efs4ever 3 #1 March 13, 2007 Deaf Freddy, his nephew, came out with a large group of deaf tandem students this past weekend. He told me that Skippy died in March of LAST YEAR. His ashes are in a can on Freddy's mantle. This picture was taken in 1992 or so. I'm sure he was in his sixties then. He had some interesting tales about his feats with rounds. (CHEAPOS, NOT PCs) Stuff like landing on a barge with a round. Doing Santa jumps into shopping centers with rounds and landing on rooftops, etc. He was a character.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
JohnRich 4 #2 March 13, 2007 Damn. Skippy was always a riot to be around, but I sure had trouble understanding his thick cajun accent. I seem to recall that even with a square parachute, he managed to land atop a rotor blade on a parked helicopter behind the old Spaceland hanger. He kinda bounced up and off of it. The Gulf-Houston airport has now been plowed up and no longer exists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frynsky 0 #3 March 13, 2007 I made quite a few jumps w Skippy from 90-96 when I was in Houston. Several memorable CrW jumps. Skippy was fun to be around and was always ready to jump with anyone, no drop zone politics involved. Sorry to hear he is gone, I think the sport could use more like him. Blue Skies, Skippy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goesky 0 #4 March 14, 2007 I supposed to release Skippy last Sat. but His daughter got a bad car accident 3 weeks ago. Her 2 daughters was okay and one ribs broken. Skippy's ashes still sit since March 15 2006. Hope to release him soon with his friends You, Mike, John, Charles, Larry, and Pecker? Peanut? who else ?? Freddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 March 14, 2007 Quote I supposed to release Skippy last Sat. but His daughter got a bad car accident 3 weeks ago. Her 2 daughters was okay and one ribs broken. Skippy's ashes still sit since March 15 2006. Hope to release him soon with his friends You, Mike, John, Charles, Larry, and Pecker? Peanut? who else ?? Freddy Yeah, you need to send him out in style with all his old friends as soon as the family has recovered from the accident. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drjump 0 #6 March 14, 2007 AND ANOTHER OLD TIMER IS GONE! RIP, SKIPPY. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #7 March 15, 2007 No shit--Skippy is gone?!!!!!! RIP Skippy, and say hi to Art for me. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goesky 0 #8 May 10, 2007 How about on June 2 ? Skippy's daughters suggest on that date. Can you help me to reach old pals of his and jump with us to release Skippy's ash. Thanks, Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #9 May 10, 2007 Quote How about on June 2 ? Skippy's daughters suggest on that date. Can you help me to reach old pals of his and jump with us to release Skippy's ash. Thanks, Fred I'll ask about it at Skydive Houston. John Rich, you can help out too. 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
