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04-19-2018, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mead, WA
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Nickel in the grass brother...
Thoughts and prayers for the family.
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Stitch
MSgt, USAF, Ret.
RV-8 Dreamer
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04-19-2018, 04:20 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Obituary
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CW4 (Retired) U.S. Army
A&P: I pay double dues (it's worth it)
Restored L2-M; flown 7 years & sold.
Owned/maintained PA22-150 & flown for 7 years.
Flew & maintained Mooney Super 21.
Flying & maintain Oregon RV-6, 160 HP since 2010.
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04-19-2018, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Memories
Tom was instrumental in the completion of my RV. My father and I worked together for many years to build our RV6A, but when it was ready for flight, my father was too disabled to fly it and I did not yet have my license. Tom performed the first flight, and flew off the 25 hours. Then we winched my dad into the rafters of the hangar, and lowered him into the plane. Tom took Paul on his one and only flight in our RV. Thanks Tom, I will never forgot you and your help... 
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04-19-2018, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
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trying again with the pic
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04-20-2018, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hudson, WI
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Hello all:
The Cape Coral, FL News-Press has just published a great tribune to Tom. Here is the link:
https://www.news-press.com/story/new...ing/533298002/
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Doug Weiler
Hudson, WI
president, Twin Cities RV Builders Group
RV-4, sold
RV-7 completed and flying N722DW, 1000 hours
Based Lake Elmo, MN (21D)
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04-20-2018, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ottertail, MN
Posts: 2,510
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Here's the picture Eric was trying to post of Tom helping to give Eric's father a ride in their new RV6A.
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Alex Peterson
RV6A N66AP 1750+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
Last edited by AlexPeterson : 04-20-2018 at 05:18 PM.
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04-20-2018, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ottertail, MN
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I can't resist posting this picture. I do not recall just how Tom got the plane and smoke in this particular arrangement...
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Alex Peterson
RV6A N66AP 1750+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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04-22-2018, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX32
Posts: 1,990
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Condolences
Met Tom briefly at OSH just after returning from Iraq in 03'. We shared a few War Stories from each others generation. Great guy.
He also carved a mean prop!
Prayers for his family.
V/R
Smokey
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04-22-2018, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ottertail, MN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smokyray
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The prop carver is Paul Irlbeck, Tom's brother.
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Alex Peterson
RV6A N66AP 1750+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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05-23-2018, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ottertail, MN
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Pictures and video from the Wisconsin Celebration of Life
Here are some updates, pictures and video from this past Saturday's Celebration of Life event at Tom's hangar in WI. There was a similar event in FL last month. Tom really had a profound effect on many, many people, both in and out of aviation.
Tom Irlbeck
Alex
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Alex Peterson
RV6A N66AP 1750+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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