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Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:07 am
Thank you John,
From our shared emails I know how much
you valued your friendship with Gerry.
I know writing that wasn't easy.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:30 am
Very, Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and everyone who witnessed this tragedy.
Godspeed Gerry.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:01 pm
I have had my wife's family here this weekend, & have been out of touch. I read in this morning's paper (in shock) about Jim Leroy's accident. I got on line to find out more only to learn of this terrible accident with the P-51's. I am numb! I usually am able to find something to say, but I am at a loss. I can only ask God to be with all affected by this.
Robbie
Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:23 pm
Same picture posted earlier in the thread,but bigger:
Thanks Gerry for sparing a few minutes with me under the shade of the Corsait and give me the oportunity to climb in it to take pictures and discuss some details...
You'll be greatly missed
J
Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:12 pm
And out this way, besides Jim LeRoy the bad weekend continues with the lesser knowns, but still just as tragic:
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/sto ... thispage=1
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/27/helico ... pstoryview
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:16 pm
Max Haynes has posted some great photos of Gerry on his site. A nice tribute.
http://www.maxair2air.com/
My condolences to the Beck family.
--Eric
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:36 pm
My prayers and thoughts go out to all of the family and friends of Gerry Beck. I am so deeply sorry for the loss.
Dave D
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:44 pm
[/b]Your pictures are the way I would like too remember seeing Gerry.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:48 pm
I am just in shock. I was in Canada this weekend on business, and I got the phone call saying 2 -51's had impacted, then found out who was involved. I've tried to type this poor attempt at a rememberance so many time, hard to see the sscreen thru the tears on my face.
Gerry, I only met you a handful of times, but every time I saw you, you had a grin on your face. Know that you will be missed deeply, and know that you touched so many people's lives positively. You were such a gifted metalbender and mechanic, but unfailingly modest. I enjoyed the too-few times I was able to talk to you, and I'm heartbroken that we, the warbird community, have lost you.
Goddammmit I am so sick of losing the good ones.
Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:47 am
Here are the details for Gerry's Memorial.
Memorial Tribute
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"A Celebration of the Life of GERALD S. BECK"
F A R G O A I R M U S E U M
1609 19th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
July 31, 2007
4 - 6:30 pm: Visitation
6:30 pm: Service
Dress: Casual (Blue jeans and T-shirts...the way Beck would want it. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fargo Air Museum or the Red Tail Project.
http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/
Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:50 am
Not sure if anybody has posted a link to this or not but here is video of the crash. Please note it's a bit hard to watch.
John
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r224 ... 0b4f88.flv
Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:52 am
Warbirdnerd wrote:Here are the details for Gerry's Memorial.
Memorial Tribute
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"A Celebration of the Life of GERALD S. BECK"
F A R G O A I R M U S E U M
1609 19th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
July 31, 2007
4 - 6:30 pm: Visitation
6:30 pm: Service
Dress: Casual (Blue jeans and T-shirts...the way Beck would want it. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fargo Air Museum or the Red Tail Project.
http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/
Blue jeans and T-shirts? Sounds like my kinda guy. May he R.I.P. My condolences to his friends and family.
Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:49 am
It's like a baseball bat has just hit me in the stomach....
Gerry was a contributor to my newsletter from years ago....used to call him every month for 'dish' for the newsletter....really liked talking to the guy....finally met him some years ago, last time I saw him was at the Corsair Gatrhering at Stratford in '05 where I ALMOST got to ride in the Corsair with him....instead wound up in the B-25 photographing him and 2 other Corsairs with Mr. Allnutt....great flight....
The warbird movement has lost a first class ambassador...and one helluva nice person....
Blue skies and tailwinds, Gerry...
M
Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:57 am
I just want to echo some of the nice things said about Gerry in previous posts. He was without a doubt one of the nicest, most talented people I've ever met. I was running the engines up in the B-24 when we saw the fireball and we knew right away that we had lost a truly special person. In Saturday's show, we were honored to be the lead plane in a missing man formation that was dedicated to him.
Godspeed Gerry. You are already missed.
Gary Austin
Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:13 am
Just heard of this

- my condolences and prayers are with his family, loved ones and friends. The warbird community has lost a one of the good ones.
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