Dick Johnson is gone.
this is very very sad......
tim
"Burt Compton - Marfa" wrote in message
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July 23, 2008
I just received a telephone call from a reliable source that Dick
Johnson has crashed at the combined World Class / 1-26 Nationals at
Midlothian, Texas (south of Dallas). He was flying as sniffer.
Apparently he dove-in after release from tow. My source reports that
Dick has perished in the crash.
I am stunned. Nothing to speculate about now -- he is just gone.
So God Bless Alice his wife, and his family. Alice lost their son
Nels many years ago in a hang-glider accident.
Mr. Johnson was a mentor to us all, world-wide soaring legend, and a
dear friend of my family.
Burt Compton
Marfa, Texas
USA
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