I was very saddened to hear of Ned's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with Ned and all of your family. I only knew Ned for one week when we trained together in Artesia, NM for Federal Flight Deck Officers two years ago. But during that week we all learned a lot about each other, our families, and our lives. It wasn't long and we all became friends within a small circle of pilots for a special duty veryfew know and understand. Ned and and I stood side by side everyday on the range and enjoyed some great laughs. We were serious about training, eating, studying, sun up to sun down, and Ned was one of those guys that made it all worth the time there. He sure made it memorable for me, and getting to know him during that short time was a special experience. Enclosed is a picture I took of him during that week. I sure will miss knowing he is not with us, but no doubt he lives on in spirit, in our dreams, and in our hearts.
