Remster 30 #26 August 1, 2005 Sigh... I want to say this has been one tough year, but so was last year.... Blue skies....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameron629 0 #27 August 1, 2005 Can someone post the names yet please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #28 August 1, 2005 QuoteThere will be a statement released by 10:30 EDT. Mike Forsythe Relative Workshop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #29 August 1, 2005 On behalf of Bill Booth, owner, Gary Deirelein, CEO, management and production staff at Relative Workshop, we express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Egon Sussmann, Piers Littleford, Krystal Koch and Bruno Asmann. Egon and Piers were a dynamic duo within Relative Workshop that will be deeply missed and impossible to replace. Where one went, the other was sure to follow. Details of memorial service will be announced at a later date. For those of you, who would like to leave a tribute to any one of these four amazing people that we have lost, please email your thoughts to rosi@relativeworkshop.com and we will post them on a tribute page that will be up later today. Relative Workshop will be closed Monday August 1, 2005 and will reopen Tuesday August 2, 2005. Mike Forsythe Relative WorkshopTime and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #30 August 1, 2005 All four dotcommers: Egon -- egons piers -- repoman krys -- zvezda bruno -- wooff Thank you Mike. It is a terrible loss to all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CieloDiosa 0 #31 August 1, 2005 wow this really hurts blue skies my friends, i'll be sure to toast to you tonight... ~boogie ho!! pull before impact! L.A.S.T#14, PMS #309, Ci EL O DI O SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #32 August 1, 2005 Was out of the loop this weekend.I just found out this morning.I had just seen Egon at Skyfest.What terriable news Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #33 August 1, 2005 I met Piers in 1993 through the Cape Tech skydiving club. We were on the same SL course, same lift for our first jumps. I lost touch with him, but then we bumped into each other at Eloy again this past Christmas, it was so nice to stand around the fire with him, drink some beers and talk 'kak'. I attended his rigging seminar, his passion and understanding for skydiving gear was obvious. He could explain concepts in a way that everybody could understand, not a skill many engineers possess. The last email he sent me he was going on about how I must come visit, about the awesome braais they had with up to 20 Saffers - you could tell he was enjoying life in Florida. Cheers chom, you'll be missed. Will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #34 August 1, 2005 Have all four been confirmed dead? Reports say they are still looking for two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutingstar 1 #35 August 1, 2005 QuoteSo i am signed on with Jim Harrises computer here in Colorado. This is Justin Thornton and these were my boys, my roomates and my close friends. Please celebrate their lives and toast to them. Their favorite was Heiniken. JT Glad I was able to spend that week with all of you guys earlier this year down at the beach house while spending time at RWS. Was looking forward to more of that... Spent much time with Egon and Bruno at ASC and down in Florida...just spoke with Egon on Friday thanking him for my new Vector...can't believe how fast we can lose our friends. MikeChutingStar.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #36 August 1, 2005 QuoteThanks Arlo! Just so hard to accept and understand this HUGE loss! I am devastated by this and will miss you guys! //Kevin Likewise, I am positively floored. Another huge loss for our community, particularly those of us who followed each other around boogie after boogie as vendors. My circle of friends continues to shrink, tragically. Unbelievable. Chuck Blue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #37 August 1, 2005 oh no, no no no. You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #38 August 1, 2005 Egon and I were in the same Vector TI certification course when he started his illustrious tandem career. We spent many a night talking trash (and getting trashed) back in Hollister that summer. I didn't know Piers, Krystal, or Bruno, but my deepest sympathies to their families and friends. As for Egon - fuck this hurts. Blue Skies, brother. MikeDoctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #39 August 1, 2005 I can not find the words to express my thoughts. Go with God my friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #40 August 1, 2005 This is tragic. My thoughts and prayers go out to DeLand and all of their families. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berchtoldaj 0 #41 August 1, 2005 Condolences and a big hug from everyone at crosskeys. Yet another month with begins with a terrible loss. A tragic loss to those who had the called them friends, but even more tragic to those who never had the opportunity and privilege. I spoke to Egon on friday, his face and voice keep popping into my head. Remember the smiles, laughs and stories- they will live forever in our hearts. Blue skies, Blue skies........************ Watch out for planters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #42 August 1, 2005 On a personal level, on a professional level, on so many levels.... .... I am so sorry for this loss. Big hugs to all my friends on the East Coast. Justin, whereever you're hanging out these days. Great big Byron Love to you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue11 0 #43 August 1, 2005 Here's a great picture of Egon that was taken in South Africa. BethP.M.S. #133 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimgriffin 0 #44 August 1, 2005 It will never be the same to step foot in to RWS and not see the smiling faces of Egon and Piers. I can't believe this has happened. It still seems unreal. Egon, Bruno, Krystal and Piers are already being terribly missed here in DeLand. I miss them, this f'ing sucks. Even though I'm selfishly sad, my heart goes out to thier families and very close loved ones. Please say a prayer or give a positive, loving thought thier way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #45 August 1, 2005 This picture of Egon was taken at RWS earlier this year. He gave many tours of the factory and was enthusiastic about each one.Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #46 August 1, 2005 Keys plane crash victims ID'd Associated Press Posted August 1 2005, 1:00 PM EDT KEY WEST -- The Coast Guard released the names Monday of four people aboard a small plane that crashed into the waters off the Florida Keys as the search continued for the two who remain missing. The bodies of the other two have been found. The Cessna 172, rented from a Melbourne leasing company, was piloted by Crystal Cook, said Coast Guard spokesman Dana Warr. The passengers were identified as Igan Sussman, Bruno Assman and Pierce Littleford. No ages or other details about the group was immediately available, although the plane was headed from the Keys to New Smryna Beach when it crashed Saturday night, according to a flight plan filed with the Federal Aviation Administration. The bodies of Sussman and one other male passenger have been recovered, Warr said. The Coast Guard and other agencies continued looking Monday for the other two. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday night from Key West International Airport. Rescue efforts, however, did not begin until Sunday morning because initial reports from local witnesses that a plane might have crashed were attributed to loud sounds from a lightning storm. Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aubsmell 0 #47 August 1, 2005 Wow, this totally blows me away.. Having worked very closely with Egon the past couple of years mostly as a competitor, we have been on quite a few adventures together. He was a good guy, very positive, this is tragic, and I'm very sad for all of the folks on that plane. They all had such bright futures. I just wanted to post a couple of pics of Egon that I had that illustrate his humor.... I'll miss those guys.... He was a good man... -Aubrey"Those who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt those who are doing it" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saly 0 #48 August 1, 2005 This is a sad time. The sport has lost a great assets. Piers go well my friend, there are no words. PPC will remember you. --------------------------------------------- If you don't have wings you will never fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #49 August 1, 2005 My deepest condolences to friends and family.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #50 August 1, 2005 I remember the first day I met Piers, he terrified me. It was my first day on an internship with RWS, and he threw anything and everything at me to stress me out. It was his version of the crucible and the next morning when I showed back up, he patted me on the back and gave me the first of many pieces of advice(always start a new job on Friday instead of Monday). I was by far the junior member in the loft that summer, but Piers never talked down to me. He always took the time(something that always seemed in short supply at RWS) to explain advanced concpets in a way that made sense and it seemed that no matter what job I was doing, Piers would magically appear and show me a trick that made it so much easier. And I think that's what makes this one really hard. I've lost a friend and a mentor. I wish him eternally blue skies. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
