With great sympathy I pass along the information that long time hobbyist and friend Mike Trotnic of Parsons KS died in a car accident yesterday.

Mike was a true pioneer in our hobby and a mainstay at several show along with being a wealth of information. He will be missed.

Sad story.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/tul...a6b9cedc95.html

Our thought's and prayers are with his family.

Very sorry to hear...I stopped and visited with him on several trips on my way back to Hershey. He was an Iowa Gas regular for many years also. RIP

tragic, mike sold me my wayne 60 back in 85 or 86... he was coming to california so he delivered it to my driveway and unloaded it for no extra cost... he was a good guy. so sad...

Oh my God that is so sad..I HAVE DEALT WITH HIM A LOT and have had him share a spot at our engine show`s in Ottawa Ks. very sad news..
Alan

This is a terrible loss. He was a mainstay at the Portland Ind. engine show. I'll miss him. Ron Lease-Collector ;;;;;;;;;

Sorry to hear about Mike. He was a very nice guy. I bought a 36B from him, that I still have, several years ago. He also did an Episode of American Pickers. I will miss seeing him and his red Dodge with the crane at Iowa Gas. R.I.P.

Here's a link to the American Pickers episode with Mike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihACmL2_fVY

You never know...R.I.P.

Mike was a really nice guy. I am very sorry to hear the bad news.

Oh my..... So sad. I never met Mike, but I have heard of him from just being in Kansas. RIP Mike.

A man with a terrific collection along with tremendous knowledge on pumps.
He has the only two coin operated visable pumps I have ever seen. They are amazing taking all silver coins dimes,quarters ,Half dollars and silver dollars.
He will be missed

Will miss you Mike...

I did not know Mike, but have seen him at Iowa many times. My sympathy goes out to you guys that knew him or were friends with him.

So very sad...will miss seeing him at Iowa Gas...My sympathy to the family.

Prayers for Mikes family. He has been my neighbor at Iowa since I have been setting up there...great guy...he will be missed...

Sorry to hear the news. RIP

Mike will be missed greatly. He would always take time to visit and was a kind man.Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and many friends. Mark