Goodbye to a Friend

[Roberto Estrada]

I'm very sorry for the lost, I'm sure that was a great gay and a better
friend for many of you.

Roberto Estrada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 6:19 PM
Subject: Goodbye to a Friend


> For those of you who have not heard. I have some very sad news. I received
> word that early yesterday morning Nov 5, Bob Whitacre passed away from a
> heart attack.
>
> This past Saturday Nov 1 Bob was the host and CD of a pattern contest at
the
> Hollister Flying field in Northern California.
>
> Bob was a very special guy. For some of you that don't know....I was
located
> in San Jose for 3 months this past spring. Bob was my flying buddy, coach,
> and friend for that time. I must say that I owe much of the success that I
> have had flying this year to Bob. I have never known anyone that would
come
> out with me at 9am and leave at 3pm  4 days a week. Bob would just sit in
> his chair and coach. In most cases he would not even take his plane out of
> the car. He was thrilled and enthused to just help me with my flying. He
was
> content to just spend time working with me. Top this off with the fact
that
> when I left the area I thanked him for the help..His comment was "Hell I
> learned more watching you do it than I could have ever learned flying
> myself"
>
> Bob was somewhat active here on the list and I know that there are at
least
> 6-7 pilots in the San Jose area that Bob was mentoring. Bob was truly a
> special guy that loved playing with our toy airplanes. He will surely be
> missed by all that knew him.
>
> To his wife Lorrie and all you guys in the group out there...Jenny and I
> send our thoughts and prayers.
>
> Thanks Bob. You have made a lasting impression on me.  I will never forget
> you.....Its all 10's now my friend.
>
>
> Troy Newman
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