4/15/1947 – 8/30/2023
As many members know, Tuffy von Briesen has been battling cancer for the past three months. We are saddened to report his passing on August 30th. On behalf of the Hill Country Region PCA membership, we would like to express our condolences to Tuffy’s wife, Sheri, and the entire von Briesen family.
There are no words that can express our gratitude for Tuffy’s presence within our club and how he touched so many personal lives with his “can do” leadership. In many ways, he became the spirit of HCRPCA, and helped mold the larger car community in Central Texas through his years of selfless service representing HCRPCA.
Honoring his life
Tuffy joined the Potomac Region of PCA in 2003. From 2004 – 2007, he served as the Club Race Registrar, DE Registrar, DE Cashier, and DE Chair. In 2008 he was elected VP and in 2009 – 2010 elected President. He served on the Potomac Executive Board from 2009 – 2015. He was fortunate to be a small part of the team whose work resulted in Potomac’s selection as First Runner Up for Region of the Year in 2011, Region of the Year in 2012 and becoming the largest Region (membership) in PCA.
In late 2015 he transferred to Hill Country Region (HCR). From 2016 to the present Tuffy has served as Secretary, Vice President, and President (2018 – 2020), Club Race Chair and continues to serve on the HCR Executive Council. He was again fortunate to be a small part of the team whose work resulted in HCR’s selection as First Runner Up for Region of the Year for 2020, Region of the Year in 2021 and almost doubling the membership count from 2016 – present.
From 2011 – 2012, he was the National Awards Coordinator and from 2013 – 2016 he was the National Porscheplatz Coordinator.
The legacy he leaves for us all will, no doubt, be everlasting.