Brian Roebuck
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jan 31, 2007 21:08:16 GMT -5
Standiford R. "Tank" Gorin passed away today at about 5:00 PM at a McMinnville TN nursing home after his health suddenly began to decline for the past few weeks. Tank was one of the founding members of Nashville Grotto. He was a member of Spencer Mountain Grotto and up until last year attended meetings with the aide of a close friend enjoying the fellowship of caver friends. Tank lived in a nice log cabin near the entrance of Cumberland Caverns for many years and would always come out to greet cavers going on cave trips in that cave or around the local area. He always got a kick out of hearing about our trips and adventures and usually attended the Christmas Party at the cave every year. He was a fellow of the National Speleological Society and was member number 478.
Please observe a moment of silence for a fine person and a fine caver.
He will be missed.
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Post by sgorin on Feb 2, 2007 22:39:53 GMT -5
As kinsman, Tank will be missed so much. He was friend, teacher, cousin. I am not a caver, my legs won't take it any more, but Tank taught me to love the magnificance of the caves. When I saw Cumberlan Caverns for the first time, I was hooked! Our family celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of Cumberland Cave with Tank, family and friends on July 4th last year. His great-great uncle, Franklin Gorin, was one-time owner of Mammoth Cave.
I will miss Tank so dearly; in the years I knew him, he was a southern gentleman, an avid historian, intelligent, interesting to listen to ... there will never be another one like him.
Colonel Sandi Gorin
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L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Feb 11, 2007 19:41:31 GMT -5
Hi Colonel Sandi Gorin,
I'm so sorry for your loss. All of us (family, cavers, etc) lost a fine person when Tank passed away. I also miss Tank very much and think of him often. Spencer Mountain Grotto meetings will never be the same with Tank not present anymore.
Tank was truly one of a kind!
RIP Tank......
Lynn
P.S. Here's Tanks Obituary for those who may not have read it.
GORIN, Standiford R. "Tank" - McMinnville resident and Louisville, KY native Standiford R. Gorin, age 84, was born May 3, 1922 and died January 31, 2007 at River Park Hospital following a short illness. He was retired from Genesco of Nashville, TN where he served as director of technical research and development. Mr. Gorin also helped develop Cumberland Caverns into a major Warren County and Tennessee public attraction. He was a United States Army Veteran of WWII, a member of the Episcopal Church and the son of the late Lewis Jefferson and Standiford Danforth Gorin, Sr. He is survived by five nieces and nephews and ten great nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2007 in High's Chapel with Roy Davis and Edward Yarbrough officiating. Burial was in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
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