[NSRCA-discussion] Sam Turner

[Tom Stennis]

hope your looks inprove but anything will be an improvement

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Ronald Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> The "road rash" is healed on my forehead, temple and cheek.  The scab on
> my nose is almost ready to fall off.  Soon I'll be pretty again.
>
> Ron
>
> On Nov 17, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Tom Stennis wrote:
>
> 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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