As many of you may know (or attended) Spratt was the minister at my
wedding. When Charlie-Lite and I first met, our first date was to the
15m nationals at Mifflin in 1998, and of course I met Spratt for the
first time. He was instrumental in my understanding soaring/
competition and glider folk in general, and charlie-lite in specific.
He taught me to listen to my heart, and live life with my heart, and
not always my head. He liked to tell me that if he listened to his
head all the time, he would have never stayed in soaring so long, and
took a job with a retirement plan.

Because of his instrumental part in my relationship with Lite, I
wanted him to conduct the wedding on the runway at the Mifflin contest
in 2003. Karl S. helped get him ordained on the internet, Iris loaned
her Phd robes, and their 57 chevy for his pulpit ...and the car was
aptly re-named from Eleanor to the Popemobile. Charlie Spratt
performed several other weddings after ours, giving him a well earned
new title of "right reverend Spratt". I love you Charlie...and the
ripples from your life will still be spreading for years to come on
this plane of earth. Thank you for your presence when I needed you
the most. I will sit at the Gate again with you soon. Micki Minner