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Kenny Westfall R.I.P.

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October 5, 2020 at 5:59 PM #10340

Dusty Rhodes
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CSS Instructor

Kenny Westfall 1954-2020

October 5, 2020 at 7:24 PM #10341

Mark Hoffmann
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Kenny Westfall, Glacier Point Trip 2009

October 5, 2020 at 7:44 PM #10342

Bob Pobocik
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Dusty and Mark,

Sad to hear we lost another one.

Thanks for posting this, I’d like to know more. Are there more details to follow?

Bob Pobocik

October 5, 2020 at 8:44 PM #10343

Rob McKenzie
Lifetime Member

We lost Kenny in a single vehicle driving accident about 9 PM Oct 4th in the Lake Arrowhead area.

Dianne and I are heartbroken.

Keep the pics and memories coming.

We love you Meg.

I spoke with Mike Johnson this evening. Mike talked with kenny 4 days ago. Kenny was in good spirits and recently has been doing some powered flying while waiting for the forests to open back up.

October 5, 2020 at 8:52 PM #10344

Ken Howells
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It’s a real bummer to lose Kenny like that. He sure lived life on his own terms!

We had fun saying “Hi Ken” to each other. Good times flying.

Kenny Westfall with his Talon (??!) at AJX LZ, 28 Oct. 2010

October 6, 2020 at 8:28 AM #10345

Dave Biddle
General Member

Ken and I became good friends through our shared love of the late day glass off ridge running. We have both been flying long enough to know the conditions we are most fond of. I will miss him greatly. Here are a few pics flying with my friend “Kenny Whack Westfall”

October 6, 2020 at 8:42 AM #10346

Jana Pivkova
Board Member

We’re truly sad to learn that he passed away. 😔 He was a good guy and will be missed. I remember he loved Chloe (yellow dog) a lot and would always stop and give her his full attention whenever he walked by at the LZ. ❤️

Here are a few photos I was able to find of Kenny. If I find more, I’ll share them.

October 6, 2020 at 1:44 PM #10352

Dusty Rhodes
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October 6, 2020 at 5:59 PM #10355

Jonathan Dietch
General Member

I made this little insider’s homage to Kenny. Turn the sound up and you’ll get it.

Don’t forget his YouTube channel. He loved making videos.
https://www.youtube.com/whackwestfall1/videos

October 7, 2020 at 10:49 AM #10357

Tim Ward
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I had fun with Kenny for a long time. He and Dave Childs used to pick me up to go flying before I had a driver’s license.

Old and bold.

October 7, 2020 at 11:09 AM #10358

Ken Howells
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I found a few more internet pix of Kenny. Two from Summer of ’06, one from 2010 w/Dave Childs.

October 7, 2020 at 5:33 PM #10359

Bille Floyd
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I’m really gonna miss Kenny ; that guy was a Lot of

fun, to be around, (always in a Great mood) !!

Bille Floyd

October 7, 2020 at 7:21 PM #10360

Jeff Boehler

We will surely miss our friend and fellow pilot.

He was one of the good one’s!

Fly Safe!

October 8, 2020 at 8:55 AM #10368

George Stebbins
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I am saddened by the loss of Kenny. Sigh.

It’s good to see from the pictures that he seemed to be enjoying life before the end.

October 11, 2020 at 7:47 AM #10395

Jack Barth

Always a joy to be around and great pilot so long Bud.
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