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Title: Don Ogren
Post by: Dave_Trible on March 23, 2023, 10:50:23 AM

I’m very sorry to report from an email I received from Jeff Ogren,  his son,  Don Ogren has passed at 91 years.

Dave

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: john e. holliday on March 23, 2023, 10:57:00 AM

That is sad to here.    :-[

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: EddyR on March 23, 2023, 12:09:16 PM

Sad to hear. Don and I were friends for a long time. I think I have the only replica of his Saturn. I copied his model not the Pampa  article. I still have the plane and flew it 3-4 years ago.
 EddyR

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: Crist Rigotti on March 23, 2023, 12:45:59 PM

That is sad.  He was a great guy!

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: Paul Taylor on March 23, 2023, 02:26:22 PM

More sad news.
He was still flying in his 90s.

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: Roy DeCamara on March 23, 2023, 04:05:32 PM

I never met Don Ogren, but the name bounces around in my head for some reason.  Did he discover polyspan and sell it through Starline or something like that is the early nintys??  Just curious because I seem to remember getting a note from him for some kind of material long ago.

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: EricV on March 23, 2023, 05:44:42 PM

Awww man, that is sad news. Another local stalwart and true gentleman of the sport is gone... Don was always an upbeat and kindly guy. He loved to fly, and still tried to get out and compete even as old age took its toll. You could see he still had that fire burning right up to the end.

My condolences to his family,
Eric V.

Title: Re: Don Ogren
Post by: Les McDonald on March 23, 2023, 07:19:07 PM

I met Don at a few local meets around Florida. Just a nice guy, a pleasure to be around and an asset to the hobby.