I'll have more family & race photos from Dad's later years up soon. On behalf of the entire O'Keefe family thanks again for your thoughts & prayers |
On Tuesday afternoon April 4, 2006 my father Donald Dale O'Keefe Sr. departed this world and left us, his family and friends with a big void to fill. It was through him and his racing that I caught the racing bug so many years ago. Dad was laid to rest the following Saturday. |
Don O'Keefe Sr. May 22, 1935 - April 4, 2006 |
Dad at 13 well almost, this photo was taken April 25, 1948 |
Dad's class photo from Woodlawn Elementry School (Lawrence, Kansas) taken in the early 40's. |
If some of you didn't know Dad & family lives in Lawrence Ks., hence that's why the "Lawrence Connection" has always been and will continue to be featured on our race cars. |
I thought I'd put up a mix of family & racing photos we have of him, including the only one we have of his old hardtop. |
Dad, my mom, sister, and myself taken proably sometime in 1958. |
Here's a photo taken sometime in the early 60's. From right to left is Dad, Unlce Skip, Uncle Leo, Grandpa O'Keefe, Uncle Floyd, and Uncle Darrell. I believe shortly after the time of this photo Grandpa O'Keefe passed away. |
Dad, at Antioch Speedway in the sportsman car we owned. (1976) |
Dad, mud packing at Vallejo Speedway |
Sometimes the rubbing at Vallejo Speedway got a little more intense as Dad shows a fellow driver he needed more room. |
Dad & his fan club at Vallejo. His wife Anita is at the left of the photo. |
Hotlaps at Vallejo Speedway |
Dad in the #45 battles it out at Vallejo. To the left is Dad's #46 Dodge Polara street stock that he & his friends took turns driving at Vallejo |
Dad's first year in the Vallejo Super Stocks he ran our old Antioch number, 46a. As you'll see in the photos below, the next year he ran #45 & the street stock that he & his friends built took over #46 |
Dad & crew wait for the action to begin at the old Vallejo Speedway. |
I'll have more family & race photos from Dad's later years up soon. On behalf of the entire O'Keefe family thanks again for your thoughts & prayers |
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