kd5xb 1 #1 June 25, 2011 Earl Imes -- skydiver, jump pilot, foster parent, overall good guy -- passed away just about a month ago now. Years ago, he let me borrow his PC to jump a few times. He flew the jump plane when he wasn't jumping. I knew him in the late '70's, and he was active at Mount Olive, North Carolina, and Big Daddy's, just outside Goldsboro, North Carolina. The world -- not just the skydiving world, but the WHOLE WORLD -- is poorer for his passing. I hadn't seen him in thirty years, and I had in mind to call him, or write him a letter when I found his obituary on line. Lesson learned -- now I'm actively looking for other old friends. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bradenton/obituary.aspx?n=albert-earl-imes&pid=151613626&fhid=8476I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 2 #2 June 25, 2011 Tell your friends and relatives NOW, how much you care about them.......before they die,,,,,or you die.Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #3 June 26, 2011 What a pity that he's gone. Early was a really great guy. My condolences go out to his wife, Barbara, and to Mike, Amber, and others who called him "Dad". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
