Sad News :( Hubert Platt

[Dick MacKenzie]

From Hubert's son on his Facebook page today.



"This is Allen, Hubert's son, I run this FB page and our website for dad. 8 1/2 weeks ago dad was diagnosed with Gallbladder & Liver Cancer. He passed away this morning at 6:30am. He told me to tell everyone he was one of the happiest people to ever live and he had a great life. I loved my dad very much, he meant the world to me, we had great times together my whole life traveling and going to Drag races & Car shows all over the United States. Anybody that really knows him knows how much fun he was to be around, he will be missed big time and my life will never be the same without my dad. Please come to pay your respects, everyone is welcome. The viewing will be from 11am until the Funeral service at 1pm, Monday, 9-28-15 at
Ingram Funeral Home
210 Ingram ave.
Cumming, Ga.
30040"

Hubert is to be inducted into the East Coast Drag Times-Hall of Fame in October of this year.

 

[jim_ss409]

I'm sorry to hear that.
I think Hubert Platt was best known for his years racing Falcons and Mustangs but he also won a lot of races with his 409's.

 

[Last 60]

May God Bless.

Lonnie

 

[Nuts]

Thoughts and prayers too the family.

Bill and Linda

 

[1961BelAir427]

Prayers going out to the Platt family. I know my Daddy has some memories of The Georgia Shaker. I will share this with him tomorrow.

 

[63 dream'n]

Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends.......R.I.P.

 

[No409]

R.I.P. Mr Platt

 

[dm62409]

Condolences to the family . R. I. P.

 

[BubbletopMan]

Hubert was always a fun guy to talk to. Always had a great story to tell and usually had some good liquor close by. He was the life of the party. I was working an NMCA race with Lamar and Rob Walden at Atlanta Dragway in 1994 and this long, white limousine pulls up with the word "PLATT" on the license plate. Who pops out but Hubert and Linda Vaughn! He was a hell of a guy! R-I-P, Hu-baby!

 

[MRHP]

My heart goes out to family and friends. He is at peace now. Prayers sent.

 

[bjburnout]

........remember the announcer at Indy in the 60's when they'd stoke the crowd GM vs Ford and he say
......"ON THE TOWER SIDE.....HU-BABY - HUBERT PLATT"..........and the crowd would
go wild..........wow those were the days........
R.I.P. Hu-Baby..........thanx for the memories..........

 

[jim_ss409]

Who pops out but Hubert and Linda Vaughn!

Hubert & Linda...

 

[JOMO409]

I remember Hubert coming to Maryville Drag Strip in Tenn. He was driving for The Double " T " racing team. That was Terminal Transport out of Atlanta. He always so neat in his white coveralls, the first professional driver I remember seeing. R.I.P. Hubert

 

[63 dream'n]

 

[63409]

My condolences to his family and friends

 

[skipxt4]

R.I.P. Mr. Platt.