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| In Memoriam |
It's been fourteen years ...
Feels like yesterday some times ...
Feels like forever at others ...
Still miss you Lex, I always will.
I pray that we shall meet on the other side, no matter where that might be.
Ave atque vale.
Our Lex ...
The musings & rants of 3 retired military (2 USAF, 1 USN), 1 former WSO, and 1 AF brat. Old AF Sarge, Juvat, Tuna, LUSH, and Beans.
To be remembered fondly is an honor.
ReplyDeleteA Most Excellent Fellow.
ReplyDeleteRest inPeace, Lex!
ReplyDeletejuvat
Ave atque Vale indeed. I only know Lex through those who have written of him. As I know those caliber of those men, he was indeed a good man.
ReplyDeleteI remember that day all too well. A squadron-mate and reader of the site advised me to pull over, then he told me we've lost Lex. Then I read Whisper's post. Sad day, but good memories of our blog-father.
ReplyDeleteAmen- A sad day where his family and his readers lost a great man, and a friend I never met, but miss him dearly.
ReplyDeleteJB
O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death and overthrown the Devil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants in a place of brightness, a place of refreshment, a place of repose, where all sickness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. Pardon every transgression which they have committed, whether by word or deed or thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because there is no man who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to all eternity, and Thy word is truth.
ReplyDeleteFor Thou are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Thy servants who have fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever unto ages of ages. Amen
Grant rest eternal in blessed repose, O Lord, to the soul of Thy servant/handmaid who is fallen asleep, and make his memory to be eternal.
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RIP Lex. We will surely see you again on the other side.
ReplyDeleteI pass the memorial aircraft tail outside the NAS Fallon O-Club every work day and remember his stories. Powerful thing to think about when dealing with the “youngsters-in-training”.
ReplyDeleteWandering Neurons
Does anyone know how his son is doing? Still in USN flying H-60s? Attended airshow at MCAS Miramar 2015? and Navy had H-60s on static display from NAS North Island. Asked a few of the pilots if they knew Lex son? One stated that he had attended a type of advance training with him related to the H-60, only knew him professionally. Also wonder how his wife and daughters are doing? So sad.
ReplyDeleteJim
They fell off the face of the earth not long after Lex passed. Each of them posted to the blog before the blog went down. Have not heard a thing since.
DeleteThe pic looks like it is from Shakespeare's, his favorite watering hole. I met him there in July of '11 when I was in town for a professional conference. Also met Fliterman (John Cheshire), who passed in December of '21. He and I were planning to get together and fly around in a toy airplane. Toy compared to his F-4 and F-14. Congestive heart failure got him. The same thing that pushed him out of commercial aviation.