Dear Laura,
Pilots like William and Paul don't die. They fly away!
Karel Vranken, F-PKRL
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Farmer
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:49 AM
Subject: Europa-List: William and Paul
Hello all,
May I introduce myself as Paul Sweeting's fiance. On behalf of his
family I would like to thank every one of you for your messages of
condolence and support. They have touched us deeply and reinforced the
message that Paul and William were very well liked and highly thought
of. I personally have found great comfort in them, and I felt I needed
to thank you personally. I have also spoken to a few of you on the phone
and this has helped too - I know it is what Paul would have wanted, he
always wanted me to be involved with his flying and in particular the
Europa Club.
I was fortunate to attend your "Late Christmas Dinner" at Bosworth in
January, and meet at least a few of you. We had a thouroughly enjoyable
weekend. More recently we met up with Paddy, Alastair, another gentleman
I'm sorry I can't remember the name of, and of course William at a DOTH
at my local airport Swansea. It was great to catch up with his friends,
and "talk planes" again.
As Dave Bosomworth has said, Paul contacted him last week to ask his
advice about a Europa he was thinking of buying. Since Paul had met me
last year we had been too busy having fun to progress any further on the
construction of his own kit, and he had reached a point where he was
desperate to own his own plane and take me down to France for lunch !
Every fine day he'd say " It's a great day for flying"... "When can I
buy my plane?, when can I buy my plane?" like a child.
Paul hadn't flown since September, and asked William if he was going
on any "jollies" to take him along with him. William of course did, and
Paul was very excited and looking forward to their trip together. His
family and myself are of course devastated, but we take some comfort
---From the fact that Paul passed away doing what he loved. Flying was, as
it probably is to most of you, his passion, and he was an extremely
happy man when he left us.
Incidentally, we are meeting with Diana and her family this evening. I
do not have a date for Paul's funeral as yet, but will post it on here
as soon as I have it. If any of you would like to make contact with me
please do so, it is what Paul would have wanted, he always wanted me to
be as "sociable" as him.
Regards,
Laura Farmer.
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