On 4/6/2015 1:50 PM, Steve Hill wrote:
Soaring legend and Hall of Fame member George Applebay passed away this
morning April 6th. George wouild have turned 90 years old on June 12th. A
memorial service will be held at the US SW Soaring Museum 918 Historic
Route 66 Moriarty, NM 87035 at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 11th.


Sincere "Thank you!" for posting this deeply saddening information. I was
favorably impressed upon first having occasion (thanks to owning one of his
creations) to interact with, and subsequently meet, George, and over the next
2+ decades as I got to know him better, I continued to gain ever-deepening
appreciation, respect and (yes) love for a thoroughly decent, talented,
creative and quietly inspirational human being. I consider my life distinctly
richer for having had the opportunity to get to know and interact with the
man. I considered him a friend, despite seeing him probably less than 15 times
over that period. RIP, George.

My thoughts and prayers for his family and friends.

Bob W.