Aaron <<email>> writes:

It’s really sad to hear of Gene losing his battle with leukemia; he struggled with it for a couple years now and he was very positive about recovery last we talked about it, which I think was at Frostbite. He was upbeat and optimistic and it sounded like he was on the right road to recovery, but struggles like this are not so easily won, sometimes the fight only gives us a bit more time.

I lost my brother to lung cancer about two weeks before Rob Kells passed away from bone cancer about two weeks ago, so it’s been a bit of a sad month for me so far, and Gene’s passing adds to that. It used to be not that long ago that if we lost our friends, it would be a terrible accident that claimed them. Live through all that and then we start losing them to age and lifestyle related diseases, and a lot of us are right in the middle of that demographic! As always, treasure the time we have with family and friends because the clock is ticking! :-) And a fine bunch of friends and extended family we’ve found through discovering hang gliding.