Robin Wilcox and Pud

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See the attached picture.

I was going through my large stack of business cards that I have received over the years from skydivers and people in the industry, and was both delighted and saddened when I found the card that Robin Wilcox gave me years ago.

I first met Robin when we were going through an AFF course years ago, and later jumped with him and Pud at the WFFC some years later.

I think it was that jump where we all landed off, and the Skydive Sebastion bus was at the WFFC that year to pick up people landing off.

I remember Pub sitting on the hood of the bus on the way back with his nose into the wind. A funny sight.

I miss them.

[tigra 0]

Thanks for posting that. The picture made me smile, but made me sad at the same time. I didn't know him well at all, but I remember him and Pud cruising around the dz on his scooter.

[homer 0]

I do remember reading about him or another skydiver who jumped with his dog. I take it one or the both are no longer with us. For those like myself who never knew this person can you give us a little background history of him.

CSA #699 Muff #3804

[tigra 0]

I doubt I'd do him justice. He lost a toggle on landing in June of 1997 after videoing a tandem. He didn't make it. I *think* Pud went back to Texas, but I don't know if he made any more jumps.

[homer 0]

Sorry to hear this. Blue Skies Robin

CSA #699 Muff #3804

[BillyVance 35]

Didn't David Armstrong take that picture? I remember him telling me about it... They were good friends...

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[happythoughts 0]

Don't remember where I got it.

[MikeJD 0]

I met Robin (and Pudd) at an Eloy Holiday Boogie, I guess about a year before Robin was killed. I couldn't really decide whether it was fair of him to jump his dog or not, but to hear him tell it Pudd used to have a great time in the air. Robin told us that he used to bark at break-off altitude. That's one heck of an audible!

It was very sad to hear about Robin's death, but I think you're right - Pudd was on the ground at the time.

[cruzit 0]

Robin was friend for about 10 years. Pud adopted him a couple of years before he died. That dog loved to jump. I can remember a couple of weather days when Pud would try to hop into the Caravan at Skydive Dallas looking for a jump.

It's really odd this thread turned up...I was thinking about Robin just the other day.

I think I remember them saying at Robin's funeral that Pud was going to live with Robin's brother's family.

I still miss them...Blue skies Robin.

[scooterskydives 0]

Thanks for posting the great photo's.
I was lucky enough to make a jump with Robin and Pudd at the WFFC out of the super conie and I got to give Pudd a kiss passGreat memories I'll have of him forever

If God wanted man to stay on the ground.
He would of put roots on them instead of feet.
loving life
GO-N-UP

[ChasingBlueSky 0]

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I doubt I'd do him justice. He lost a toggle on landing in June of 1997 after videoing a tandem. He didn't make it. I *think* Pud went back to Texas, but I don't know if he made any more jumps.

Is Robin the guy that lost the toggle on landing because he didn't have his hand in the toggle loop?

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[BillyVance 35]

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I doubt I'd do him justice. He lost a toggle on landing in June of 1997 after videoing a tandem. He didn't make it. I *think* Pud went back to Texas, but I don't know if he made any more jumps.

Is Robin the guy that lost the toggle on landing because he didn't have his hand in the toggle loop?

Yes... It happened at Skydive Chicago...

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban