geek 0 #1 July 31, 2006 Scott Cowan, Wednesday August 2nd from 1pm to 9pm Testimonials at 6pm Baue Funeral Home 3950 West Clay Street St. Charles, MO 63301 1-888-724-0073 http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=3950+West+Clay+Street,+63301 More information is available at http://www.stljump.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geek 0 #2 July 31, 2006 Wake for All Families and Friends Saturday August 5th from 4pm-? Operators Union Hall 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton, MO At I-270 & Rock Road http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=3449+Hollenberg,+Bridgeton,+MO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nursecook 0 #3 July 31, 2006 Robert Cook's service will be 8-3-06 (Thursday) from 4pm to 7pm. Waynesville Memorial Chapel 202 Historic 66 Waynesville, MO 65583 Mark Cook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #4 July 31, 2006 Blues to all that lost their lives and those that grieve for them. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #5 July 31, 2006 Does any one have pics to go with the names? I was just out about 6 weeks ago to watch the PopS State record and met some of the folks...Nice people, Blue Skies to all !!.....wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ragnarok 0 #6 August 1, 2006 Do not stand at my grave and weep I'm not there, I do not sleep. I am the essence of a clear blue sky. I am the yearning to climb very high. I am the breeze you feel as you spot. I am the rapture of flying your slot. I am the rustle of a canopy in flight. I am the flicker of camp fire light. When you pass through the door into open air, I know you're smiling, I am the wind in your hair. So do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. [unknown author] BSBD my friends. You will not be forgotten, but you will be missed._________________________________________ Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006 Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008 Blue Skies Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybeergodd 0 #7 August 1, 2006 I lost my best friends Saturday.....these guys were my life and my saving grace is I still have an incedibly good friend that is doing good in the hospital......Even though I dan't have picutes of them I would like everyone to also give prayers to Melissa's family(our recent AFF grad that we lost) and Victoria's Family(our tandem student)....and also give good thoughts to Steve who is doing well and Kim who is doing excellent in their recoveries. Please forgive any spelling errors....it is really hard to type though the tears. Endless Blue Skies to all my lost Friends Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwthomsen 0 #8 August 1, 2006 A list of all memorials can be found at Quantum's website. http://www.skydiveql.com My thaughts and prayers are with the entire Quantum Leap family. I wish I could be there. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #9 August 1, 2006 God speed to them on the other side, and to their loved ones on this side.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #10 August 2, 2006 My thoughts and prayers to you and all who grieve."...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoobrothertom 5 #11 August 3, 2006 Here's a link to a news article about Victoria Delacroix. I think she was a tandem student. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/display.var.860048.0.beautiful_princess_dies_in_air_crash.php____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christine46 0 #12 August 3, 2006 Any news on the 2 still hospitalized?[ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 August 4, 2006 QuoteAny news on the 2 still hospitalized?[ A tribute from Kimberley Dear's family to her instructor, Robert Cook. http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/articles/2006/08/03/news/news05.txt (copied here just in case this news thread goes away) QuoteAustralian family says Laquey skydiver died as hero Published: Thursday, August 3, 2006 11:45 AM CDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As the family and friends of Robert Cook gather this afternoon for visitation services, they will remember not only an adventurous, ambitious young man, but also a hero. Cook, one of six skydivers killed in a Missouri plane crash died a hero protecting a fellow passenger, the survivor’s family said Wednesday. Australian tourist Kimberley Dear, 21, was one of only two survivors when a DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter nosedived shortly after taking off Saturday from Sullivan airport in eastern Missouri. Her father, Bill Dear, said 22-year-old skydiving instructor Robert Cook, of Rolla, positioned his body to protect Kimberley from the impact. “He’s a hero. There’s no other way I can describe it,” Bill Dear told Nine Network Australian television from his daughter’s St. Louis hospital bedside. “It was utterly amazing.” Dear said Cook realized the plane would crash and calmly told his daughter what to expect. Cook attached himself to the woman with a harness they were to use in a tandem jump and pulled her close as the plane plummeted. “He said to her: ‘As the plane is about to hit the ground, make sure you’re on top of me so that I’ll take the force of the impact,’” Dear said. “The plane actually hit, they believe, a power pole or a power line and it went into a vertical situation, and she became a little bit disoriented, but she felt Robert actually twist his body around until Kim was on top of him and when the plane hit the ground, he took the full force of the impact,” Dear said. Kimberley Dear suffered muscle tears around her spine, a broken pelvis and collar bone, cuts, concussion and severe bruising, her father said. The second survivor was also hospitalized with serious injuries. Kimberley's sister Tracey said Cook must have known he was giving his life for someone else. “The only thing I can think of is saying: Thank you so much,” Tracey told Nine in the southern city of Melbourne. “I would do that for her but I can’t believe that a stranger who just met her would knowingly give up his life for her. I just want his family to know we appreciate that from the bottom of our heart.” The Daily Guide was unable to reach Mark Cook, Robert’s father, and other relatives were not available for comment. But Mark Cook did explain to The Sydney Morning Herald that “That’s the way Robert was. He would sacrifice anything for anybody else. That was just his nature. He was probably one of the best kids you could ever meet.” Kimberley is not expected to return to Australia for 10 weeks, her sister said. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and believes it may have resulted from engine failure. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoobrothertom 5 #14 August 4, 2006 Sorry, I only what I've learned here.____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #15 August 4, 2006 Wow, that choked me up. Robert Cook is definitely a hero in my book.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jshatzkin 0 #16 August 4, 2006 I was at Robert's memorial service yesterday and Kimberly's parents spoke about what he did. I have only known Robert for a few weeks, but he had a charm about him and was so energetic. Always willing to help, and he was so selfless. What he did does not surprise me at all. Kimberly's father stated at the service that she plans to make her tandem skydive when she recovers, in honor of Robert. I feel blessed to have known him.Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #17 August 4, 2006 Quote Kimberly's father stated at the service that she plans to make her tandem skydive when she recovers, in honor of Robert. . I think thats a great way for her to Honor him todo her tandem his his honor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #18 August 5, 2006 QuoteWow, that choked me up. Robert Cook is definitely a hero in my book. Wow, it got to me too. I looked at his picture, so young yet so willing to protect his student. I true hero.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #19 August 5, 2006 Yes.. Robert is a true hero in my eyes. But then again his character shouldnt surprise me. I knew he was a special kid the first time i met him. I spoke with Kimberly at the hospital earlier int he week. She's doing well and cannot wait to get out of the hospital so she can finally make her jump. But she still has a long way to go to make a full recovery. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #20 August 7, 2006 This is a poem to my friends Scott, Robert, Dave and Rob: There lies an emptiness in my heart Our Quantum Leap family has been torn apart Scott, Robert, Dave and Rob The angels must have needed you for a different job. You touched us all in different ways And for this we will never forget our days. A toast to each and every one we will raise And on nights when I go out to stargaze... I will think of you and miss you so In ways which you will never know Blue skies and peace to our departed friends We will fly with you in our hearts from now on on weekends. The time we spent together and the great times we shared None of us were prepared Great men you all really were For you we will drink lots of beer. We know you are watching over us and flying free It is in our hearts and memories that you will always be. You will never be forgotten.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #21 August 7, 2006 That was beautiful Jen... There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
