In memoriam....

Our beloved Chevrolet Corsica passed away peacefully Friday at the age of 13 after a long and courageous battle with a leaking intake manifold gasket. The Corsica was born in 1996 at the General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware and after leaving the plant, spent its early years selflessly serving as a rental car in southern California. After an honorable discharge from the rental fleet, and spending time with a private owner in the Phoenix area, the Corsica was sold at auction and eventually joined our family in March 2007.
The Corsica was always eager and ready for the numerous commutes between Clearfield, Murray and Weber State University. Never one to complain about the long days or cold nights parked in the open, the Corsica always happy and willing to be driven wherever we needed to go. It especially enjoyed occasional weekend trips to Idaho or Southern Utah when we were concerned about putting too many miles on the Elantra.
In 2008, it was diagnosed with a coolant leak and began suffering from stalling and acceleration problems due to a failing EGR Valve. Despite this and an accident involving an improperly tethered steel pipe this spring on Highway 89, the Corsica served faithfully until its last commute to Murray this morning.
The Corsica was preceded in life by the Chevrolet Citation and leaves behind the Chevrolet Malibu, born in 1997 after production of the Corsica was discontinued. The Corsica will be laid to rest at a salvage yard and will likely be sold for parts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to an account established at America First Credit Union to help quickly pay down the loan on the Corsica’s replacement: