Thanks for your kind words. However, just to be clear, I am not the seller representative. A good friend in our EAA chapter is the seller representative. His name is Jerry. When I learned about the situation, I visited with Jerry, and wanted to help bring an increased awareness of the "opportunity", hopefully helping out both him and the widow. Rule of thumb would say that a broader awareness has the potential to result in a more competitive sale price, which would be good for the widow. Personally, I would bring the 172 into annual, and then sell. But there are other people involved that have much more to say about the situation than myself, and funds are not available. I'm only the messenger. If anyone is interested in more information, or bidding, PM me and I will provide information to contact Jerry, the seller representative. And the 172 is really nice - just don't know about the inside of the engine...
Thanks, Wayne