[NSRCA-discussion] Sam Turner

[Tom Stennis]

thanks I remember Sam. How are you doing after fall ?
Tom

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:03 AM, <THERUPMAN at aol.com> wrote:

> **
> Thanks for sharing.
>
>  In a message dated 11/16/2011 9:36:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> vanputte at cox.net writes:
>
> Many of you knew Sam and I'm passing this on to you.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
>
> It is with great sorrow I report to you a dear and old friend since I was
> 15 years old has passed away. It is my understanding that Sam passed away
> in Tennessee with his older half brother at his side September 8th 2011 at
> a local hospice at age 62. I have been trying to track Sam down for the
> last year and stumbled upon his younger brothers web site. Ronnie gave me
> his phone number and I tried a few times leaving messages for Sam and he
> never returned the calls, he was very sick. Ronnie mentioned that Sam had
> had a VERY rough time the last three years. It seems he got married then
> divorced, his house went into foreclosure and had complete kidney failure.
> I surmise knowing Sam (Rai as the ones very close to him and I knew him)
> his health was the issue that caused this series of unfortunate events. It
> is also my understanding he was awaiting a kidney transplant and did not
> make it in time. Ronnie also mentioned his remains were cremated.
> When I was about 15 years old I had been involved in r/c for about 2 years
> and was having a tough time with success in the hobby with no locale
> guidance. Sam and his family moved in across the street from me in Pembroke
> Pines Florida from Pensacola Florida when I was about 15 years old (1968).
> Sam was going to FSU and was about 19 years old. He of course was flying
> R/C also with some success using tube radio systems. Obviously we hit it
> off as friends rite away. His dad (Herschel) was the new Chief Controller
> at North Perry Airport in the heyday of student flight training which I was
> also doing. My dad was also a pilot so we all had a lot in common.
> In my heart I feel that Sam deserved an ending so much better than this.
> He has gone through many years of personal suffering that many of his
> friends in the R/C world never knew. I have always thought of him almost
> every day of my life and what kind of good kind person he was and the deep
> friendship bond we had when we were youngsters in a cow pasture flying
> models.
> Sincerely,
> Mark Anton
> (386) 205-6027
> Lake City, Florida
> =
>
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