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R.I.P. Gordon Baxter
I came across his obituary today while reading the Houston Chronicle at
breakfast. For those who knew of him, his health had been poor for many years, and his passing was inevitable. His columns were a regular read when I subscribed to Flying in the early 80's http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/3225894 OBITUARIES Baxter, 81, radio host, columnist By LYNWOOD ABRAM Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Gordon "Bax" Baxter, radio personality, newspaper columnist, pilot and writer whose unorthodox views and madcap style often got him fired, died of respiratory problems Saturday in a Beaumont hospital. He was 81. In a 50-year career, Baxter bounced from station to station in Southeast Texas, but his fans seldom deserted him...... |
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Thanks for posting the announcement Dave.
The aviation community is deeply saddened by the Baxter family's loss. |
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"Dave S" wrote in message
ink.net... I came across his obituary today while reading the Houston Chronicle at breakfast. Thanks. That's a bummer, but of course it happens to us all, eventually. Lots of writers have been compared to Bax, some even favorably. But I've yet to see anyone who genuinely comes even close to achieving his warmth, truthfulness, and art. Without exception, when I see someone say "you write as well as Bax", what they really have said is "you've done an okay job trying to emulate what came to Bax naturally". IMHO, anyone who thinks there's a writer today that comes close to being on par with Gordon Baxter just has no idea what good writing really is. They are probably the same people who think Hollywood consistently turns out great movies. He's the only aviation personality I ever thought that I'd really enjoy meeting in person. I never believed I'd ever have the chance, but now the question is resolved for certain. We'll probably never see anyone quite like him again, which is a pity. Pete |
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Indeed, may he rest in peace. He has been missed here for some time and
he'll never be forgotten by this pilot and avid reader of his Flying column. I will be pulling out a random selection of Flying mags this evening and refreshing the memories. Dave S wrote: I came across his obituary today while reading the Houston Chronicle at breakfast. For those who knew of him, his health had been poor for many years, and his passing was inevitable. His columns were a regular read when I subscribed to Flying in the early 80's http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/3225894 OBITUARIES Baxter, 81, radio host, columnist By LYNWOOD ABRAM Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Gordon "Bax" Baxter, radio personality, newspaper columnist, pilot and writer whose unorthodox views and madcap style often got him fired, died of respiratory problems Saturday in a Beaumont hospital. He was 81. In a 50-year career, Baxter bounced from station to station in Southeast Texas, but his fans seldom deserted him...... |
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Surely Len Morgan is in that category too. His description of his
first revenue flight as Captain with minimal experience, a full load on a hot day bound for Honolulu from Dallas in Braniff's only 747 is a classic. |
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Maule Driver wrote:
Indeed, may he rest in peace. He has been missed here for some time and he'll never be forgotten by this pilot and avid reader of his Flying column. I will be pulling out a random selection of Flying mags this evening and refreshing the memories. IMO... the most moving piece Bax wrote was the one explaining his decision to give up flying solo. |
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It's another loss for the aviation community.
I discovered his "Bax Seat" column by accident, when I was looking for Frank Kingston Smith's "Weekend Pilot" , which took up the back page of FLYING back in 1970, when I started to fly. Add his name to Robert Blodget, Len Morgan, and a few others. "Dave S" wrote in message ink.net... I came across his obituary today while reading the Houston Chronicle at breakfast. For those who knew of him, his health had been poor for many years, and his passing was inevitable. His columns were a regular read when I subscribed to Flying in the early 80's http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/3225894 OBITUARIES Baxter, 81, radio host, columnist By LYNWOOD ABRAM Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Gordon "Bax" Baxter, radio personality, newspaper columnist, pilot and writer whose unorthodox views and madcap style often got him fired, died of respiratory problems Saturday in a Beaumont hospital. He was 81. In a 50-year career, Baxter bounced from station to station in Southeast Texas, but his fans seldom deserted him...... |
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"nrp" == nrp writes:
nrp Surely Len Morgan is in that category too. His description nrp of his first revenue flight as Captain with minimal nrp experience, a full load on a hot day bound for Honolulu from nrp Dallas in Braniff's only 747 is a classic. Len Morgan passed away in March. Another great pilot and writer lost, and I'm not seeing their replacements.... |
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I'll never be Bax, but it's a great goal to keep in mind. I met him at
Oshkosh '95 when I was 14 years old. Back then, the idea of stringing words together frightened me. I still have a tape of the forum he led. It's in one of these desk drawers, somewhere.. I've since got my ticket, worked with an air show team, and moved on after the disaster I never dreamed would happen. I'm now writing sports for a newspaper in a hole-in-the-wall town - One day, I hope they'll have a slot open at Flying. :-D wishful thinking I bet there's quite the reunion going on somewhere.. Len, Bax, Ernie Gann.. Oh, to be a fly on the wall. We'll miss him. |
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"Dave S" wrote: I came across his obituary today while reading the Houston Chronicle at breakfast. Sad to hear. I miss him a lot. his passing was inevitable. That goes for all of us. -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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