Goodbye to a Friend

[Wade Akle]

I flew in about a dozen contests with Jon Carter as we moved up in classes.
Bob Whitacre was Jon's friend and mentor, always on his side during the
contest. He was free with all of us with his great hints and comments. I
have never seen anything close to his commitment to helping his friends, and
that included all of us in pattern.
Have a perfect sequence Bob,
Wade Akle

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> Behalf Of Troy Newman
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 4:20 PM
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> Subject: Goodbye to a Friend
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> 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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