JerryBaumchen 1,046 #1 November 2, 2016 Hi folks, I first met Rich on the dz at Snohomish, WA 50 yrs ago this summer. He was a likeable guy with an infectious laugh. He started jumping in the late 50's in the Portland, OR area. Wanting to jump more, he moved to Snohomish, joined the Seattle Skydivers & rented a small apartment on the airport. In either '62 or '63, he and three other guys set a world record. It was Accuracy, 4 men, Night, from 2,000 meters, without delay ( a hop & pop ). In those days it was very unusual for any civilians to set world records; the Army guys seemed to have a rather good lock on them. In the late 60's he relocated back to the Portland area & we would get together for the occasional lunch. About 5-6 yrs ago he suffered a massive stroke and spent the remainder of his life in a care facility. I visited him a few times but he simply did not know who I was. I read in the paper that he had passed away about two weeks ago. Blue skies old friend, Jerry Baumchen D-1543 PS) In the mid-60's he bought a Security CrossBow rig; he was the only guy that I ever knew who could cram two reserve pilot chutes in the container. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 2 #2 November 3, 2016 Night Accuracy Rules. See you in the pea pit Rich.Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
