Here is a link to the 2023 Kitplanes article "The KR at 50": https://www.kitplanes.com/the-kr-at-50/ If you scroll down to the comments you find a Roger Isaksson who said he knew Stu Robinson when he lived in the Sonoma area. He actually wrote "Sonora", but I am sure that was a case of a typo or due to auto spell check changing it. Anyway, he did say that Stu had indeed passed away, not long after he, Roger, had moved away in 2011. Bob
> On 09/04/2024 10:00 PM EDT G R Pickett via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > Larry, > > > > I’ll take this on, it really needs to be done. I nominated Chapter 91’s > Young Eagle Coordinator for his 20+ years of service for an EAA commendation, > and he got one. > > > > What I would need help on, is the history of the design. Really, how Stu > interacted is the part I’m sketchy on. I can run internet searches as well > as most others, and am willing to do so. I would need a few entry points > into the research. Your memories, and Mark’s and John’s and others, would > be a good starting point. My last post on the net concerning this referenced > that assistance that would assure that this nomination results in success. > > > > FYI: I was active on the old newsletter and still have a couple of copies in > my possession. Sold my project due to divorce in the mid-90’s. Had one of > GPAS’s assisted build VW engine on it (2080 was all I could afford then), > with sanded wings on original retracts. Was in Jenks when Dan did his first > public demo of assembling his wing skins. I helped Jim Faughn build his > plane- nothing major, just helped. I was honored when he waited until I > could get to St Louis to do the initial start-up of his Great Planes VW in > his driveway. > > After 10+ years of marriage to Janet, I revealed that I wanted to fly again; > more specifically- to finish a KR. This wife loves flying and aviation > (since she was 16), and the rest is just an aviation journey for us both. > Due to my age (73), I probably can’t pull off the first FreeBird, but I would > sure be willing to give it a try! > > > > Griff Pickett > > N141GP (reserved) KR200 > > > > From: KRnet <krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org> On Behalf Of Larry Flesner via > KRnet > Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 4:12 PM > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > Cc: Larry Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > Subject: KRnet> Fwd: Homebuilders Hall of Fame > > > > > > Since I challenged the KR community a week or so ago to try to get Ken and > Stu inducted in to the Experimental aircraft Hall of Fame, a few thing have > happened. This is to bring everyone up to date. > > I contacted Jeanette Rand and she will provide any help possible. I have > possibly located the last know address of Stuart Robertson. Chris Pryce > lives close to that location and will check it out. I fear that Stu has > unfortunately passed away recently. Let's hope that is not the case. > > I contacted Marc Cook at Kitplanes magazine,they did a nice article on the > 50th anniversary of the KR, and asked for their assistance in submitting the > nomination. My post to him is below and his reply in red. Is there anyone > on the net that has the time, experience, and would like to take on the > challenge of completing the nomination form with the input we will have > available? If not, submit you input to me at fles...@frontier.com > mailto:fles...@frontier.com and I'll complete the form for submission. I'll > attach two items. We'll see if they come through. > > See you all at Mt.Vernon............... > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Hi, Larry. > > I agree with and support your efforts. > > Let me know how I can help. > > > > > > On Aug 31, 2024, at 4:19 PM, Larry Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > > mailto:fles...@frontier.com wrote: > > > > > > Mr. Cook, > > > > I recently learned that the EAA has a "Homebuilders Hall of Fame" and that > > Ken Rand and Stewart Robinson, designers of the KR series of experimental, > > have never been inducted as members. As the builder of a KR2, logging 800 > > hours of flight time over 20 years, and hosting 15+ KR Gatherings at > > Mt.Vernon, Illinois, I feel this is a blatant over-site. I have challenged > > the KR community of builders and fliers to work on nominating them so they > > will receive the honor they greatly deserve. It will be posthumous for Ken > > but his widow, Jeanette, and three daughters are still living and would be > > grateful to see their husband and father receive such an honor. > > > > I've done considerable research on trying to locate Stewart Robinson with > > no success. Jeanette Rand has lost contact with Stewart also and I'm not > > sure if Stewart is still living. The last Jeanette knew he had moved to > > northern California. If he still survives it would be great if he could > > attend the induction if their nomination is successful. > > > > Your magazine did a great cover story of the 50th anniversary of the KR > > series with Scott Spangler being the author. > > https://www.kitplanes.com/the-kr-at-50/ It would be beneficial to our > > efforts if Kitplanes magazine and staff agree with our efforts and could > > assist us in any way. If your staff could assist us with writing the > > nomination or in researching the information to complete the nomination it > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > > I recently had a phone conversation with Jeanette Rand and she fully > > supports our efforts and will help in anyway possible. > > > > I will attach a copy of the nomination form as well as well as a copy of > > some thoughts I put on paper to start the effort. > > > > Your review and assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > Carterville, Illinois > > > > KR builder / flyer N211LF , KR Gathering Host > > > > 618 201 5958 > > > > <Hall-of-Fame-Nomination-Form.pdf><Ken Rand and Stuart Robinson.docx> > > > > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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