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jrevens
 Post subject: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:26 pm 
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It's with great sadness that I report the passing of Richard Brandiger, my friend & long-time T-18 builder, after a terrible fight with cancer. He was an inspiration during the ordeal with his cheerfulness and bravery. It truly amazed me. Besides building his own T-18, he was the keeper of "Green Apples", a highly modified V-tailed version, named so by Gale Abels of Boulder, Colorado, the builder. Richard and his wife, Kathy, along with fellow T-18 builder Ken Post & his wife, hosted a wonderful Thorp fly-in at Rapid City, South Dakota. Kathy asks that if you wish to send a remembrance, to please send it to the Wounded Warriors Project. His obituary can be viewed here:
http://kinkadefunerals.com/obituary_list.php

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dan
 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:46 pm 
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God bless the family John, sure sorry to here about your friend......dan
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 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:32 pm 
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Aloha, Richard. We have lost a great man.

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 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:41 pm 
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Sorry to hear this John. Prayers that he is at peace now and comfort for his family.
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James Grahn
 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:15 pm 
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So sorry to hear that. What a ball that fly in was. Great people!
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 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:49 pm 
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Sad to hear. Richard was a great ambassador for experimental aircraft. He was the best and most conscientious government/FAA employee I have ever met.

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Gary Green
 Post subject: Re: Richard Brandiger
PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:18 pm 
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That was a great obituary. I was fortunate to have known Richard. He was a valued source of wisdom.
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