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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: SLAMMER on April 26, 2002, 06:40:57 PM
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On the morning of 25 April, 2002 the 1st Raider Battalion lost one of our own. Larry "Scrappy" Holst passed away after a very sudden illness. After 18 years of service to his country in the United States Navy he leaves behind a wife and young son, and one hell of a void that will never be filled. Scrappy was one of the founders of the team and had been with us for more than five years. May God keep you close Scrap, until we meet again.
Scrappy flew in Aces High with me (Slamma, or rdrSLAM currently), Spook, Thorr, RUQWICK, Pappy, Drifter, Missile and others about one and a half years ago. He and the founding members of the team flew in Air Warrior before that. Some of the old timers may remember the team and Scrappy specifically.
I am proposing a flyby and missing man formation in honor of Scrappy tomorrow at 11 AM EDT tomorrow over a Knight base to be announced depending on the map situation. Any and all, including Bishops and Rooks are welcome. Obviously, we would need to suspend the war for a couple minutes while we did this, but those who are willing to participate will probably do so willingly. I will announce location and time on global channel before 11AM EDT.
Tonight, I raise my glass to Scrap in ~SALUTE~!
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I'll do the same.
I didn't know him but he was a fellow virtual pilot and human being.
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Sorry to here this... May he RIP...
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I'll try to be there Slam
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I don't know Larry, but my sincere condolences. He sounds like a great guy to have known.
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Scrappy...... fair winds and clear skies
Gone From My Sight
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says;
"There, she is gone!"
"Gone where?"
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and she is just as able to bear her living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says;
"There, she is gone!"
There are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout;
"Here she comes!"
And that is dying.
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to a departed Soldier. He risked all for those he never met and those who didn't care. He'll have much company in Fiddlers Green.
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blue skies mate....
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(Beer held high)
My regards to the family.
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Now that was cool and fitting Toad.
Nicely done.
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Just like to say it was great to see Nits, Bish and rooks all coming together like that to honour a fallen comrade, and the guys in the MA respecting the Cease Fire.
all. Rest in peace Scrappy.
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Many Thanks to Bishops and Rooks and Knights who responded today, and many thanks to the MA for respecting our request for a cease fire.
It meant a lot to Spook, Thorr and me that you fellas and lady came to participate, and your comments on this thread are very much appreciated as well.
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Rest in Peace Scrappy- we will all breathe a little easier knowing that you have the watch! Brother.
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Sorry I missed the flight, would have liked to be there.
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As a JROTC cadet I salute you scrappy
Calm winds and smooth sailing scrappy
Any one have video of the flyby?
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God speed.
Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs
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Scrappy.
Sincere condolences to his family.
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I wish i would have been there !
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Just curious, this is the Larry Holst u r talking about, SLAMMER????
http://www.thelutheran.org/0001/page16.html
Sorry was late on this post but since long time i dont check this forum.
Anyway Salute to Scrappy and RIP.:(
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Very sorry to hear this. May he RIP.......
Salute!
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I took off from a base neer water one day and noticed the radar
covered in red blips.. I proceeded to climb to their alt and began
to engauge when a voice comes over my comp...
DO NOT ENGAUGE... says rdrSLAM
I drop off and watch for a sec while a sky full of red F4U's and
a sky full of country men are flying together. I Turn and pull into the pack and listen to the conversation about a great person
that will be missed...
Didnt know scrappy ,,but for a few min I did......
I got a clip of the fight, I'll see If I still have it...
Brown "The Four Horseman"
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I am at work or I would have been there SLAMMER. May you never forget your comrade at arms, and may the almighty Neptune guide Larry. I'll up for you tonight.
;) (I can't muster the courage to put that blue face on here)
I know what it is like and at times it hurts.
Prayers to the family and friends.
Masher