Southern Utah car enthusiasts held a procession Friday for Dennis Rutkoskie, 84, who died last month while driving a Model T Ford. It would have been Rutkoski's 85th birthday.
Southern Utah car enthusiasts hold a procession for Dennis Rutkoskie, 84, who died last month while driving a Model T Ford. The event was held Friday morning, on what would have been Rutkoskie's 85th birthday.
Classic-car collectors honored Dennis Rutkoskie with a procession on what would have been his 85th birthday. The precession, led by law enforcement, featured close to 50 cars and highlighted Rutkoskie's generosity. The procession was held on what would have been Rutkoskie's 85th birthday. According to friends, he was a well-known figure in the classic-car collecting community in southern Utah and owned more than 20 classic cars, which he showcased at his shop in Washington.
Longtime friend Doug Chambers brought his 2006 Ford Mustang to the event and said that the procession was less about cars and more about "He was always a great guy, and every week we would meet at Cracker Barrel for what we called, Hot Rod Hangout," Chambers said.
"He would drive a different car every time, it might be a Rolls-Royce one week, and the next week it would be the Model T, or it could be one of his 1904 racers. " was a shock — just a gut punch," he added. "Myself and my friends couldn't believe it was real, and then we started seeing pictures on social media and KSL. It's hard to believe.
... When we lose someone, it's really hard.
" The procession, which included upwards of 50 classic cars, started at the Walmart in Washington City and went down Washington Fields Road all the way to Rutkoskie's car museum. It was led by local law enforcement and spearheaded by friends such as Tony Lonnett, president of the Desert Rodders Car Club of Southwest Utah.
Lonnett spoke of Rutkoskie's generosity and reflected on spending time with him during the annual Shop With a Cop event, to which Rutkoskie was a large donor.
"This is a sad event, but it's going to be really joyous," he said. " shows respect for a man who had the love of cars and enjoyed them immensely. the kind of guy who made me reflect on how to be a better man. That's Denny.
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