Letters: Getchell is one of the good guys

Thank you for your heartfelt story by Brady Slater in the March 17 issue. It was nice to see you honor a friend and one of the best mechanics that I know.

I have been a loyal customer of Tom Getchell’s for decades, and so were my sons. It was nice to have a multigenerational garage and mechanic to take care of my family’s automotive needs. When my boys moved away to St. Paul I told them to find a local garage like T&N Auto, somebody you can trust. Unfortunately, they are still looking. It was good to see the chief mechanic get recognized for all the good work he has done for all of us.

I will miss my morning coffee with the “Cloquet automotive mind trust” in the early morning hours. We would all watch Tom work, giving our opinions on what was wrong with the vehicle, but the opinion of the person putting in the sweat — Tom — was the only one that mattered.

Thanks again for your article. I will look back on those good times with good people. Thank you, Tom Getchell, for your service and hard work in this community. We will all miss the garage and what it stood for.

Gerard Sordelet, Cloquet