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06-10-2016, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth,Texas
Posts: 1,727
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J S Vroom
RV owners, and flyers.
Attention!
A Great one has left us.
Jim Vroom passed this morning. He was 69 ish,,...
Jim came around visiting my first RV Build in Sepemtber 1996. He insisted on "doing or helping on something" ... most visitors to projects, want to tell you about their projects. He wanted a to help!!! I HAD TO!! Find him a job. He would not be denied
After my RV 6 flew in October 1996! I found a job finishing a RV4. Jim Vroom and I teamed up and finished it up.
We have been a team since then. We have made 46 or more RVs fly. he was the genius, making the elections flow.
I am in shock. ,! My RV business is in shock! Jim has been my go to guy for 20 years.
Jim Vroom,,, I hope you have a number in heavin ,,, I need you
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06-10-2016, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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I'm sorry for your loss Jay.
I saw this on FB also, I didn't know him but he sounds like a cool guy and this was a surprise. Very sorry for your loss!
Russ
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06-10-2016, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Pines, FL (based @ KCLW)
Posts: 1,955
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Jay, Sorry for your loss.
I didn't know Jim, but if he teamed up with you, he must have been a good guy.
RIP
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1190+ hours
2019 Donation Paid
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06-10-2016, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Canyon Tx, Park City Ut.
Posts: 31
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Jim Vroom
I met Jim V. at Jay's hangar while building my -7. What a great guy! I barely knew him at the time, So when I needed to use a Tig Welder, Jim invited me to come over and use his. He wouldn't take payment or anything. Sad to hear of his passing.
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06-11-2016, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Posts: 1,227
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Loss
Jay, sorry for your loss.
Condolences to Jim's family.
It is sad to see the good ones go.
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Bob Martin
RV-6, 0-360 Hartzell C/S, Tip up, 1200+TT
James extended cowl/plenum, induction, -8VS and Rudder. TSFlightline hoses. Oregon Aero leather seats.
D100-KMD150-660-TT ADI2- AS air/oil seperator. Vetterman exhaust with turndown tips.
Louisa, Virginia KLKU N94TB
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06-11-2016, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anywhere, USA
Posts: 1,132
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Jay,
Sorry to here this.
Condolences to Jims family.
WHAT A GREAT GUY.
Always had some good stuff to talk about.
He will be missed.
Probably looking for some wire cutters now.
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Bruce (BOOMER) Pauley
Kathy (KAT) Pauley
RV 7A--"MISS MARIE"--- N177WD (SOLD FLYING)72742
VAF #582-----------------EAA LIFETIME MEMBER
EX -KC-135A -------------BOOM OPERATOR #3633
VAN'S FLIGHT------------#6930
See you in OSHKOSH
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06-11-2016, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Granbury Texas
Posts: 1,136
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Man Jay that was not expexted.
Jim was a great guy and someone I also called friend. I met Jim through Jay when I started building RV #1. Jim came over to the house to help me with a wiring task and took a good look at my progress. He could have told me it's not great but he took the opportunity to teach me what I needed to know and allowed me to go back and correct my work. I have used what I learned from Jim ever since.
Jim Vroom was a good man and always helped me and others anytime he was available.
He will be missed, one of the good guys.
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