Godspeed Bill Bartell
Thank you so much for sharing these stories about Bill. He is my uncle and
will always share a place in my heart.
i would love to hear any other stories that you can remember, his glider
days are always some of my favorites.
I remember being up in Lake Izabella as a kid and hearing all day that
Bill was going to fly into the local airport. Carol showed up in her Van,
towing a crazy looking trailer. She was talking to Bill on the radio and i
got to say hi to him. While standing in a clearing down by the lake over
soars Uncle Bill, not only did he show up in style but did a loop to loop
right above us. you can imagine my excitement, going to the airport to
see him land, he was already changing out of his short-shorts and
disassembling his glider to put it away for the trip. it was fun sitting
in the cockpit and putting on his headgear and listening to all the
chatter. Beautiful weekend and a really cool experience.
Godspeed Bill and hope to see you again.
brent
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