My heart is sad at the loss of a great guy. I was hoping to see him at OSH again this year but only spent a few minutes within the Ercoupes.
Godspeed my friend! Al DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page Free, Easy and No Membership Required http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Randy Seiler To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:31 PM Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] Dennis Spiegel Hi Everyone -- I'm hoping this is going to the right crowd... For those of you who knew Dennis Spiegel (my best friend) passed away Monday evening at Oshkosh. For all of you who knew him, you knew he was an avid Ercoupe owner and pilot. I have some news about his arrangements... Visitation will be tomorrow Friday August 1st at 8:15 am at Weinstein Funeral home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, Illinois. It will be followed by the funeral at 9:00 am. There will be a Shiva (Jewish tradition)Friday, Saturday, and Sunday any time after 5:00 pm at his house at 2080 Oakwood Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. This is open to anyone and everyone is welcome. I understand that the funeral home is 1 block North of Old Orchard. If you need to contact the funeral home, the phone number is: 847-256-5700. This morning I heard from Darren Spiegel (his son) by phone. He has emailed a few of us and has the following to say... "Thanks to all the pilots and non that have supported me and my family in this difficult time. As a special group that understand the passion of flying that I shared with my father I have a request. Most of you know that I still have to fly the Ercoupe back from Oshkosh. Some have offered to fly it back, but I know that's not what he would have wanted so I will fly it. I do however ask that anyone who wants to join me on Monday or Tuesday on a flyout to Oshkosh and back (post airshow) weather and personal limitations permitting in honor of my best friend, wingman, and copilot it would be my honor. Please forward to anyone I might have missed." The above again was from Darren Spiegel, Dennis's son. The airport we will be fly from will be 06c Schaumburg Regional approximately 8 miles West of O'Hare near Chicago Illinois. (From 06c direct to OSH and then from OSH back to 06c with Ercoupe 99564). Thank you everyone. Randy Seiler 847-417-4833
