Fallen JC member, Benjamin Hill aka BDHill1979

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I would quite like Kristie to set up the JC arm - get some pride in our community, really hussle together and see how much we can donate to his family! I think this will show us how strong we are together and make us all really proud of our community!
 
TheShortOne said:
I've emailed this individual to get the account number to put it up on here for everyone, but for those who wish to donate, this is the place to start

Here's a picture of his little girls:
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I would advise against putting the account number on any message forum for the world to see. While we would like to think that everyone is an upstanding citizen, there are those who are not. That's the reason they have 'names' for these funds. Wait the day or two to get the account set up and then donate to that named fund.
 
ORLY? I didn't think you could do too much with an account number besides put money in it - I didn't think you could really take anything out
 
Impressions of a Pilot
Gary Claude Stoker

Flight is freedom in its purest form,
To dance with the clouds which follow a storm;
To roll and glide, to wheel and spin,
To feel the joy that swells within.

To leave the earth with its troubles and fly,
And know the warmth of a clear spring sky;
Then back to earth at the end of the day,
Released from the tensions which melted away.

Should my end come while I am in flight,
Whether brightest day or darkest night;
Spare me no pity and shrug off the pain,
Secure in the knowledge that I'd do it again.

For each of us is created to die,
And within me I know,
I was born to fly.




Aviators are a strange lot. Most all of us are very passionate about aviation. When we lose someone, it's like losing a brother. Thank you all for being a part of this family! Im sure if Ben could speak to us right now it would be a flying lesson, and a what to do, or not to do. Let's all honor him, by keeping ourselves safe out there!
Keep His Family in your prayers...they will need it!
 
TheShortOne said:
ORLY? I didn't think you could do too much with an account number besides put money in it - I didn't think you could really take anything out
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Set up a paypal account for her is best for what you are trying to do. You can use your e-mail and have her hook up a bank account to it.

Rest in peace Ben, I was looking forward to sharing my course with him as a tester. To his wife, if you are reading these, your husband was a wonderful man and I wish you and your beautiful girls the best, my deepest condolences.
 
The thing that gets me is that this guy knew so much, but got into a situation that he could not get himself out of. I believe I'm a good pilot, but I still wonder whether I could survive a critical situation. I'm sure he did everything he could to save himself, and others on the ground. I did not know Benjamin, but I did communicate with him personally on several occasions. This is a pilot that knew his stuff. I surely hope that I can eventually know as much as he did, and that I will be ready to handle that "critical situation". God rest his soul, and may the Lord be with his family.
 
I think it would be nice if all of us here at JC could take up some sort of funds for them, and maybe have someone from here deliver something from us to them as a group, just kind of to show how much we all appreciated his input here,
 
I'm going to go over to the local wells fargo tomorrow as drop off some cash to help the girls out. Its still hard to believe that the guy with the fishing pole in his mouth is no longer with us.

I'm trashing a 12 of PBR for ya tonight!
 
Damn. I haven't been on JC in a couple of days while I was out in Vegas, and this is one of the first things I see when I get home and open the computer. How horrible for his wife and daughters. I can't even imagine.

I know it's cliched, but there's only one thing that's ever given me comfort in situations like this:

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

- Psalm 23
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RIP
 
I am finally home and can let my feelings out a little. I can not say I remember talking to Ben as much as some of you at NJC '07, but I certainly enjoyed and appreciated the way he communicated here. I do not remember a mean word, and loved his sense of humor.

Ben's sudden passing reminds us that life is fragile and fleeting. Take the opportunities to be with the people you care about. While you are with them be in the moment with them, not distracted by outside influences.

It also makes me even more glad I found a way to get out there this year, because each moment is precious, and the opportunity you squander to spend quality time with people you love, respect and admire may not come again.



I_Money said:
I would quite like Kristie to set up the JC arm - get some pride in our community, really hussle together and see how much we can donate to his family! I think this will show us how strong we are together and make us all really proud of our community!
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Is there a way we can donate through paypal and then pass that along to the family? I know that since Ben spent time on the website, his wife may wonder what all the fuss about jetcareers was. This would let her know in a very real way that the time he spent with us here was not folly.

I find that often times our significant others do not understand why we spend so much time here. I know that Winnie would sometimes ask why I was on Jetcareers again during my "heavy use" periods. After she came to some events, she understands, as most of us do, that this truly is a community, not just a website.
 
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