On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:48:01 PM UTC-8, WaltWX wrote:
Al truly was a gentleman and ambassador for soaring and will be missed by us all. The quiet dignity of this man is legendary.

"Little Boy" -- with the longest of wings for 18 years on my contest ramp at Region 12. No 'kiddie gliders' here. Only once, when another competitor committed a grossly unsportsmanlike act, can I think of him losing composure and allowing temper to disturb his gentlemanly demeanor. He always had time for the kids or grandkids, and spent lots of thermalling circles on the ramp on bicycles with them after tiedowns were done. He was unfailingly kind to me through the decades. Even after Region 12 CalCity contests faded, he would drop by while motor-soaring through in the Taifun, on the way to visiting an event or a friend. Little Boy's quiet voice echoes in rancher's style, as he left some pretty big bootprints on the sport of soaring. Solace to Gary, Ang and the extended family.