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Title: Another Member has earned his wings <S>
Post by: TequilaChaser on April 26, 2005, 06:02:20 PM

I just logged in to my email to find some very sad news.  Alot of you remember KGann from Air Warrior, well he was a Trainer in AW, a member of Snowman's Eagles Squadron in AW then a Member of the Damned in AW and as well a member of the Damned in Aces High.

I will now post the email I just received:

Johnny
 
I have finally managed to get into my husbands e-mail and decided that maybe I should update you.   He mentioned you and a Damned (I don't know the spelling right now).  Please forward the information to this person if you know them.)
 
My name is Kelly Andrews.  I was married to Mark Andrews for 15 years when he passed away suddenly due to Liver Cancer.  He was only sick for a month prior to his death.  He was finally diagnosed on Oct 27, 2004 and passed away Nov. 7, 2004.  He was a wonderful husband and father (Samantha 10, Ian 8 and Roxie 6).  He has been and always will be dearly missed by all.
 
If you would like to get in touch with me at all to confirm that this information has gotten to you, you can reach me at removed for privacy.
 
I'm sorry that it has taken so long for me to forward the information.
 
Sincerely
Kelly

I have replyed to Kelly to confirm I have received the sad news.  I ask those that knew KGann ( Mark ) to pass along your  sincere sympathys and condolences.

Mark was as close as one can get to being a blood relative.........he will be truely missed..........

Title: Another Member has earned his wings <S>
Post by: Dawggus on April 26, 2005, 06:29:04 PM

TC, this is sad news about KGann :(.  We had some good times in the Training Corps and in the FR Arenas of AW.

Salute KGann.

Cya Up!

Dawg

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Post by: FDutchmn on April 26, 2005, 06:33:25 PM

oh man...

KGann

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Post by: Blixen on April 26, 2005, 06:48:24 PM

S!

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Post by: humble on April 26, 2005, 06:48:44 PM

Geez....

Thats the stuff that hits close to home, very very sorry to see someone with such a young family go so suddenly. Just reminds us not to take any day for granted....

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Post by: Ack-Ack on April 26, 2005, 06:56:28 PM

KGANN was a class act and will be missed. on behalf of the 479th Raiders FG.

ack-ack

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Post by: Guppy35 on April 26, 2005, 07:08:23 PM

Wow! :(  I remember KGann from the AW days.

Very sorry to hear this.



Dan/CorkyJr
+Tiff back in those days

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Post by: detch01 on April 26, 2005, 07:18:46 PM

:(   KGann



asw

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Post by: Dace on April 26, 2005, 07:42:13 PM

~S~:(

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Post by: BUG_EAF322 on April 26, 2005, 08:53:03 PM

Sad news my condoleances

:(  

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Post by: GreenCloud on April 26, 2005, 09:26:16 PM

Salute...

Prayers to the family.

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Post by: culero on April 26, 2005, 09:43:08 PM

Wow. What a great guy he was.

~S~

culero (thx TC)

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Post by: Murdr on April 26, 2005, 09:45:01 PM

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Post by: EagleEyes on April 26, 2005, 09:53:56 PM

Though i never played in AW, i have heard of this wounderful man!  My prayers and thoughts go to his family!  

<<>> Sir, you will be missed dearly by all!




:(

Egle31st

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Post by: Blammo on April 26, 2005, 10:11:17 PM

to Mark and his family as well as my families sympathies

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Post by: DamnedRen on April 26, 2005, 10:24:27 PM

The poem, High Flight, has over the years become a mantra to pilots.
It is reproduced here as a tribute to, and in memory of pilots of all generations. (Including our virtual pilots and friends)

High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
No 412 squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941

KGann, Mark-Father, Husband, Friend.

______________
Ren
The Damned Air Group

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Post by: RedDg on April 26, 2005, 10:36:50 PM

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Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on April 27, 2005, 01:47:43 AM

Just when you think a day cant get any worse.  I can think of very few people less deserving of this than KGann.  He was always nice to me when I signed on with you guys as Eagles in AW, when I worked in the Training Arenas, when we flew missions.......  To put it mildly, I was in awe of alot of you that flew Eagle Squadron in AW and that worked in the AWTC.  To join either one of those ranks, let alone both was intimidating.  KGann always made me feel at home, and had great organizational skills for the missions (at least compared to mine anyway, I was impressed lol).  Working and playing alongside you guys are still some of my fondest memories from any online game or sim.  Hell, from any group period.  Several of you were almost like an extended family at times.  Cant really say I'll miss him more than I already have, but knowing he's truly gone makes it more final somehow, and that much sadder.  All my condolences to his wife.  She lost one hell of a partner, and a friend.  The angels just gained one hell of a wingman.

I've always believed its true, life is not measured by what you have when you go, its measured by how you are remembered, and how many people are sorry to see you go.  

<> KGann!

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Post by: Kermit de frog on April 27, 2005, 02:03:31 AM

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Post by: Flossy on April 27, 2005, 02:38:51 AM

Oh I certainly remember KGann.....  


Flos

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Post by: Clip121 on April 27, 2005, 05:57:46 AM

I also remember KGann from AW, he was a good guy.  Sorry to hear of his passing.....  

     Clip

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Post by: mechanic on April 27, 2005, 06:44:09 AM

tragic.

sounds like he wasnt too old, young kids.

S!

my thoughts are with his family and friends.

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Post by: Shane on April 27, 2005, 06:56:42 AM

:(

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Post by: DaddyAck on April 27, 2005, 07:19:36 AM

My deepest condolences go out to the family.

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Post by: P0G0 on April 27, 2005, 02:56:31 PM

Sad news indeed...
KGann

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Post by: SirLoin on April 27, 2005, 02:59:41 PM

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Post by: Don on April 27, 2005, 03:01:21 PM

For myself and on behalf of the Cactus Airforce squadron, I extend deepest condolences to his family.
Personally, I knew him from AW days and then later here in AH.
I am truly saddened by his departure

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Post by: Jish102 on April 27, 2005, 03:11:07 PM

<> KGann

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Post by: EN4CER on April 27, 2005, 04:01:04 PM

:(

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Post by: Kaz on April 27, 2005, 06:04:34 PM

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Post by: Hornet on April 27, 2005, 07:05:46 PM

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Post by: Dead Man Flying on April 27, 2005, 10:25:26 PM

I remember KGann well.  This is terrible news.  My condolences to his family during this difficult time.

-- Todd/Leviathn

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Post by: Wind on April 27, 2005, 10:28:43 PM

KG was the first person I really actually talked to about Full Realism in AW.

I had decided to try FR training, so I could fly in a Scenario and not be embarrassed.  He was the Manager that day, and he assigned Drano to kick my ass. ;)

Eventually after many, many training sessions under him and the other trainers, he apparently saw something in me that led him to convince me to be a trainer myself.  

Eventually got recruited in to the Eagles.

Ahh, the glory days of AW!

This news about him passing is a real bummer.

KG!

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Post by: TBolt A-10 on April 27, 2005, 10:28:50 PM

My sincerest condolences to KGann's family, friends & the Damned.

KGann  blue skies...

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Post by: IownU on April 28, 2005, 12:39:45 PM

nothing but prayers for the family

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Post by: daddog on April 28, 2005, 01:19:10 PM

I am very sorry to hear this.  I do remember him and always enjoyed his company in our virtual skies.  Very pleasant fellow.

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Post by: JB88 on April 28, 2005, 03:05:31 PM

sigh.

please extend my condolences and prayers for strength to his widow.



88

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Post by: LTARokit on April 28, 2005, 03:19:15 PM

INSERT:  one missing man formation

from aw days, will be surely missed :(

<<>>

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Post by: stantond on April 28, 2005, 08:52:51 PM

That's tragic news.  My condolences to his family.  I will always remember winging with KGann in AW.  He was a real good guy.  

I will keep him and his family in my prayers.  



Malta