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Offline JanneK

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #120 on: September 29, 2017, 02:27:52 AM »
Sad to hear, Pipz was really nice fellow.
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #121 on: September 29, 2017, 02:29:47 AM »
RIP Pipz, blue skies old friend. :salute
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #122 on: September 29, 2017, 03:11:16 AM »
 :salute
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #123 on: September 29, 2017, 04:49:32 AM »
Pipz made our TS explode with laughter.
He made my world a more fun place.

Pipz love for dogs and his comments about his own still make me smile

As  his CO he made me laugh, and sometimes scream at him, singing his songs in the middle of a dense battle ☺.

He will be missed.
His latest plane love was the new modelled FM2.
《S》my friend. RIP
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #124 on: September 29, 2017, 05:53:58 AM »
One of the great guys <S>

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #125 on: September 29, 2017, 06:07:01 AM »
Very sad news.  <S> Pipz.  :salute
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #126 on: September 29, 2017, 06:30:06 AM »
 :salute
Leave that thing alone!
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Offline Drane

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #127 on: September 29, 2017, 06:30:40 AM »
 :salute
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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #128 on: September 29, 2017, 06:43:37 AM »
Aside from AH, one of Pipz's primary passions was the volunteer work he did at the local rescue shelter. He spent most weekends walking the dogs, cleaning kennels and taking them for rides in his car. Here he is with one of his beloved Pitties.




 :rock :salute :pray  Keith "Pipz" Marker

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #129 on: September 29, 2017, 07:14:39 AM »
Thanks for posting this picture; it's nice to be able to put a face to the voice and personality.

He was so much fun to fly with in Big Week.  He'd play clips of German music over Range channel as we rose in our Me109s to seek out the bomber formations.   


Offline zack1234

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #130 on: September 29, 2017, 07:51:08 AM »

Quote from Pipz

"Im not very religious myself but I figure whereever we go when we die is the place we are meant to be so that cant be bad"

 :)
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Offline pangea

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #131 on: September 29, 2017, 07:55:21 AM »
Very sad news.  Pipz was one of the good ones.

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #132 on: September 29, 2017, 08:00:52 AM »
"Im not very religious myself but I figure whereever we go when we die is the place we are meant to be so that cant be bad"

Incredibly sad news, He will be sorely missed.

Please let me know how we can arrange a memorial flight, the CM team would be happy to oblige with use of the SEA.
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

Offline 8thJinx

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #133 on: September 29, 2017, 08:35:49 AM »
Pipz's sister asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the animal shelter he volunteered at:

Almost Home Animal Shelter
9140 Pennsauken Hwy
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

I already have a nice check written out.  If anyone wants me to add their name to the card, please pm me your name.  Maybe it would be nice to list it as First "Aces High Name" Last, but I will leave that to each individual.
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Offline Max

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Re: RIP Pipz
« Reply #134 on: September 29, 2017, 09:05:43 AM »
Please add Chris "Max" Balcer

I provided Pipz's sister, Amanda a link to this thread. She and her husband are overwhelmed at the outpouring of love towards her brother. They said they were laughing hysterically at the fact that Pipz lived in Canada and had a pet moose & mule  ;)

I too will also be making a donation to the shelter in Keith's name.