jonstark 8 #1 January 13, 2009 Howard passed a few days ago. He had begun to make a home in the Florida Keys and died while enroute to his home in the LA area to pick up his pets. There are a lot of folks who will miss him. One told me he "Loved him like a dad but hung out with him like school kids." I personally loved him like a big brother and always wished some of his class and savior-faire would rub off on me. He was cool. Couple of stories... Jim Handbury and Howard used to hang glide together. Howard wanted to skydive. Jim faked him a log book and told him what to do. Howard showed up at Elsinore and talked his way onto a load and made his first jump solo... Another one... Howard was the driver for the Flatbed ten. If you hafta ask never mind... Howard and his son have won more world titles in speed water skiing than anyone ever. Todd skis and dad either drove or helicoptered to monitor. His dedication to and love for his son was immense. He was by far my favorite traveling partner. A very selfish part of me mourns his loss. I never got enough of the guy. I'm sure there are many many others missing him as well. Fly on brah! jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannabediver 0 #2 January 13, 2009 Love to hear stories like that! My condolences to all who were close to Howard. Yet another angel in the sky....Tanya "Wanna cookie little boy?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVizABull 0 #3 January 13, 2009 There's a classic Howard, Denise & Tom Sanders shot on the aerialfocus website on the Photo Gallery for Perrine Memorial Day 2001, Page 1 (P5010134), not to mention Howard being the 1st two shots on Page 1. You will be missed, but never forgotten my friend. Kaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 January 13, 2009 QuoteThere's a classic Howard, Denise & Tom Sanders shot on the aerialfocus website on the Photo Gallery for Perrine Memorial Day 2001, Page 1 (P5010134), not to mention Howard being the 1st two shots on Page 1. Link: http://www.aerialfocus.com/perrine5-01/P5010134.html Of the three people in that photo, which is Howard? The referenced "Page 1": http://www.aerialfocus.com/perrine5-01/index-1.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVizABull 0 #5 January 13, 2009 Howard is on the left with the hat on and Tom Sanders is on the right. Kaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #6 January 13, 2009 Wow, sorry to hear about Howard BSBDRainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisjudice 0 #7 January 14, 2009 "cause i'm a cowboy baby!" I'm gonna miss you Howard! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #8 January 15, 2009 Howard was a great guy and will be sadly missed. I never knew he drove for the Flatbed 10.......man, I would have really enjoyed teasing him about THAT! http://www.vertical-visions.com/gallery/BD2004/best/BD04_2141.html(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdobleman 0 #9 January 15, 2009 Hadn't seen Haig in a while, sorry he's gone. Blue skies, my brother. madjohn Main goals in life: Be on the "Jumpers Over Eighty" (JOE) World Record and attend the Lost Prairie Boogie once after I'm gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
travelingmack 0 #10 January 15, 2009 sweet "pride color" canopy, did he jump with those infamous pigs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 January 15, 2009 C-ya, Howard . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVizABull 0 #12 January 15, 2009 No, Howard never got "porked"...I tried to get him to get porked, but it never happened. K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfbum5412 0 #13 January 19, 2009 I met Howard Haig at a Christmas party down here in Newport Beach a while back. And ever since meeting him, the only thing I looked forward to around the holidays was talking to Howard and Todd at the annual Christmas party. He really had the power to make you feel like an old friend immediately after meeting him. Condolences to Todd. Blue skies Howard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #14 February 2, 2009 Here's how the send-off went last weekend... e-mail from a friend who attended: Jon, it was unbelievable - 550 people showed up and jammed that church! There were about 50 who had to stand! There was a jumping contingent, a water-ski contingent, the construction crowd, family, friends, neighbors - it was nuts! Afterwards at Redlands CC, there was a gigantic party with filet mignon, all-you-can-eat sushi (the family hired the main chef from his favorite sushi place), tons of alcohol... One funny moment in the church came from this one guy who obviously regularly did a lot of lumber business with Howard. After the slide show (enormous!), he got up on the "open mike" and said "....now that I saw the pictures, it just confirms it - that f%#cker was nuts!!!!" He also said a bunch of other hilarious, irreverent things. Needless to say, the open mike was shut down after that. Howard would have loved it! What a guy - what a loss, huh? Still can't believe he's gone west. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base60 0 #15 February 5, 2009 Wow I just found this out. That sucks. I remember riding back from bridge day with Howard and Kliff Keltner. Howard was wearing an acapulco shirt and we stopped for a beer in a hick little bar. As we walked in it went deathly quiet and then the barmaid shouts...'What the f..k is this, Miami Vice?!' Every time I met him he'd bring it up. Shit. That's a loss. He was a class act. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #16 February 5, 2009 QuoteWow I just found this out. That sucks. I remember riding back from bridge day with Howard and Kliff Keltner. Howard was wearing an acapulco shirt and we stopped for a beer in a hick little bar. As we walked in it went deathly quiet and then the barmaid shouts...'What the f..k is this, Miami Vice?!' Every time I met him he'd bring it up. Shit. That's a loss. He was a class act. He got a kick out of that trip. I heard the story of the hick bar a few times. It really cracked him up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GEatonSkyfly 4 #17 May 3, 2009 I have only been friends with Howard for the last 7 years. I was shocked to hear of his passing and will always remember him from bridge day. I will miss him. Grant Eaton Sr. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #18 May 11, 2009 I feel cheated!! I lived in California and know many of Howard s friends. Yet never had the pleasure of knowing him. I had seen the pictures of him on the inside cover of Parachutist this month. All I can think of is " A life well lived'!! Blue Skies Howard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVizABull 0 #19 August 16, 2009 I missed your birthday publicly, however, you were thought of and talked about....and missed incredibly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmarshall234 14 #20 August 16, 2009 anyone know if Howard ever went by the alias of Ogden? looks/sounds like a character i may have met one time and owe a debt of gratitude towards.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVizABull 0 #21 January 14, 2010 still think of you and still haven't been able to delete your numbers from my phone...miss you Howard! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisjudice 0 #22 January 10, 2011 Bawitdaba Miss you man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisjudice 0 #23 December 25, 2011 Hey man, I'm still drunk, fall for a living and i'm not a wet back! miss ya! January is Kid Rock month! Merry Christmas! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
