Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
This came from Linda Pietenpol Kelly:> I regret to inform you that Donald Pietenpol, Bernard Pietenpol's remaining son,passed away Wed. Jan. 8, after a long battle with cancer. He passed awayon his 84th birthday. I felt that there are many members that would want to knowthis.I thought the list would like to know.FYI, I have the January newsletter to bed and those of you who are subscribed shouldhave your copy in the near future.Best,-john-John HofmannVice-President, IT and ProductionThe Rees Group, Inc.2424 American LaneMadison, WI 53704Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150Fax: 608.443.2474Email: jhofmann(at)reesgroupinc.com________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Thanks for letting us know, John.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mpuntain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: John Hofmann
Hi John,Thank you very much for sharing the news. I will pass it along to the other Piet enthusiast here.Thoughts and prayers to Dons family.Mark SJapan-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
That's sad news. I spoke to Don on the phone ten years ago on my fortieth birthdaywhen I was ordering my plans. He gave great encouragement and guidance onkeeping things simple and "too the plans". I got the sense that he had severalof the same conversation with other builders at times and I wonder if he oftenassumed he was talking to someone who would never start - let alone finish,such a time consuming project. Ten years later I still am plugging away at my Piet and enjoying every process.I'm often encouraged by Don's advice to, "just keep making parts...one day you'llhave an airplane". Scott KnowltonBurlington OntarioSent from my iPhone> On Jan 11, 2014, at 9:17 PM, "John Hofmann" wrote:> > > This came from Linda Pietenpol Kelly:> >> I regret to inform you that Donald Pietenpol, Bernard Pietenpol's remainingson, passed away Wed. Jan. 8, after a long battle with cancer. He passed awayon his 84th birthday. I felt that there are many members that would want toknow this.> > I thought the list would like to know.> > FYI, I have the January newsletter to bed and those of you who are subscribedshould have your copy in the near future.> > Best,> -john-> > John Hofmann> Vice-President, IT and Production> The Rees Group, Inc.> 2424 American Lane> Madison, WI 53704> Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150> Fax: 608.443.2474> Email: jhofmann(at)reesgroupinc.com> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Donald Pietenpol

Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Thanks John. Sorry to hear that. What a classy guy he was.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:33:28 +0000 (UTC)

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Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 01/11/14

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Joe here you go.Jack Textor West Des Moines, IA _____

Original Posted By: "aerocarjake"
By the way, in case I didn't make it clear, I intend to leave Oregon either theThursday or Friday before the fly-in (depending on wx forecast), so that I canbe on the field ALL DAY Saturday. After that long a flight, I would hate tomiss any of the event! I'll also plan on departing Sunday, for the same reason.Looking forward to seeing the field and the airplanes, and meeting all y'all.And of course, looking forward to the x-c adventure!--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Donald Pietenpol

Original Posted By: Ray Krause
Thanks for the notification - sad news...I too bought my plans from Don and had a real nice phone conversation with himat the time. As others have mentioned, I got the feeling he had lots of conversationswith well-intentioned folks who may have never got very far on their project.Appreciate that Don (and now his son) make the information available to a nextgeneration of builders.Jake--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________