Loss of a friend

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On Tuesday May 26th, we lost a friend/neighbor here at Aero Estates (T25). He used to own a Sonex and was on the old forum as TxSwordGuy (I think).

I saw the entire accident, and his wife was standing next to me - she saw it also. Edited to add - the accident did not involve a Sonex!

Mark was a fantastic guy, a retired firefighter, and a devoted Christian. He will be missed.

Please keep Mark, his wife Jayda, and their family in your prayers. Give your loved ones a big hug - today is a gift and tomorrow is never promised.

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Horrible news. I met Mark at the Ranger fly in while he was still based in Gainesville Tx. A great guy. I was hoping to fly down to T25 someday and check in on y’all.

Condolences,

Wes

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Sorry for your loss Robbie.

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Thanks guys. Wes, come on down and visit.

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Oh no! Mark and I knew each other for several years before he retired, and was at KGLE in Gainsville! Please give our prayers to his family from several of us here in N. tx who knew him.

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Joe, I absolutely will. Mark was larger than life in many ways.

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Hi Robbie,
So sorry to all of you at the airpark.
I saw this yesterday on a couple aviation sites.
N54517 Fokker DR1 replica.
Then just saw your post.
Tragic. Condolences to all at T25.

best regards,
michael.

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Sorry to hear this. Thoughts and prayers for everyone affected.

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So sorry for you loss. As you remarked, life is a gift and tomorrow is never guaranteed. You said it well. May he be with the Lord now.

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Thank you for sharing. Praying for the family. So sorry.
Neil

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Our condolences. Sorry for the loss of your friend. Will keep in our prayers.

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His username on the old sonex site was tx_swordguy. I never met him in person but do remember him from the online Sonex community.

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Robbie, so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend recently. Praying for his family and friends dealing with this.

Dave Misner

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