GuyNoir
10-28-2010, 10:03 PM
Long time NAR member, FAI Team member and manger, and FAI volunteer Lt. Col Howard R. Kuhn was laid to rest earlier this week.
Memorial service pictures are here:
http://gallery.me.com/craigkuhn#100138&view=mosaic&bgcolor=black&sel=22
NAR President Trip Barber said, in a message to those of us attending:
"Howard's United States Army did him proud with the full-honors military funeral by the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) at Arlington National Military Cemetery, and Ed Pearson spoke for us all with his eulogy and by reading the great words sent by Howard's long-time friend Srdjan Pelagic. It was a privilege to be there to salute a friend and fellow rocketeer who so greatly influenced our own lives and experience in the hobby and who made such a difference with his leadership in this activity across the world for so many years."
I was proud to be part of the picture and humbled to be in such distinguished company. At our gathering, I counted three NAR Presidents, one CAR President, four NAR Contest Board Chairman, eight past NAR National Champions, three US FAI Team Managers, and three FAI Gold medalists.
Howard's impact on lives cannot be easily measured. I recalled my conversation with Barbara Stine upon Harry's passing where I reflected that Harry changed my life. So it was with Howard. His legacy to the sport and hobby that we loved could not be more clearly defined than by looking at the picture distributed by Trip and seeing the commitment his actions reflected, the people across continents with whom he connected, and the lives that he changed.
Memorial service pictures are here:
http://gallery.me.com/craigkuhn#100138&view=mosaic&bgcolor=black&sel=22
NAR President Trip Barber said, in a message to those of us attending:
"Howard's United States Army did him proud with the full-honors military funeral by the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) at Arlington National Military Cemetery, and Ed Pearson spoke for us all with his eulogy and by reading the great words sent by Howard's long-time friend Srdjan Pelagic. It was a privilege to be there to salute a friend and fellow rocketeer who so greatly influenced our own lives and experience in the hobby and who made such a difference with his leadership in this activity across the world for so many years."
I was proud to be part of the picture and humbled to be in such distinguished company. At our gathering, I counted three NAR Presidents, one CAR President, four NAR Contest Board Chairman, eight past NAR National Champions, three US FAI Team Managers, and three FAI Gold medalists.
Howard's impact on lives cannot be easily measured. I recalled my conversation with Barbara Stine upon Harry's passing where I reflected that Harry changed my life. So it was with Howard. His legacy to the sport and hobby that we loved could not be more clearly defined than by looking at the picture distributed by Trip and seeing the commitment his actions reflected, the people across continents with whom he connected, and the lives that he changed.