Fw: Passing of an R/C pioneer

[tony at radiosouthrc.com]

MessageSteve Kaluf asked me to pass this along...

Tony Stillman
Radio South
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Kaluf 
To: 'tony at radiosouthrc.com' 
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:25 AM
Subject: FW: Passing of an R/C pioneer


Tony, please pass along to others in the pattern community.  I flew with Charley for so many years while at Ace.  He was one of a kind and a super guy.

Steve
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Dan [mailto:dulledahl at kc.rr.com] 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:04 AM
  To: skaluf at modelaircraft.org; lisaj at modelaircraft.org; bobhunt at mapisp.com; sheliaa at modelaircraft.org; michaels at modelaircraft.org; dbrown at dbproducts.com; cdh323 at aol.com; bauerc at iit.edu
  Subject: Passing of an R/C pioneer


      I will never forget, we were all out at the 50th anniversary of our club. It was the biggest fly-in I had ever seen at our field. I was holding a 55% Giles when we were told to shut it down for an announcement. There it came, news I never would had expected Charley Reed has past away this morning.... ( This morning of all the mornings the club's 50th it seemed so strange but so fitting) right at that moment I knew he was there with us all of us he had helped all of us at one time or another. It could have been just some advise or it could have been the parts that we bought in his little basement where he always was smiling when he always had the part you needed when you needed it! Charley had been around since the beginning of model airplanes and had done it all.

       I began to think how long had I known Charley well, longer than I could remember. He knew me since I came into this world! He was the modeler's man the go to guy if you wanted to know how to do this or what you needed for that he knew what you needed or had a good idea for you. His input into this hobby will be missed by all of us in the Kansas City area and for all of you around the U.S. who knew him. 

      If you could please post this where people can read it and know that a great modeler has past one that will be missed by his family and his family of modelers.     
        
                                    Charley we will never forget you.
                                             -Daniel M. Ulledahl

        Charles W. Reed III    
       
            Charles W. Reed, III, "Charley," 80, Raytown, MO, passed away September 11, 2004. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at First Baptist Church of Independence. Visitation will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Missouri Funeral Care. Burial in Montgomery City, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Salvation Army "Disaster Relief," P.O. Box 270848, Tampa, FL. Charley was born in Wellsville and grew up in Montgomery City, MO. He graduated from Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, 1948, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He was a WWII Navy Veteran. He and his wife, Pat, moved to Independence after their marriage and lived in Raytown for the past 50 years. He was a Professional Engineer in Missouri and Kansas, and retired as a Design Engineer from Federal Mogul in 1986. His retirement enabled him to devote his full time and energy to his consuming interest in radio-controlled model airplanes. He competed at the highest level of his sport for many years, and won numerous contests and awards. He was an active member of the Kansas City Radio Control Association, and published its newsletter for over 30 years; he was also active in the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and was certified as a judge at national competitions. He was also active in his church, First Baptist Church of Independence. Charley is survived by: wife of 57 years, Patricia; son, Bill Reed; granddaughter, Olivia Reed, Kansas City; daughter, Carol Britt, San Antonio; brother, James R. Reed, San Antonio. (Arr.: Missouri Funeral Care, 816-3531700) 
        Published in the Kansas City Star on 9/13/2004 
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