<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I always enjoyed reading Ron’s posts over the years. He was very much an ambassador for the hobby and pattern. I didn’t know him well; but can’t help but share the collective loss. <div><br></div><div>We were all better for knowing him. <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Mar 11, 2018, at 7:02 PM, Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><p dir="ltr">Wow, that was unexpected. I've known Ron since I was in my teens, when he was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB. He was always fun to be around. I lost touch with him when I went to college in the late 60s, and didn't reconnect until years later when I got back into pattern around 2005. He hadn't changed much, just a little slower than before. His flying as of late was always "entertaining", and listening him and Fuqua during a flight was hilarious.</p>
<p dir="ltr">RIP, RVP, and may you fly all tens.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jon Lowe</p>
<br><br><div class="device_aol_et_org_dt_dd_quote"></div><hr style="border:0;height:1px;color:#999;background-color:#999;width:100%;margin:0 0 9px 0;padding:0;"><span style="font-size:14px; color:#999999;">On Sunday, March 11, 2018 Jeff Worsham via NSRCA-discussion <<span style="color:#0000A0"><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span>> wrote:</span><br><br>
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<div dir="auto" class="aolReplacedBody">Oh no, very sad news. I loved reading Ron’s articles Model Aviation back when I was growing up. What a loss to Pattern.<div>Jeff <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Mar 11, 2018, at 5:03 PM, DaveL322 via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div>Wow. How unexpected. RIP RVP. </div><div><br></div><div>The pattern world will never be the same without him.</div><div><br></div><div>Condolences to his family.</div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Regards,</div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757"><br></div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Dave</div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757"><br></div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5.</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>
<div class="begin_alto_quote"></div>From: John Fuqua via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> </div><div>Date: 3/11/18 6:43 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: 'General pattern discussion' <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> </div><div>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Ron Van Putte </div><div><br></div></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Very respectfully</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rage Italic"">John Fuqua</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cell 850-974-6655</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></div></div>
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