jaymundo 0 #1 April 12, 2005 Who could forget that cool ole dude.I can vividly remember thinking...thats me... if I make it that old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #2 April 12, 2005 Judging by your profile, you are nearly there. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #3 April 12, 2005 QuoteJudging by your profile, you are nearly there. Hi DW Some of us baby boomers are just entering our prime. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #4 April 12, 2005 You still out jogging the runways at dawn every morning? Chet was pretty faithful about it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #5 April 13, 2005 Every year on his travels Chet would stay at Xenia for a while. He loved to mow the grass and would spend hours on the tractor never seeming to tire of it. I had the misfortune of running over and killing Chet's beloved dog Susie. Susie was cremated , placed in a tin can and travelled with Chet in his van in a place of honor on his dashboard. Susie was replaced with a Susie Mark 2. Chet and my son James did many tandems together, one picture of the pair making the centre fold of Parachutist. Thanks for posting this thread, brings back lots of bitter sweet memories.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #6 April 13, 2005 Quote Who could forget that cool ole dude.I can vividly remember thinking...thats me... if I make it that old. I remember him at Muskogee in the early 80s. He had some very unique items for sale, and I still have some. Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #7 April 13, 2005 I bought my one and only Frap-Hat from Chet at Z-Hills Turkey Meet 1980, I think it was 80........ ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swoopin43 0 #8 March 18, 2006 I remember Meeting Chet for the first time , Smitty the jumper talked of him often and I had known of him because I read when I was young that he was the one that packed the chutes on the apollo missions , Smitty introduced me to chet At the Nats in Muskogi and I will never forget the day Smitty told me that Chet had passed on , Well they are both together now probably talking up a storm .Blue skies ! ! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimemerson 7 #9 March 18, 2006 From my logbook. I knew Chet in Deland in the late '80's - early '90's. Even did two jumps with him, with Chet as tandem passenger on a 10 or 12 way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scroadload 1 #10 December 31, 2006 Chet was a great guy always willing to talk, I purchased a skydiver earring from him at Zhills from the back of his VW van in 1971, pierced my ear right there. RIPD-2626, SCR1999, SCS641, NSCR2350, GW6909 Blue Skies!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
