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t.gummo(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: Jack's Final Flight

My friend Jack Starn, many of you knew him as  KABONG, has passed away.  He has been sick for a long time and his heart  just gave up.  He hasn't added his witty comments to the lists for the last  several years but the old timers will remember his emails.

  

 For the new guys/gals on the list, Jack moved next door to me right after I  got the tail kit for the RV-4.  It quickly turned into a Harmon Rocket II,  and Jack held the bucking bar for all 16,000 rivets (plus or minus a few).   During the five years of building Jack got cancer and had to have his vocal  cords removed and talked with a buzzer held against his neck.

  

 We had a few good years but he got sick again.  They couldn't find out  why he lost 85 pounds and just got weaker and weaker.  

  

 Anyway, the email I sent to my EAA chapter is below.

  

 For you all who might remember Jack-KABONG, please sent a short note, you  know just a line or two with a personal comment, and I will copy them to a  letter I will give the family.

  

 The memorial sevice will be May 30th at 10:00 AM.  Some RV guys/gals  are attempting to set up a missing man fly-by to start the service.  After  the service, we will take him for his last plane ride.

  

 Tom "GummiBear" Gummo

 Harmon Rocket II N-561FS  350 hours

 Major USAF Retired, F-4G Instuctor Pilot

 http://mysite.verizon.net/t.gummo/index.html

  

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 Everybody,

  

 Jack took his final flight this morning, May 19,  2009  

  

 Last night, my wife cooked and we took the food up  to the Starn's and had a nice evening with them.  Jack was up walking  around and we had a long talk about the Chino Air Show.  He looked a lot  better than his current normal.  

  

 This morning I got a call and was told I had to  come right away.  When I arrived, he was with three football coaches from  the school where he was "The Voice of the Ravens."  He was unable to talk  or raise his head and his breathing was labored.  The hospice nurse  said that he could hear us.  The coaches prayed with him, sang a couple of  songs and ended with a Raven cheer.  

  

 I walked outside to call my folks who knew Jack and  to cancel my trip to visit them this weekend.  When his nephew came out and  said it was all over.  He was surround by family and friends.

  

 A couple hours later, the folks came to pick him up  and we gathered on the front lawn to say Good-bye as they loaded him into the  truck.

 The Air Force decided to say "Thank you for  your service" and a plane from Edwards AFB broke the sound barrier  overhead.  So Jack was loaded with a sonic boom.  

  

 As I get the details for his memorial service, I  will send them to you.  

  

 Please keep your thoughts and prayers for his  family,

  

 Tom, 

 Proud to say he was my  friend.



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Terry Watson

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 290
Location: Seattle, WA USA

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: Jack's Final Flight

Tom,  

   

Count me as one who remembers KABONG from the list. It’s great the way shared interests and modern technology expose us to wonderful people we would otherwise have never known. Thank you for being his friend, and for letting us know that he left. I’m sure he would have appreciated that.  

   

Terry  

   

       

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tom Gummo

 Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:31 PM

 To: Rocket List; RV List

 Subject: Jack's Final Flight  

  

  

       

My friend Jack Starn, many of you knew him as KABONG, has passed away.  He has been sick for a long time and his heart just gave up.  He hasn't added his witty comments to the lists for the last several years but the old timers will remember his emails.  

    

   

    

For the new guys/gals on the list, Jack moved next door to me right after I got the tail kit for the RV-4.  It quickly turned into a Harmon Rocket II, and Jack held the bucking bar for all 16,000 rivets (plus or minus a few).  During the five years of building Jack got cancer and had to have his vocal cords removed and talked with a buzzer held against his neck.  

    

   

    

We had a few good years but he got sick again.  They couldn't find out why he lost 85 pounds and just got weaker and weaker.    

    

   

    

Anyway, the email I sent to my EAA chapter is below.  

    

   

    

For you all who might remember Jack-KABONG, please sent a short note, you know just a line or two with a personal comment, and I will copy them to a letter I will give the family.  

    

   

    

The memorial sevice will be May 30th at 10:00 AM.  Some RV guys/gals are attempting to set up a missing man fly-by to start the service.  After the service, we will take him for his last plane ride.  

    

   

    

Tom "GummiBear" Gummo  

    

Harmon Rocket II N-561FS  350 hours  

    

Major USAF Retired, F-4G Instuctor Pilot  

    

http://mysite.verizon.net/t.gummo/index.html  

    

   

    

******************************************************************************  

    

Everybody,  

    

   

    

Jack took his final flight this morning, May 19, 2009    

    

   

    

Last night, my wife cooked and we took the food up to the Starn's and had a nice evening with them.  Jack was up walking around and we had a long talk about the Chino Air Show.  He looked a lot better than his current normal.    

    

   

    

This morning I got a call and was told I had to come right away.  When I arrived, he was with three football coaches from the school where he was "The Voice of the Ravens."  He was unable to talk or raise his head and his breathing was labored.  The hospice nurse said that he could hear us.  The coaches prayed with him, sang a couple of songs and ended with a Raven cheer.    

    

   

    

I walked outside to call my folks who knew Jack and to cancel my trip to visit them this weekend.  When his nephew came out and said it was all over.  He was surround by family and friends.  

    

   

    

A couple hours later, the folks came to pick him up and we gathered on the front lawn to say Good-bye as they loaded him into the truck.  

    

The Air Force decided to say "Thank you for your service" and a plane from Edwards AFB broke the sound barrier overhead.  So Jack was loaded with a sonic boom.    

    

   

    

As I get the details for his memorial service, I will send them to you.    

    

   

    

Please keep your thoughts and prayers for his family,  

    

   

    

Tom,   

    

Proud to say he was my friend.  

  

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halbenjamin(at)optonline.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: Jack's Final Flight

Hi Tom C

  6nbsp;

 I am truly 6nbsp;sorry to hear about KABONG E 6nbsp; I always got a big kick out of his posts  6amp; 6nbsp;have wondered what became of him in the last few years E 6nbsp;Please send may deepest condolences to his family E Thank you E

  6nbsp;

 Sincerely C

  6nbsp;

 Hal Benjamin

 Long Island C New York

 RV-4

 



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mark(at)macomb.com
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:16 am Post subject: Jack's Final Flight

I remember posts from KABONG. I hope that someone reads High Flight at his

service.

Mark



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		   My friend Jack Starn, many of you knew him as KABONG, has passed away.  He

 has been sick for a long time and his heart just gave up.  He hasn't added

 his witty comments to the lists for the last several years but the old

 timers will remember his emails.



 For the new guys/gals on the list, Jack moved next door to me right after

 I got the tail kit for the RV-4.  It quickly turned into a Harmon Rocket

 II, and Jack held the bucking bar for all 16,000 rivets (plus or minus a

 few).  During the five years of building Jack got cancer and had to have

 his vocal cords removed and talked with a buzzer held against his neck.



 We had a few good years but he got sick again.  They couldn't find out why

 he lost 85 pounds and just got weaker and weaker.



 Anyway, the email I sent to my EAA chapter is below.



 For you all who might remember Jack-KABONG, please sent a short note, you

 know just a line or two with a personal comment, and I will copy them to a

 letter I will give the family.



 The memorial sevice will be May 30th at 10:00 AM.  Some RV guys/gals are

 attempting to set up a missing man fly-by to start the service.  After the

 service, we will take him for his last plane ride.



 Tom "GummiBear" Gummo

 Harmon Rocket II N-561FS  350 hours

 Major USAF Retired, F-4G Instuctor Pilot

 http://mysite.verizon.net/t.gummo/index.html



 ******************************************************************************

 Everybody,



 Jack took his final flight this morning, May 19, 2009



 Last night, my wife cooked and we took the food up to the Starn's and had

 a nice evening with them.  Jack was up walking around and we had a long

 talk about the Chino Air Show.  He looked a lot better than his current

 normal.



 This morning I got a call and was told I had to come right away.  When I

 arrived, he was with three football coaches from the school where he was

 "The Voice of the Ravens."  He was unable to talk or raise his head and

 his breathing was labored.  The hospice nurse said that he could hear us.

 The coaches prayed with him, sang a couple of songs and ended with a Raven

 cheer.



 I walked outside to call my folks who knew Jack and to cancel my trip to

 visit them this weekend.  When his nephew came out and said it was all

 over.  He was surround by family and friends.



 A couple hours later, the folks came to pick him up and we gathered on the

 front lawn to say Good-bye as they loaded him into the truck.

 The Air Force decided to say "Thank you for your service" and a plane from

 Edwards AFB broke the sound barrier overhead.  So Jack was loaded with a

 sonic boom.



 As I get the details for his memorial service, I will send them to you.



 Please keep your thoughts and prayers for his family,



 Tom,

 Proud to say he was my friend.

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jfogarty(at)tds.net
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: Jack's Final Flight

I remember reading his post, God Bless him and the  men and women who will give him a great send off.  It's great to have  a group of wonderful friends to help his family in this time of sadness and  sorrow.    

  

 Jim

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