I remember Willie. Great story, neat guy. I had a chance to talk to him on a couple of occasions.
I actually met him at Sun N Fun many years ago. He came to Georgetown some years back on his way from somewhere and to somewhere else. I thought it was pretty neat that he made the effort and side trip to stop and see me and my KR. I took him up for a short ride and we talked and I enjoyed listening to his stories. It is always sad to hear of someones passing and especially more so when that someone had a chance to touch your life even if for only a brief moment in time. God bless his wife and family. Jeff York Georgetown Scott County FAA airport of the year KR2 2010 People Choice and Best Interior 2011 Air Fest Best Experimental, Best Instrument Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Reply message ----- From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@frontier.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR> sad news from England List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 8:53 am KR netters, I received word via e-mail that long time KR2 builder and flier, Willie Wilson, lost his battle with cancer on June 14. Willie and his lovely wife, Margaret, attended many of the KR Gatherings over the years and always earned their spot as one of the finest memories of the Gathering. Those of you that didn't get to meet Willie personally might remember him speaking to the group in the hangar at the 2010 Gathering at Richmond, Kentucky. I have considered Willie a friend since our first meeting at the 1990 Gathering at Rough River, Kentucky and was fortunate to have Willie and Margaret spend time with Sallie and I in our home on one of their visits to the U.S. Willie grew up on a small farm in Scotland, entered into aviation at a young age, and finished his career flying 747's for British Airways. Willie always had a story to share and it was a delight to hear him share them with anyone that asked. I personally, and the entire aviation community, especially the KR community, have lost an irreplaceable friend. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
