When Opal attened the Wayne EOC Conv. he listed his age on the registration form as 96 yrs. That was in 2007, so, he must be 99. Scott
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Percy <[email protected]> wrote: From: Percy <[email protected]> Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] Sad News from Roswell To: [email protected] Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:47 PM This makes me cry because I was looking forward to seeing him this spring when I picked up my new (to me) Ercoupe. >All aviators, > >I just found out that Opal Walker passed away last night. Funeral >will be on the 16th. More details will probably be in the paper soon. > >Opal loved to fly his Ercoupe. > "Prop me up in my ol' Ercoupe when I die. Tell the folks at the airport I've gone to fly Where my tank is always full of gas, and the good weather will never pass. Prop me up in my ol' Ercoupe when I die." With appologies to Diffie Tailwinds forever, Opal. Percy in SE Bama
