that happened recently on July 20 – One of my best friends – Tim Warburton - past away working on a truck supported by a forklift. He was alone when the truck fell on him and crushed him to death. His funeral is on Tuesday and will be buried on Wednesday in Island Brook, Quebec. I think you guys should post this up. Great guy and he will be truly missed. I remember he was quite proud of 3wheelerworld and what it has become… He was finishing up his Truck mechanics course and had a great girlfriend, Apryl and her son that he treated like his own.



Here is a link to an article about the accident (In French)

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20060720/CPACTUALITES/60720080&SearchID=7325162456612



if you need any more info email me.



John Spik

atctim
07-24-2006, 11:49 AM
Can anyone here translate this French to English? Kintore?? Anyone from Canada?

Billy Golightly
07-24-2006, 11:57 AM
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Jeb
07-24-2006, 01:38 PM
Very sad to hear. I'm in shock I too remember chatting with Wheelio and sending him pics back in the early days when he was on the hunt for 3-wheeler pics.

My grandfather passed away yesterday evening. Then I take a break today to relax and read 3ww and find out about this tragedy.

My heart goes out. God Speed, Tim.

bigredhead
07-24-2006, 02:00 PM
-Un jeune homme de 22 ans a perdu la vie, jeudi vers midi, dans ce qupourrait être un accident de travail.

++ A young man of 22 years of age lost his life, thursday around noon in what could have been a work related accident.


-Timothy Warburton, de Cookshire, est décédé lorsqu’un véhicule tenu par un monte-charge s’est affaissé sur lui. L’accident est survenu dans la cours d’un garage du chemin Haskell Hill, dans l’arrondissement Lennoxville.

++ Timothy Warburton, from Cookshire, died after a vehicle held up by a fork-lift fell on him. The accident happened in the yard of a garage in Haskell Hill Road, in the region of Lennoxville.

-L’appel de détresse a été lancé vers 12h45. Il n’y avait personne sur place lors du drame.

++ The call for help was received aprox 12H45. There was no one on site when this tragic accident happened.

-Une enquête a été ouverte.

++ A case has been opened with the police.

-On voudra déterminer s’il s’agit véritablement d’un accident de travail, car il reste à vérifier si le jeune homme était à l’emploi du garage spécialisé dans la réparation de véhicule de marque Land Rover.

++ A report will determine if it was really a work accident, it remains to be determined if the young man was employed by the specialty " land rover " repair shop.

---------------------------

:cry:

WickedlySinful
07-24-2006, 02:14 PM
I knew Timothy Warburton, he was a good guy. I saw him one last time a week before his death, i didn't think much of that day but if i would of known it was my last time to see him i would of done a few things different.

At the young age of 22 he was working in a garage on Haskell Hill in Lennoxville, that specializes in repairing Land Rovers, a popular British jeep. The accident happened outside, on the lot next to the garage. Police do not know if it was the lift that gave away or the jeep that slipped off. Police received the emergency phone call at 12:35 p.m. He was announced dead on the scene.
His wake will take place Tuesday July 25-26 2006.

He may be gone but we will always remember him for what he has done and who he was. I will miss his silly little comments on life and the way he always had a grin on his face. I wish i could of been there to help him, we all wish we could of been there. He will be missed. R.I.P Tim, you will always be with us inour hearts.

The pic attached is Tim jumping over a fire the only guy i knew crazy enough to do something like that.http://www.lostandwild.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=430

petesatc
07-24-2006, 03:45 PM
Very sad to hear about Tim and only 22.........hope he got to see the forum lately and how many members there are now......
R.I.P.

topoortorideon4
07-24-2006, 08:05 PM
Im sorry to hear about this.

Chevy200s
07-25-2006, 01:20 AM
that really is a shame, especially at such a young age. I wonder if he ever knew how much of a ripple effect his work on this site has had, with the thousands of members, Trike Fest, and just the growing popularity of trikes...RIP tim :(

84honda200s
07-25-2006, 01:38 AM
i know im new but any time a person passes on at a young age its just not fair. i didnt know him but my prayers are with his faimly and friends. R.I.P my fellow rider.


i just want you huys to know that my singiture is NOT some kinda sick joke. please dont take it as one. my moms friend die while rideing a sled. it was wen they wer 15 yrs old. i lost a friend wen he was at 17 yrs old i no how it feels. once again my prayers go out to his loved ones

scooterroo
07-25-2006, 01:51 PM
my prayers go out to all his loved ones. he will definately be missed. all though i have never met tim in person, i have chatted with him a few times thru the pm's. i have nothing but respect for him. its a damn shame when such a young life has to be taken in such a way as his was. has anyone set up a memorial fund to help his family yet? its probably the best we can do seeing as he is the creator of this awesome website that is used world wide. any info on where we could send a donation to help his family thru this would be appreciated. rip threewheelio!!!! you'll be missed.

tracey
07-25-2006, 04:48 PM
im not sure if any donation fund has been set up yet but i think HOWDY was gonna try to get something done... its a very good idea scooteroo

dogger
07-25-2006, 07:20 PM
sorry to hear about this. I used to talk to him everyday back in the day but never so much after he handed over the reins.

we already have a memoral ride or should be (trikfest) if it wasn't for him and his dream there would be no trikefest, threewheelerworld or the friendsships that have been made here.

Kilborg
07-25-2006, 10:06 PM
Shame to hear, I knew tim from #atving before 3wheelerworld was even around. I remember we used to comb through pics on the 'net and anytime we found something new it was like a mini xmas...that was a long time ago.

Sorry to hear he went, he was a good guy.

Pete
07-25-2006, 11:01 PM
Shame to hear, I knew tim from #atving before 3wheelerworld was even around. I remember we used to comb through pics on the 'net and anytime we found something new it was like a mini xmas...that was a long time ago.

Sorry to hear he went, he was a good guy.


the #atving days were definitely the good ol' days.

AirManCam
07-26-2006, 12:53 AM
Wow, I can remember chatting with him and everyone everynight way back when in chat..R.I.P. man..

ATCR250R
07-26-2006, 01:14 AM
Wow is all I can say. I did not know him or even chat with him once but my prayers go out to him and his family for this tragedy. Without him, I would have never owned a 3 wheeler.

Darius1502
07-26-2006, 02:08 PM
I did not chat with him, but remembered his name. I am really saddened by this and I just want to lend my prayers out to him and his family and friends.

I am so sorry to hear this news.

team-red-rider
07-26-2006, 10:36 PM
hey i really never talked with Tim but i knew who he was and that he was a great guy so R.I.P: Tim you will never be forgotton

lilangel1980
07-26-2006, 11:07 PM
Hey,can you help me on something?How can you post a message and a picture on here?Please help me...It's in memory of Tim

Billy Golightly
07-26-2006, 11:45 PM
Click on the post reply button. You can type your message and the under that there is a small button that says manage attachments. Click that and you'll get a window where you can upload some pictures from your computer. You'll have to resize it if its over 200k in size.

lilangel1980
07-27-2006, 01:14 PM
:cry: Here is a picture that was in the local paper and I'm working on a memorial montage.We will always think of the good times we had with Tim,he was a great guy,maybe crazy but very nice.We miss him alote and never foget him.It is very hard to beleive that he's gone for ever now.Bye Bye Tim...

gravelord
07-30-2006, 07:57 PM
damn shame, i work with fork lifts every day, and sometimes i have to go under the forks with stuff on them, but im always VERY quick about it, i would NEVER work on something when the forks are above me, and especially with something that large on it, youd either have to be stupid OR fearless, or both..... but we all do stupid things, and some times we pay for them. my friend who was 21 died last summer, and im 22, and i fear all the time at work that something like that may happen to me, ive been coming to this site for years and road trikes all my life, im a new member to the forums as of a few months ago, damn shame. i wish some one would have been around to tell him what he was doing was wrong and completely dangerous. doing something like that is walking in front of a train in the distance to pick something up, and just taking your time picking it up - you dont know if its moving fast or not, its a chance you take... but if you were to stand on those tracks for a few minutes and do something, then walk off... you dont know if your going to make it off. alot of fork lifts the size of the one in the picture, the forks dont tilt back much, and the bottom of a jeep isnt exactly the best thing to put on forks..... i wish they would put a warning about things like this on fork lifts for people who dont know better, we should write to Hyster and other fork lift companys to let it be known to people who dont operate them every day.

Tecate250
08-04-2006, 12:54 PM
The crazy fellow canuck. I remember a little about Tim. I remember seeing pics of his Hot Pink Sno*Jet Snowmobile. I might have done better in school if i was not up 3-4 in the mornings talking with great guys like him. I don't really go online alot anymore. But just had to share a word.

Keep her tapped Tim

vintagemotorsports
08-04-2006, 01:56 PM
I just read the post, Man thats too bad . I worked with tim from day one getting 3 wheeler world started up. Over the years I cant tell you how many people he sent my way to do 3 wheeler restoration work, being the father of 3 kids myself , I know his parents are proud of what he has done and kids like him are few and far between today . He will be missed greatley makes you stop and think how important life is and how fast it can be taken away from you, My prayers go out to his parents and family and we all know tim will still be part of this site forever. Farewell my friend , Rest in peace.
Mike
Vintage motorsports

rman
08-09-2006, 05:10 AM
:cry: i reemember wheelio back in the day. we used to stay up half the night on chat along with acemon rooster howdy and many others and worked at the first trikefest which was at my old home in thomasville. but he will be greatly missed and my prayers are with his family

MN250R
08-10-2006, 02:05 PM
Im sorry to hear about that, My prayers go out to his family and friends

triker111
09-06-2006, 09:28 PM
i remember several years back i had a 110 i was workin on i needed some tech tips i was new to computers and there wasnt to much atc info on the net, i searched and came up with his site when it was hosted on angelfire. i was so inspired i thought wow one day i wanna have my own site like that i dropped him an email and he responed it was great well my heart and prayers go out to your family.

JohnR.
09-12-2006, 11:11 PM
WOW!! I just found out about this today when I noticed someone's sig mentioning "Tim Warburton - RIP" and I thought to myself, that was ThreeWheelio's name :confused: and I did a search when I found this thread. I really am speechless at this sad, sad event. I too joined around 1998 when ChrisD. sent me this way as I had been riding trikes since the early 80's and just started "playing with the internet". That was when this was just a little "anglefire" site IIRC. I still have the sticker from back then on the rear door of my trailer. My heart and prayers go out to his friends and family. Tim was truly one of those people that could instill hope in us for the youth of today. Godspeed Tim, you will be missed.

John

Makaveli
10-11-2006, 08:17 PM
R I P 3Wheelio. :beer This ones for you.

tundrawillie
10-24-2006, 09:10 PM
I haven't visited the site in several months. I remember the first time I saw Threewheelios site ID. I instantly thought of C3PO and wondered how different STAR WARS would have been if that ultra-proper droid would have had the attitude of an ATC250R!

As we grow older, we come to know who we actually are and what we are passionate about. I define it as Clarity.

Life is not a destination, it's a journey.

In this time of loss, I want to share the fact that we all have a Heavenly Father that loves us more than we can comprehend. He sent Jesus, His Son to die for us ALL, so we could have eternal life with Him in Heaven.

The plan of Salvation is simple...trust in your heart and have Faith that Jesus is the Son of GOD and that He died for you on the cross. Ask him to come into your heart and be your Lord and Savior. Ask for forgiveness for all of your sins and shortcomings and you will have the Eternal Victory!

Rest in Peace Threewheelio.

thcowboy
03-01-2015, 12:44 AM
RIP threewheelio