Gang Elaine Raymonds is a very old and close friend. Her dad, Ed, was a pilot, a airplane builder and a great guy. Ed died last year. Please read Elaine's email to me (below) about her dad, AOPA and how quirky, in a wonderful way, life is. I found this remarkable. Enjoy every minute you can.
Glen -------------------------------------------------- From: "E. Raymonds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:29 PM To: "Glen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: AOPA > Dear Glen: > > My mother called the AOPA today to cancel Dad's membership and cease the > mailing of the magazine. The woman she spoke to on the phone was very > nice Mom said. My mother said Ed Gallagher and the woman said, "You mean > Edmund?" The woman expressed disbelief when my mom told her that Dad had > passed away. She said, "I just can't believe it! It's not that I don't > believe you, but he was our longest member--if not the longest, one of > them. I'd have to check. He's been a member since 1949!" > > I said to my mom that this woman has probably worked there for there for > years and and saw his name and was probably astonished at his 1949 > enrollment. Because of that, his name probably stuck out. It's kind of > funny that one can have an impact on someone else and never even meet > them. > > Of course, this made Mom and I cry today. I miss him. He couldn't have > gone on any longer because of his failing health and it would have been > selfish if we wished that upon him. We just miss him; miss him the way he > used to be. > > Love, > E > > Glen Glen Davis 917 297 1111 www.ishootpictures.com www.ercoupepilot.com
