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From: "Bill Schertz" <wschertz@comcast.net>
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Subject: Fw: [BD-4] Bob White passed away
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:47:03 -0500
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From the other list, Bob was the individual who made up EC-2, EM-2 cable 
sets for some of our rotaries.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing


> This sad news came across the BD-4 bulletin board.  Bob was someone I
> could always turn to for info when it was had to get a straight answer 
> about
> both BD-4's and rotary engines.  Always willing to provide info and help 
> out
> another builder!!  This is a great loss!!!
> Don
>
>
> I am sorry I have to share sad news with you  today. Bob White has passed
> away last Sunday. Here is the obituary:
> Quote:
> WHITE -- Robert L. White, 64, passed away March  14, 2010 after sudden
> cardiac arrest on March 10, 2010. He was born  November 8, 1945 in 
> Winfield, KS
> to Linville and Beth White. He grew up  in Kansas and Missouri. He was
> employed at Sandia National Labs for 35  years, retiring in 2001. He was a 
> man of
> many interests. He built his  own experimental aircraft, and subsequently
> used the same engine in the  world's first rotary engine Sunbeam Alpine. 
> He
> also enjoyed photography  and computing. He is survived by his wife Linda;
> son Daniel; daughter  Cheryl; mother Beth; sister Cathy; grandsons Gabriel 
> and
> James. He will  be greatly missed. He was a good and honest man who did
> what was right  because it was the right thing to do. Cremation has taken
> place. There  will be a memorial service on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 
> 10:00
> a.m. at  Riverside Funeral Home at 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE.
>
> Most of you  know Bob from his rotary installation, and for his help on
> running this  website. Bob and I emailed almost daily, and he did half of 
> the
> incoming  emails, which was great for me. He did that even though he had
> moved on  from his BD after the crash.
>
> If you knew him, and/or his wife  Linda, maybe sending her a note would be
> nice:
>
> Linda  Nelson
> 505-256-3095
> lknelson (at) comcast (dot) net
>
> Also,  he still has the crashed BD in his hangar. If any of you are in
> Albuquerque, could you offer his widow help, perhaps in return of  parts?
>
> Sad, Holger
>
> That's too young.
>
> Brian Trubee
>
>
>
>
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