William R. Dade
William R. Dade, 94, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his home in Hillside, NJ. He was an engineer at Western Electric in Kearny, retiring in 1978. He [...]
Jim Furlong
Early yesterday morning I found out that my dear friend from Virginia passed away this weekend, a man who was a mentor and even father figure to me. He was [...]
Robert L. Gillan
Robert L. Gillan died Sunday, September 5, 2009 at age 93. Bob was a member of the Central Indiana Soaring Society and a mainstay of the instructional program since he [...]
Stan Hall
Dear friends: Some very sad news – Stan Hall passed away this morning (September 7, 2009) at his home. I’ve included some information about Stan here. Please keep his wife [...]
Michael K. Packard
Michael K. Packard, 65, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on Monday, June 29 while piloting his glider at the 2009 Super Regional Competition in Parowan, Utah. Michael is survived by [...]
Stan Duckworth
Stanley Herbertson Duckworth, 86, of Bonita Springs, Fl, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2009 at Gulf Coast Hospital, Fort Myers, FL. Stanley was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 20, [...]
Earl Menefee
Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, both worked at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory in Sunnyvale, CA, and decided to form a soaring club. In December 1946, they circulated a flyer at the [...]
Bruce McGhie
Bruce McGhie passed away on July 22, 2009 at his home in East Haddam, CT. Bruce was a pioneer in soaring for person's with disabilities. He was the first quadriplegic [...]
Barbara Carr
Barbara B. Carr, 82, of Port Royal, VA died in her sleep on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Her husband, Jim, and six of her eight children were at her side. [...]
Robert Dean Carswell
Robert Dean Carswell, of Midlothian, Texas, passed away July 11th. Dean was well-known in the soaring community for his many contributions to the sport. He created the Master Cross-Country program [...]