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Hey, Pat! John Crowell here. First post on this site. You may not remember me but I was one of your students at UH in the spring of '66. I remember going over to your place in the Heights for training with Jill and the guys. I roomed with Robert Bottrell and later with him and his brother Dave and made my first jump at Scholes Field in (on) Galveston Island in May of '66. I just came across this website a while back, reading up on all the OldFarts threads and came across your posts in tribute to Skippy and Carlos. I have had this picture all these years that I just decided to scan 'cuz i know you'd love it: Taken by Ed Burran. To me it is the quintessential skydive shot. Bob Richardson grabbing stable, Carlos grabbing a catapult out the door. Smoke and oil all over the underbelly and mud thrown up on the wing from the wheels of the 195. Just about says it all. I have a few more pics I'll scan and post later with a few stories to boot. I'm glad to know you are doing well and still active in the sport!Quote