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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Body-Buildah on December 03, 2020, 08:20:24 AM
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Heard Chet Yorton passed away last week. Anyone here also hear this?
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Lanore mentioned it. Said he passed away last week at home.
Carl is friends with his daughter who started "Quest Bars". (Or had something to do with it) and now owns that Tasty Pastry company that makes the Poptart things.
(Legendary Foods).
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Any confirmation one way or another?
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still alive at 80 years 11 months because he was all natural.
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Thx Vince, Carl Lanore mentioned it. Said he passed away last week at home.
Carl is friends with his daughter who started "Quest Bars". (Or had something to do with it) and now owns that Tasty Pastry company that makes the Poptart things.
(Legendary Foods).
Was one of the founders of Quest Bars named "Ron"? Maybe that lady's husband? I remember them moving from startup company to multi-hundred million valuation in the span of something like six years.
I think the bars had both no sugar, and no sugar alcohols.
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Was one of the founders of Quest Bars named "Ron"? Maybe that lady's husband? I remember them moving from startup company to multi-hundred million valuation in the span of something like six years.
I think the bars had both no sugar, and no sugar alcohols.
Yes, I think its Ron Penna. (Shannon Yorton Penna).
Funk, you heard he's alive? I wonder if Carl got bad info.
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Vs Arnold
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I've never seen that pic^ awesome!
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One of the few to beat Arnold I believe
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One of the few to beat Arnold I believe
and frank zane
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and frank zane
How did Musclecenter place at this show?
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How did Musclecenter place at this show?
Haha
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Chet Yorton passed away last Saturday, around November 21st... RIP...
He was Shannon's dad, who beat Arnold. Shannon was the one who made the first Quest Bar.
Shannon's mom also passed away a few days before that. Very sorry to hear about that.
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Chet Yorton passed away last Saturday... RIP...
He was Shannon's dad, who beat Arnold. Shannon was the one who made the first Quest Bar.
Sorry to hear this RIP Chet.
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History and Memories of Chet
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=669985.0
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Shannon lost both her parents in a week. Condolences. Here is what Shannon wrote (Insgram)
From Shannon, regarding her dad
My dad. Died two weeks ago. He was Mr. America & Mr. Universe. A bodybuilder first and foremost. It was his first love. His passion. It coursed through his veins. It was almost all he thought about. He began his journey at 18 and it ended in his 40s though he always kept training till he was 70. He believed it should be about health as much as looks. He believed in the ability to transform ourselves through dedication, consistent work & discipline. He wholeheartedly believed in natural bodybuilding and started the first drug tested competitions in the 70s. He was a committed bodybuilder to himself, his clients & gym devotees.
I had good memories of my dad growing up. Throwing me in the pool so sky high I would scream! He always tucked me in at night and in the summer months cooled my pillow down against the air conditioner so I wouldn’t be hot. I remember he would never let me win at checkers & I tried. I waited almost everyday for him to come home from work to try and beat him. It never happened. To this day I am fiercely competitive. Was it the checkers games? I remember our bowling Tuesdays (yes we each had our own bowling balls) and again he never let me win, and our miniature golf Saturday’s too when I was young. You guessed it, I never won there either. He was an amazingly honest person, probably the thing I respected most about him. You never got a lie or, an embellished story. He always returned a found wallet cash and all even when he was broke. He always did his best to never let me down.
I meant a lot to him. I always knew that. We had our ups and downs but, I know he did the best he could with what ability he had to be a father. The last 10 years of his life he suffered greatly in pain from back ailments that stemmed from his car accident at 18 years old where he shattered both legs. 7 back surgeries in the last 10 years and none of them helped. The pain continued and increased. Now you don’t have to suffer anymore dad. The pain is over. Nite nite dad. Don’t let the bed bugs bite. If they do bite bite em back. How? Hard. Something he always said when he tucked me in for sleep.
From Shannon, regarding her mom
My mommy. My sweet little mommy. She died almost 3 weeks ago, days before my dad died. She was priceless. No words will ever be able to express the love I have for her & how terribly much I miss her. She was my best friend for most of my life & I was her everything. She was precious & sweet, kind and gentle. She was BADASS too her whole life and simply the coolest mom. I was desperate for her as a kid, wanted every moment to be with her and I cried everyday she left for work in the summers. I spent my childhood and teenage years doing any & everything with mom. We baked a lot!!! Chocolate chip cookies, banana bread and lemon bars. We went to dinner & movies a lot. She let me see all the movies parents never let their kids watch.
Everyone wanted my mom for their mother. She let me stay up late too. Some days depending on the job she had I went with her to work, mom & me for the day. I remember us walking Venice beach on Sunday’s arm in arm getting slices of pizza to share. We watched Golden Girls and 227 in her bed together every week painfully laughing. She did the best table arrangements for every big holiday. She was super artistic. She had a passion for health and nutrition. Always reading about anti-aging & things to keep you healthy and youthful. She got excited about simple things.
She loved food! Nothing excited her more than going out to dinner and getting a great big burger or steak. Oh-oh and the bread basket, “extra butter please!” she’d say. And with every meal needed an extra side of sliced raw red onions 🤪 She loved a champagne split. And she loved cheesecake! She loved to talk about history and old Hollywood. She was amazed about technology especially things like iPhones and the internet or, as she called it “the computer.” She loved color!!! Obsessed with color and she might wear many colors at once.
My mama taught me about makeup and skincare, vitamins and gardening... my love of my garden came from her. Moms biggest lesson was to “be you” she taught me to be true to myself. She never cared what others thought. DO YOU. She is my heart & I carry her with me every moment. We always always said “I love you” so mama, I LOVE YOU 🌈
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Truly an old school bodybuilding legend.
RIP
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He fought hard against steroids in bodybuilding. As often happens with long term marriages they died within weeks of each other. He was an old school legend.
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R.I.P Mr.Yorton .Seems we are losing another one every week or so.Soon all the icons of my youth will be gone
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R.I.P Mr.Yorton .Seems we are losing another one every week or so.Soon all the icons of my youth will be gone
The bodybuilding icons of my youth, and the bodybuilding icons of your youth both started dying at around the same time. Maybe Chet was right about steroids in bodybuilding. Although if that picture of Chet doing the semi-Victory pose is steroid-free, I would say that Chet had some serious bodybuilding genetics.
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This is sad :(
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The bodybuilding icons of my youth, and the bodybuilding icons of your youth both started dying at around the same time. Maybe Chet was right about steroids in bodybuilding. Although if that picture of Chet doing the semi-Victory pose is steroid-free, I would say that Chet had some serious bodybuilding genetics.
yes Matt I started training in 1977 and Zane was just beginning his 3year run of Olympia’s.Most of the top guys from this era are either getting very old or some died at an old age like Corney and a few others.I don’t recall many from that time passing in their 30’s or 40’s ( the Mentzers come to mind) But no one gets out alive so I guess we will see more and more leaving in the coming years.God bless Bill Pearl still hanging in at 90
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It is sad when someone dies, even when they managed to live 81 years, which is only 5 years older than me. Yikes! Chet still looked pretty buff for someone his age.
(https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/308832_273240872697680_136595842_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=Ok8uE5ekcZsAX8rdQ57&_nc_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&oh=54b35602e538690a6e14a8a97887a661&oe=5FF083B8)
(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=487482.0;attach=915666;image)
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yes Matt I started training in 1977 and Zane was just beginning his 3year run of Olympia’s.Most of the top guys from this era are either getting very old or some died at an old age like Corney and a few others.I don’t recall many from that time passing in their 30’s or 40’s ( the Mentzers come to mind) But no one gets out alive so I guess we will see more and more leaving in the coming years.God bless Bill Pearl still hanging in at 90
That's why your era beats my era - there are different things we can compare, but no one can deny the longevity disparities.
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It is sad when someone dies, even when they managed to live 81 years, which is only 5 years older than me. Yikes! Chet still looked pretty buff for someone his age.
(https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/308832_273240872697680_136595842_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=Ok8uE5ekcZsAX8rdQ57&_nc_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&oh=54b35602e538690a6e14a8a97887a661&oe=5FF083B8)
(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=487482.0;attach=915666;image)
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that was still baygbm tier worthy
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From their daughter's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ShannanQuestCreator
"November 21st 2020.
I lost both of my parents 2 weeks ago, we found them on the same day 💔 though they died days apart.
I am an only child and they were all I had in this world. My blood connection to it. My dad looked like a real life superhero and my mama was a walking Barbie doll and just everything to me.
I can’t even begin to describe the day we found them...
I couldn’t catch my breath. Hyperventilating... Tears. Shock... Panic. Tears... Nausea. Tears... total and complete devastation.
Words can’t and won’t describe the pain, grief and sadness I feel. I wanted so much more for them... I wanted an easier life for them. An better ending to their story.
My mama was 78. Autopsy still pending.
My dad was 81. Heart attack.
My mom died first.
My dad died later when he found my mom... he must have suffered such shock and sadness in finding her.
I don’t have a lot to say right now... maybe I will at some point. I’m still at a loss for words. I just wanted to share them and pay some small homage to them for now. Here are cute pictures of them at different times in their lives I recently found."
I wonder if one of her parents committed suicide? She says they died days apart. So he just stayed in the house with his dead spouse for days without contacting the authorities?
That's horrible that they found them days after they died. I am sure that was a shock for her.
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Vs Arnold
Chet had decent legs! Good calves. RIP!
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As said in the post above, wasn’t there a telephone in the house? Why didn’t he make a phone call?
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RIP
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RIP
May them rest in light.
Shannon inherited amazing genetics.
Beautiful square broad shoulders on a feminine wide fertile wide waistline. Beautiful smile, amazing legs, and more...
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Legend who trained till then very end. RIP
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May them rest in light.
Shannon inherited amazing genetics.
Beautiful square broad shoulders on a feminine wide fertile wide waistline. Beautiful smile, amazing legs, and more...
What kind of rack is she working with?
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Total inspiration! RIP