[NSRCA-discussion] Ron Van Putte

[Pete Cosky]

John please pass my deepest sympathies on to Ron's family. I will truly 
miss him.

Pete


On 3/11/2018 6:43 PM, John Fuqua via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
>
> It is with a great personal sense of loss and sadness that I inform 
> the pattern community that Ronald E. Van Putte passed away today.    
> Ron had had bypass surgery and seemingly was recovering from that with 
> no issues.     But sadly after we returned from the Southeast Model 
> Show, Ron had to be admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and other 
> heart related issues from which he never recovered.
>
> Ron was an icon in the pattern world.    He started flying pattern in 
> the early 60’s and was active to the end.    He did it all.    Fierce 
> pattern competitor, Contest Director, Nats Event director multiple 
> times,  World Championship judge, World Championship co-event 
> director. He was the anchor of the Eglin Aero Modelers for as long as 
> the club has existed and also ran a hobby shop for many, many years.
>
> I knew him for 40 years and we probably put 50,000 miles together on 
> our vehicles going to contests over the years.    He was my best 
> friend and I will miss him greatly as the whole community will.    I 
> have no information at this time on funeral plans.
>
> Very respectfully
>
> John Fuqua
>
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>
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