WHO's WHO in Skydiving

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WHO's WHO in Skydiving

I just got a call from Dan Poynter, who is out at Fredricksburg, VA.

He said that they are expecting 450 people for the festivities this weekend.
People are starting to mill around.

Four things are on the agenda:
1. Presentation of the USPA Lifetime Achievement Award to Gene Paul Thacker
2. Dedication of the new USPA HQs.
3. Bill Ottley's Memorial party
4. 60th year anniversary of USPA/PCA/NPJA

Bill left some money for the party on Saturday, but did not know he had so many friends. The Museum and USPA kicked in $10K a piece. That supplemented the $20K from Mr. Ottley.

Mr. Ottley also left the museum $1M, distributed over 10 years.

Raise a toast to Bill Ottley this weekend.
Congratulate Gene Paul Thacker.
Buzz by HQs for a tour if you are in the area.
Hob-knob with the 'famous' skydivers.

PS
WHO = William H. Ottley
(for the new jumpers)
WHO was a familiar tagline on many articles in Parachutist over the years.

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Mr. Ottley also left the museum $1M, distributed over 10 years.
Raise a toast to Bill Ottley this weekend.
Congratulate Gene Paul Thacker.

Thats is very cool. Here is to Bill for ALL of his contributions and to Gene Paul for all of his.

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