More detail on this person: He has been a
retired IP and safety officer with the Dallas Army
Aviation Flight Facility, TX ARNG and had retired
in 2005 and moved to his lake house on Lake
Athens. Jim was hard to get to know and harder to
get close to. But once you became his friend, he
was open and showed a great sense of love,
friendship and humor that he withheld from others
not so blessed. During check rides, few were
harder to satisfy than Jim as he took his job as
safety officer and IP very seriously. This
resulted in a safety program that has accounted
the Texas "Hookmasters" Chinook Company to
maintain a record of no class A accidents since
1972. A true friend, a competent aviator, a
loving husband and family man. My Pal! My Hero!
Rest in peace.
From: Peter Eldridge
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