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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Folks may be growing weary of the tributes to
Charley, but I have to share my own experience. Charley, if you're
checking your email - read on, my friend!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> In 1989, as a "pup" in Sportsman
pattern, I met Charley at the Baxter Field contest in OKC. He was VERY
quick to help point out some coachable moments, and spoke to me as a friend,
even though that was our first meeting. From that moment, through many
years of contacts for many reasons, Charley was special. In the truest
sense of the word, he "knew" the game, and shared the practical aspects of the
game with any who would ask.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Merely saying that he was an
inspiration to dozens of pattern fliers is a gross understatement of what his
role REALLY was to us; He was friend, mentor, coach, and
troubleshooter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Charley, I'm already missing
that huge grin that would light up with your humor! Thanks for everything
you did for Pattern, friend! I hope I can call a round or two for you
someday....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=warrior523@mchsi.com href="mailto:warrior523@mchsi.com">Dan
Curtis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA Discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 11, 2004 10:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> D5 loss</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Gentlemen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I wanted to let everyone know that District 5 lost a long
time pattern flyer and supporter of model aviation today. CW "Charlie"
Reed III passed away this morning after a rather lengthy illness. His
presence will be missed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dan Curtis</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>