Thursday, July 10, 2008
I got to know your father when working on his airplane at the Niles airport. He had such an infectious smile and laugh!
I was just telling my wife that I remember when I was getting ready to do the annual inspection on the Tri-Pacer and I ask Len if it would be ok to bring one of my aviation students (I was working for Vincennes University at the time, training aircraft mechanics), up from Indianapolis to allow her to gain some experience on working on aircraft.
Your father just smiled and said "Sure, that would be Great!" She brought her two girls with her (a single mom), and Len played with the girls and ended up taking us all out to lunch!!
He loved flying, loved the friends he met through aviation, and was just a super man.
My life was made better because I got to know your father.
Dave
