HEY ,FOLKS JOHN BOUGHT HIS 2'S KIT FROM ME IN 2002.I WAS WORKING ON MY KR-2 AND TWO PROJECTS WAS TOO MUCH.JOHN BECAME A GOOD FRIEND AND AS THOSE OF YOU WHO KNEW HIM,A TOP NOTCH GUY.ON HIS TRAVELS BETWEEN RENO AND SOUTHERN CAL. HE WOULD STOP IN NOVATO AND HANG OUT AT GNOSS FIELD WHERE I WORK AND SHOOT THE BREEZE.HE DECIDED HE SHOULD GET A CERTIFIED PLANE TO EXPIDITE GETTING HIS PRIVATE.BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY A KR2'S WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR AWHILE. I FOUND THAT DAMN BONANZA FOR HIM.I CANT HELP BUT FEEL THAT I NOW WISH I HAD NOT. HIS TRAVELS WAS TO BRING HIM BY TODAY,HE WILL BE MISSED. I HATE TO LOOSE A FRIEND, ESPECIELY ONE LIKE JOHN.
CAN ANYONE PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH HIS WIFE.I HAVE ONLY HIS CELL NUMBER.I MISSED HIS SERVICES,UNABLE TO CONTACT HER. DAVID HARTZ 415-505-7995 [email protected] --- Steve Glover <[email protected]> wrote: > Original Message ----- > > I too was shocked to see that he had to sell his > KR2. The information > that Mark said, that John wanted to be at the > gathering this year was > not just for the KR, it was also for all the friends > that he had met at > the gathering. He was a good guy and will be missed > by many. God speed > John. > > END > > > I went to the memorial service on Sunday for John > and Chris and had the > opportunity to speak with John's wife and family. > She told me she is > the one who prompted John to get the new plane so he > could fly now > instead of waiting to finish the KR. She said he > loved to fly and would > always be working like a mad man or dreaming of new > ideas for his KR > project. She also said he was getting in some > practice for the trip to > the Gathering this year. > > I let her know John also had his extended family in > the KR net and that > he would be sorely missed. She seemed surprised that > some had recently > been in contact with John to make sure he showed > this year and that he > mattered so much to so many. I extended our > condolences on behalf of the > KR family. > > After the service a few of the guys in Waco's and > Stearman's did a > missing man formation and then I made a pass in the > KR for John and his > family. > > I don't now what was going on Sunday but I think > every nut case around > was trying to fly into Corona. The other formation > and I were cut off > several times while attempting our passes by people > not paying attention > or just inconsiderate. Unfortunately, a guy who > forced his way into the > pattern landed and then retracted his gear instead > of flaps on roll out. > The plane dumped right next to the observation deck > where John and > Chris's families were. Go figure the plane was a > "V" tail Bonanza like > John's. I am told John's wife was considerably > shaken by this. > > I ended up having to orbit the airport for about 1.4 > hours while the > runway was cleared and the FAA reopened the field. > What a day... :( > > Stay safe. > > Steve Glover > KR-2 N902G > AJO, Ca > <[email protected]> > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
