Taylor Hammons, 23, tells PEOPLE that his late uncle, Casey Crafton, had taught him to build cars throughout the years. After Crafton died in the D.C. plane crash, Hammons aims to finish his uncle's old car to 'keep his legacy alive' for his 10-year-old son Easton.
D.C. Crash Victim Wanted to Fix Up His Old Car for His Son. Nephew Will Finish It to ‘Keep His Legacy Alive’
“Us being car people, we would always find some dream car or something on Facebook Marketplace,” he continues, revealing that his uncle sent him a listing at 3:41 p.m. of a $195,000 1987 Buick Grand National GNX. Hammons says he’ll remember his uncle — an airplane mechanic who leaves behind wife Rachel and three sons — for their time together shooting guns, watchingCrafton had taught his nephew to build cars, something Hammons hopes to put to good use to “keep his legacy alive” by fixing up his uncle’s old car before his middle son, 10-year-old Easton, learns to drive.
“I really want to continue to get that car finished for Easton, even without him here. I think that's something that me and Easton, if not all of the kids, can bond on — and something to just keep his legacy alive,” explains the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate. to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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