Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tom Haffner


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Hello Buckles,

I am Tom Haffner’s wife Helen. We just got a call from an old circus friend Kaylene (Sam’s girlfriend in 1979 in the blue show…. long story)

Anyways she wanted us to let you know that Sam is in the hospital in Clermont with Cirrhosis of the Liver. His chances of survival are not very good.

He is at South Lake Hospital in Clermont room 308. We just received this news this evening and really have no other details as of yet.

Tom is pretty shaken up, they have remained in contact all these years. He talked with him a few weeks ago and Sam was planning a trip to San Diego to visit Kaylene,

Tom tried calling Sam Sunday and got not response so he assumed Sam had already left.

Just wanted to let you know, Sam ( & Tom) always had so much respect and genuine admiration for you that I am sure it would mean a great deal to Sam to know you are aware of the situation.

So very sorry for your recent loss, Ben will be greatly missed.

Our best to you & your family,

Tom & Helen Haffner

Posted by Buckles at 10/28/2009 05:45:00 AM

4 comments:

Buckles said...

I hope Rammy Sammy makes it OK.
We have already lost Big Man this year. Not many of the old crew left.

28 October, 2009 08:29
GaryHill said...

Didn't Sammy come down with TB on the show. I hate to hear he is sick again. I hired him and Little John on the ride at CW.

28 October, 2009 09:24
Anonymous said...

OK at the risk of sounding ignorant..are you refering to Ben as Big Man, that passed away this year? Or another elephant great man? So very sorry to hear about Ben passing away. What a legend.

07 November, 2009 11:30
Buckles said...

"Big Man" was the moniker for Wayne Pilz, the pride of Connecticut!.

07 November, 2009 12:38

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