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Offline peabody

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Another loss - Gary Tultz
« on: November 02, 2013, 04:01:18 PM »
I received this email when I got home today:
Hi Guys,
I am very sorry to be sending you this email. As most of you know, our good friend Gary Tultz was diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs Disease several months ago and has been failing at a rapid pace. He is no longer suffering with this terrible demon. Gary peacefully passed Friday evening with his family holding his hand.
At this time we do not know what funeral arrangements are to be made. Gary's son Ed will contact me this week with that information. I, for one, will miss him greatly.
 
If you wish to offer condolence to his family, you can contact :
 
Ed Tultz
1727 Faylor Dr.
Akron, Oh  44312
330 957 7372

Gary was a great guy and a student of the event....I'll miss him
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Offline Allen Brickhaus

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Re: Another loss
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2013, 04:16:11 PM »
Our sorrow for his family.


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Offline Wayne J. Buran

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Re: Another loss
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2013, 04:42:57 PM »
Gary was a well liked control liner in the Cleveland/Akron area. He will be remembered as and easy going friendly guy that loved flying his airplanes. He spoke to me several times about seeing his wife again and I do believe that he is in that happy place with her again.
Sad day.
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Offline Tom Niebuhr

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Re: Another loss
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2013, 05:43:57 PM »
Gary & I got to know each other well over the last 10 years. We worked on making parts for his Great Lakes Stunter.

He was very close to his wife and sent me copy of a letter that she wrote to him when she knew that her end was close.

I did not know that had had Lew Gehrig's Disease, but it was a gift to him that it don't linger for years as often the case.

God bless you Gary.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2013, 06:04:32 PM »
I'm at a loss for words to express my sorrow over the loss of a friend and fellow flyer. My deepest regrets to his immediate family.
                 Bob
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2013, 09:55:39 PM »
Stunned and saddened, Gary was a great guy and friend.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2013, 07:47:19 AM »
Yes another sad day with another one going on.   I have to go to a wake this afternoon for a young mother that cancer got to.  Too many going too fast.
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Offline Serge_Krauss

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Re: Another loss
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2013, 08:23:00 AM »
Gary was somewhat of a mentor to me at the home field, offering helpful advice and humor. I'll always remember his Palmer Hurricane and "Apollo" classic stunters and the fearless low bottoms he'd pull. When he came close, like rubbing the vetical stab, he was unphased. This awful desease did indeed work fast, as just a year ago he was judging stunt at our Cleveland/Akron area contest (picture shows his back - always caught him 'at work'). I've missed his friendship at the field and wish his family all the best.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2013, 08:31:14 AM »
I got the email from my good friend Pat Rowan that Gary had passed. It is very sad, Gary was a great guy and was always willing to help out. Godspeed Gary.

Derek
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2013, 10:35:49 AM »
Ah, here's Gary in his element...
I've missed him and his confident air and enthusiasm for the hobby and its high points.

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Re: Another loss
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2013, 01:16:24 PM »
So sad to hear about Gary. Lou Gehrig disease is a tough way to go! We have known each other for a long time and I can guarantee when Gary called on the phone it was going to be a long conversation! Rest in Peace dear friend, I know you are now in a much better place full of C/L airplanes and no suffering!!!

Don Boka.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2013, 01:49:16 PM »
Gary had a beautiful Hurricane painted in white with Royal Navy markings.

Here's a photo at Brodak's.  I believe it was 2005.

Mark Gerber
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2013, 10:19:19 PM »
That Hurricane was my favorite of all his planes. He flew it a lot, crashed it with many hours on it , and then rebuilt it to fly again. He did really nice work, and that model flew excellently in his hands. I always asked him how it was, later when he spent more flying time with his "Apollo" and bigger, own design "Cyclone." I think he was especially comfortable with the Hurricane and flew it fearlessly low on occasion.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2013, 04:57:22 PM »
  A couple guys I worked with went through this.  Rusty passed in less than a year,   Scott & Big Jim took forever Scott must of been 5 years& Jim was longer.  Dreadful,,, Trust me.
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Re: Another loss
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2013, 11:22:32 PM »
A sad day with Gart Tultz passing.

For those of us that knew Gary, we are all better off today for the time we got to spend with him.

RIP Gary......
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