Cloutius Maximus
with the aid of the Funk...
see you at the crossroads
a $15 basin wrench and some PB Blaster would've made that removal happen in a jiffy
you've gained experience on the process though, and that'll inform how you move the next time you have to do it.

Dang, he was a fellow handyman too. Now I'm extra saddened by this news. @JustDoTheWork![]()

, always tough reading brehs that post here or from SOHH that pass away