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TrueAirSpeed 10-13-2018 08:47 AM

Very sad news
 
So sorry to hear this.

wirejock 10-13-2018 08:52 AM

Condolences
 
Wow. My deepest condolences. I bought my engine from Jon. Although we never met in person, we did have several conversations and I felt he was a very honest man.

rv7boy 10-13-2018 09:03 AM

Sympathy
 
I never met Jon but wish I had. I just noticed that his last four or five posts in the forums were replies helping others.

What a legacy for us to remember him by!

My sincerest sympathy to his family, and may all who knew him be blessed with many happy memories of him.

Flyingleap 10-13-2018 09:12 AM

Very very sad news
 
Jon used to ride his bike around the airport, and stop to talk. I just can't believe it. Will really miss him. As you fly West Jon do a roll for me......

RhinoDrvr 10-13-2018 09:26 AM

This is a tough one. Jon introduced me to the RV?s and gave me my first RV flight in his RV-8. I was in search of an airplane to buy, and was considering a Sequoia Falco. He asked if I had ever flown an RV. I said no, and he grinned and said, ?Well, we need to fix that!? Twenty minutes later we were off on a whirlwind aerobatic flight that I?ll never forget.

Jon was my introduction to the tight knit RV community...just met up with him and Ken again this year at OSH. We lost one of the very best...

Blue skies, Mutha.

rvmills 10-13-2018 09:29 AM

Truly saddened beyond words. Jon was the best of the best...as a friend, a pilot, a performer, and an airshow mentor. An absolute Gentleman, and one of the really, REALLY good guys. Here's that big grin at a show at NAS Kingsville a couple years ago, and the Redline booth at ICAS. My heart goes out to Deb and their Family, and to Ken and the Redline Family. Blue Skies Jon.

Respectfully, Bob




Russ McCutcheon 10-13-2018 09:31 AM

I talked to Jon on the phone and e-mail several times over the years, the first time he just called to relay the story of how he got hooked on RV?s, years earlier my good friend Lee McDaniel had given him a ride in his RV-4, (I bought Lee?s RV-4 in 05) he told the same story many RV pilots have told me about their first RV ride with Lee. I always liked hearing his voice on the phone, he always seemed very energized and excited about anything he might call about and RV?s in general. Prayers go out to his family and friends!

RV7Guy 10-13-2018 09:45 AM

Sad day
 
There really are no words......

snoop9erdog 10-13-2018 10:06 AM

Very Sad
 
My condolences and prayers and comfort to the families.

sbalmos 10-13-2018 10:13 AM

This truly hurts. Jon was an advisor, friend, and all around great guy to all of us. There are no words. This one doesn?t hit close to home, it hits home. Not seeing his permanent smile scurrying around the airport on his bike is really going to be missed. Fly free, Jon. We?ll all see you in the skies again, some day.


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