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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Flossy on June 12, 2015, 09:10:25 AM
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I had a Facebook notification that it was Whels's birthday today and went to his page to wish him a Happy Birthday, only to find he sadly passed away in January. :( I had known him since my Air Warrior days and he always greeted me with lots of XOXOXOs, making me grin every time. Looks like he has not been active in AH for a couple of years, at least not in the forums. My greatest regret is I never got to meet him in RL.
:salute Whels XOXOXOX
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:pray :salute
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A sad day indeed <S>
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:salute Whels
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Sad news.
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:salute
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That's a damn shame, Flossy...
Whels was a fine fellow and found the strength to deal with some very daunting health issues. He was always helpful and kind....
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I used to have a lot of fun with Whels, going back into the 1990s.
Fair winds buddy, I miss you already.
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This is truly sad news. I've known whels since AW days, was always a good guy and fun to fly and fight with. :salute
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So sad indeed. Condolences to all <S>
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Whels was a familiar name for a long, loooooong time. When's the memorial flight?
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You are missed, Sir!
Fair Winds and Blue Skies :pray
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Sad news. :salute
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That is sad news. I knew Whels back in AW as well. He was a good guy. Fun to hang out with. Rest in peace buddy.
<S>
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Very very sad news. Whels and I would greet one another years ago by typing Baaaaaaaaa in the 200 text buffer. We often flew together in AW and if I was asked to put together a squadron for a scenario he was always my first choice. We flew Jugs together in Der Grosse Schlag in the 56th ftr group. He flew in the Mol here. I missed him in game and to find out we've lost a great friend is disheartening to say the least.
God Bless Whels. Fair winds my friend. You will be missed by many.
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I flew against him, and with him here as well. One of the first guys I had an ongoing friendly aerial rivalry with, and who then took me aside and showed me a lot of the things he knew how to do. He put in a lot of hours in the game, and when I asked about this, he told me it was due to being disabled and explained his name. Widewing is very correct about his health, he faced some pretty terrible and painful stuff throughout his life, yet did so without complaint, and was a big asset to players in the game who took time to get to know him.
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Very sad news indeed.
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Hello Helen/Flossy,
I sincerely appreciate you posting this thread to let us know the sad news you stumbled across.... your thread answered a few handful of questions I had been wondering about, regarding Mike.......
Whels ( Mike Koon ) was a friend / a Brother in virtual arms I met back in AW4W, in the mid 90's..... who also was a close Squad Member of The Damned......
it is a sad sad day...... I will post again, once my emotions have settled down.....
I'll never forget you Mike! ~SALUTE~ my Damned squadmate, friend, brother.................. may you fly top cover over all of us and forever have a good tailwind!
TC / Johnny
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Very sorry to hear this news.....
I had the privilege to have been a squadmate and friend of his back in he AW days.
Rest in Peace, my friend.
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Very sad news. I remember whels. They were always fun fights with him. RIP bro. :salute
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Thanks for posting Flossy.
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Damn. While no loss is greater than any other, I knew this fine man for so many years, this one got me a bit misty eyed.
Cya "Wheels"
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Man I hated to hear this, he was a good guy, flew with him in the damned..
SALUTE WHELS
AB8AAC
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Yeah Chief long time. Like a lot of us it seemed he hadn't done much flying in recent years in other than scenarios. I'd noticed he hasn't been in those either in quite a while. Great guy to fly with.
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Very sad news. :(
I know Whels was wheelchair bound but did not know his medical condition.
I found his obit.
Michael Lewis Koon
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Michael Lewis Koon, 47, of Jacksonville, died at 6:38 a.m. Jan. 28, 2015.
His parents were the late Carolyn Jackson Koon of Lakeland, a former Crestview resident; and Buck and Doris Koon of Jacksonville.
Mike attended high school and college in Aiken, S.C., and majored in computer science. He was an avid NASCAR follower, and a master computer gamer and remote car racer.
Mike battled muscular dystrophy his entire life.
A memorial service in his honor will be held in Jacksonville. Interment will be at Shady Grove Assembly of God in Baker later.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/crestviewbulletin/obituary.aspx?n=michael-lewis-koon&pid=174007517#sthash.gfVNm0qg.dpuf
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:salute Whels
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Flossy,
Thanks for the post.
Whels is one of those guys I miss now and then and hope he's doing well. I still do. Damn he was fun to fly with. May he rest in peace.
<S> Whels
Gooss
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I'm so sorry to hear that. I, too, knew Whels from way back.
Whels, <S> to you. I miss you.
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:salute whels got me into Iracing i did not know him very long but he was an amazing person from what i saw in just my brief time talking to him
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Crap :(
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No. :( :salute
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Oh man, sad to hear. I never had any dealings with whels in AH, but himself a few others from here and I would group up and play another game. He was a good guy. :salute Whels
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Whels liked to shoot my C47 down
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Sigh
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What an unpleasant surprise. Whels was good people.