{"id":102315,"date":"2024-01-28T20:54:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T00:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=102315"},"modified":"2024-02-17T13:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T17:50:03","slug":"sunday-memorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2024\/01\/28\/sunday-memorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday – Memorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We left Hula and drove to BETA.  The North Hanger was full of BETA people and their family and friends , I’ve never seen it more packed.  Lochie was special to so many people. .. Lochie’s family lives in Australia, so BETA had been his home away from home for several years. He was an expert pilot, an amazing scientist and a very fun guy who was up for anything anytime.  The memorial was informal and heartfelt. It was kicked off by our CEO and friend Kyle.   Lochie had lived with Kyle and Katie and their family through the pandemic and was like family to them.

Kyle spoke about Lochies many  talents and all that he’d brought to BETA.. He also talked about Lochies passion for people. Kyles comments were loving and funny in a way that had all of us in tears.. in a good way.  He told some really funny stories .. 

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We left Hula and drove to BETA.\u00a0 The North Hanger was full of BETA people and their family and friends , I’ve never seen it more packed.\u00a0 The planes had been moved out and the hanger was full of pictures of Lochie and CP. The kitchen cre had food and drink for all of us..\u00a0 \u00a0 the Hanger felt warm and welcoming. It was an amazing feeling to be there with so many friends sharing the same sadness. .\u00a0

Lochie was special to so many people. .. Lochie’s family lives in Australia, so BETA had been his home away from home for several years. He was an expert pilot, an amazing scientist and a very fun guy who was up for anything anytime.\u00a0 The memorial was informal and heartfelt. It was kicked off by our CEO and friend Kyle.\u00a0 \u00a0Lochie had lived with Kyle and Katie and their family through the pandemic and was like family to them.

Kyle spoke about Lochies many\u00a0 talents and all that he’d brought to BETA.. He also talked about Lochies passion for people. Kyles comments were loving and funny in a way that had all of us in tears.. in a good way.\u00a0 He told some really funny stories ..\u00a0


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We left Hula and drove to BETA.\u00a0 The North Hanger was full of BETA people and their family and friends , I’ve never seen it more packed.\u00a0 Lochie was special to so many people. .. Lochie’s family lives in Australia, so BETA had been his home away from home for several years. He was an expert pilot, an amazing scientist and a very fun guy who was up for anything anytime.\u00a0 The memorial was informal and heartfelt. It was kicked off by our CEO and friend Kyle.\u00a0 \u00a0Lochie had lived with Kyle and Katie and their family through the pandemic and was like family to them.

Kyle spoke about Lochies many\u00a0 talents and all that he’d brought to BETA.. He also talked about Lochies passion for people. Kyles comments were loving and funny in a way that had all of us in tears.. in a good way.\u00a0 He told some really funny stories ..\u00a0

ThLen Simon Lochie’s Dad got up to speak.\u00a0 \u00a0He too was lvoing and funny.. He talked about what Lochie was like as a kid.. (much as he was when we all knew him)..\u00a0 I had met Simon very briefly at CP’s memorial earlier in the day. I could tell instantly that he was a kind and funny man. I was moved deeply by Simons comments. I know first hand how hard it is to stand in front of hundreds of people and talk about your son who has died.\u00a0 Lochie knew Sam’s story and had a Samstone wiht him when he landed in Bentonville on that historic first cross country electric flight. I plan on reaching out to SImon ..\u00a0 I know that the people\u00a0 who had\u00a0 reached out to us when Sam died who were also a member of “that club”.. were very helpful to me.

THe rest of the service… no.. it wasnt a service .. it was truly a celebration. Ryan and Charlotte got up and sang a song they’d written together\u00a0 about Lochi.. it was called” I’ll see you in the Moon” (I think).\u00a0 There were movies and pictures.. I was particualrly moved by this great tribute that our friend Jerry put together. Its of Beta people reading from a blog post of Lochie’s . It was beautiful.. ( I found a link to it below.. I hope it works)

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