Final Glide

Charles Anthony Minner (Charlie “Lite”) died on May 12, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 64. He was born July 30, 1946 in Jamaica Queens, New York. He [...]

January 8, 1921 - April 26, 2011 OKLAHOMA CITY William B. Cleary, age 90, of Oklahoma City, died April 26, 2011. He was the son of the late John K. [...]

A small but persistent light extinguished yesterday at about 9 PM, when Ed Seymour died. Many, perhaps thousands, of pilots throughout the US and Canada received instruction and encouragement in [...]

Sky Soaring Glider Club lost a dedicated friend on March 15 when Bob Haney passed away. Haney helped found Sky Soaring in 1972 when a group of glider pilots decided [...]

Richard H. Elliott, 91, a long time Phoenix resident, died Sunday February 20, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born December 31, 1919 in Clarksburg, West Virginia the son of [...]

Allyn R. Berryman, known affectionately to his friends as Owl, started life on Oct. 30, 1928, in Chicago with parents Harry and Julia Berryman. He grew up in Chicago. As [...]

Rick Howell passed away on Saturday (12/4/2010) following a 10-year battle with prostate cancer. Rick moved to Dallas, Texas in 1975 as a corporate pilot for Dresser Industries, and retired [...]

Bob Klemmedson passed away on 10/24/10 after a long illness. He was 89 years young and an avid glider pilot who began soaring way before it was cool – 1936. [...]

Marvin Willis passed away while on a square dancing vacation with his wife Betty. Marvin started flying in the 50's at the original TSA location at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport [...]

Kathleen C. Winters, St. Paul Park MN. died on August 19, 2010 after a very brief illness. She was a commercial glider pilot who held soaring records in the 1-26 [...]