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July 23rd 08, 09:39 PM
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Dick Johnson is gone.
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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