07/10/2011

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I was shocked when I saw Lynn’s Face Book posting, yesterday, that her mother had passed away. Our condolence are with all of you with her passing. She will be missed dearly. How well we all remember the Lester & Dorothy Halvorson farm and their barn being right on the County line. Gary
 
 
 
Dwight Lang’s Passing
Dunseith HS Class 1961
 
Posted by Florence Hiatt Dahl (50): Anchorage, AK
 
Sad news—Dwight Lang passed away this past Wednesday a.m. Dwight called his brother, DuWayne the wednesday before that he was going into the VA hospital for a check–over the weekend they put him in hospise and called DuWayne. DuWayne flew down immately and got to his room, Dwight recognized him. squeezed his hand and went back to “sleep”. Never woke up. Dwight and DuWayne are Charlotte and Adam Lang’s son. And my nephews. Dwight and I e-mailed back and forth but hadnt heard from him for a few weeks. No mention of cancer, but DuWayne tells me tells me he had it in the esaphagus. No funeral.
Folks, I reconnected with Dwight in 2005 via email. Dwight often called me and we would talk at lengths. One of his often repeated sayings was “You and I came from good stock”. How true of a statement that was. Brian Fauske, whether you knew it or not, you were a true Idol to Dwight. I will miss Dwight’s email messages, phone calls and the jokes that he often send me. Not long ago Dwight sent me $120. He said I was to use $100 for the needy families here in Cebu and to give the remaining $20 to any lady of my choosing with a note that it was from a Sugar Daddy she had never met. I did just that. Gary
 
 
Condolences – Dwight Lang’s passing
From Dennis Dubois (63): Minneapolis, MN
 
Sorry to hear of Dwight’s passing. He was a team mate of mine in H.S. and college. Played golf with him 2yrs ago. Good and funny man. He reminded me so much of his father Adam, slow and deliberate. My prayers are with him at this time.
 
 
 
Bill Hosmer (48) – Former Thunderbird Pilot
Posting from Glen Williams (52): Missoula, MT
 
Bill, I am not sure how Glen got this? He has his connections. Your show over Dunseith with the famous Thunderbirds will never be forgotten. Gary
 
 
Message to Bill Hosmer from his friend Kim Furst
 
Dear Hoz,

 

 

 

It was wonderful to speak with you at the F100 convention. Thank you, it was very appreciated! I hoped you had seen our new teaser trailer by now, but was embarrassed to discover today I do not have your rank and title correct and am quickly working to fix this, please accept my apology.

I will be pulling the teaser down off of THE BOB HOOVER PROJECT site ASAP and re-posting!

 

 

 

Meanwhile, please confirm everything else about your title and rank were correct… I have now:

 

 

 

Col. William J. “Bill” Hosmer

Thunderbird Left Wing 1961-63 (USAF Ret.)

 

 

 

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Bill’s Reply
I was honored to be a participant in this Bob Hoover project. He is a great friend of many years, and is being honored in this way. The other interviewees are friends of mine as well. Some day this will be a more extensive presentation. I was interviewed for nearly two hours. Bob’s life has been so full of aviation and his presentation will give you an idea what a modest and graceful man he is.If you scroll down to the very bottom there is a web site in very small print which will show the film. Bill Hosmer