On Monday, April 6, 2015 at 2:50:26 PM UTC-5, 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.

Thank you for alerting us Steve. Very sad here in Dallas, Tx, but feeling truly blessed to have had George in my life for a great many wonderful experiences with him in the shop and elsewhere around the airport. From our first encounter with him due to a broken Libelle canopy, through many, many hours spent learning to maintain a S10-VT, to seeing his museum rise from the desert based on his will and the love of others for him, George was a treasure.

Always true gentleman and friend, the soaring world has lost a true great!

Tim McAllister EY