Passing of a Friend bumblie3
On January 25 John Bethell passed away. We joined the Aerodrome a week apart in 2010. The long running Flying Penguin thread has many of his unique posts throughout. I never had the pleasure of meeting John, our friendship was made here. We exchanged bad jokes and our favorite online greeting cards frequently. I will miss him!
I raise a glass to John!
I'm sorry to hear of his passing, Richard! I'm glad you got to know one another here on the Forum - it's one of the enduring attractions of this format of interaction. I have 'made' some lovely friendships here, some of which have become actual face-to-face meetings.
Here's to John
All the best,
Matt
Commiserations on the loss of a good pal.
To John!
I am sorry to hear that one of our own has passed. To John!
Sorry to hear that Richard - here's to John, fly high old chap
Sapiens qui vigilat "He is wise who watches"
Please accept my condolences. May he rest in peace.
Blue skies John
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
To the one of us.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Always sad to lose a fellow flyer.
Good that the news made it to you.
It’s tough when an online friend disappears without a trace.
RIP
Sorry to hear the passing of anyone, never mind one of our own. To John.
Sorry for your loss. My condolences.
".... Here's a toast to the dead already
Three cheers for the next one to go"
Blue Skies, and a safe field to land in.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
As all have stated sorry to hear of his passing. You get to know people here and sometimes meet them so it hard when you lose a friend. Blue skies John.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
RIP John. Fly free
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they are all dead.
Fly John Fly. RIP.
condolences.
Perhaps this thread should be transferred to 'The Hall of Fallen Airmen'.
There just have been way too many death issues the past couple of years.
Fly high, John.
Sorry to hear about the loss of a member of this group and especially one who you became good friends with.
I'm sure he is enjoying flying in clear skies.
RIP.
I just got done reading 18 pages of penguin, cow, and duck jokes. Some of them had the family in stitches and started a text chain of animal jokes. Thanks...
Last edited by BwanaJoe; 02-07-2018 at 16:09.
RIP John. It's hard for you to see a friend go, but to be friends until their final days is still a lovely thing.
I never had the good luck to know this gentleman but RIP.
I really enjoyed his posts on the Flying Penguin thread.
RIP fella
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Just seen this, so very sorry to hear the passing of a mate, never met John but we did speak over these threads. If possible please pass on my condolences to his family. RIP
I PM'd Richard asking if he would like to write an Obituary for "the Hall".Originally Posted by Naharaht
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