Rest in Peace, Bob Glasscock

[Studedude]

I'm sick to my stomach right now. I've been wondering where our friend and assistant moderator Bob Glasscock has been lately. His last post was 11-06-2012 at 07:46 AM. He and I had a pretty active email discussion about upcoming SDC elections, and I thought it strange that the email visits ceased about the same time. I attempted to call him a few minutes ago, and his phone has been disconnected. So, I goggled him, and found this:

Report: Fatal crash came at landing

A Lubbock man was trying to land his airplane at an Oklahoma airport when it crashed, according to a preliminary report on the accident.
Robert Edgar Glasscock, 62, was killed when his Piper Cherokee crashed during a second attempt to land at the Anadarko Municipal Airport Nov. 6.

Glasscock took off, climbed and started to circle the airport for a second attempt. According to the NTSB report, as Glasscock turned for the runway, the airplane went into an extreme bank and suddenly went down.

I have tried to find an obit online, but have had no luck.

I remember the news accounts of the accident, but did not make the connection.

I pray Bob is OK, and reports in.

[Welcome]

Don't know if it is OUR "Bob Glasscock", but see the following especially the comment a user (a son) posted about his father:

http://lubbockonline.com/filed-onlin...ashes-oklahoma

[Orestudeguy]

Oh no. I hope that this is not the case.
Please keep us posted on this Dave.

[mbstude]

The dead pilot is not related to Robert W. Glasscock of Lubbock, who is the same age.
walt.nett@lubbockonline.comleesha.faulkner@lubbockonline.com

[DEEPNHOCK]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/bob.glasscock.1

[Studedude]

I just sent an email to Bob's account... maybe someone is monitoring it, and will respond.

Edit:

No posts for days from a normally very active forum participant... email and private message discussions left unanswered... a much too relative/timely news article...phone disconnected... email rejected.

Reality sucks.

Never met you, Bob, but we had a friendship, nonetheless.

RIP, friend... you are one of the nice guys!

[BobPalma]

OMG; this is terrible. I remember corresponding with Bob so much about Lubbock native Buddy Holly, of whom Bob was so proud.
Moderator Clark "ShowBiz" Novak, what's the word on your assistant, please? BP

[mbstude]

From the Facebook link Jeff posted.

For all of Bob's friends, Bob passed away Tuesday, 11/6, in an airplane crash. If you would like to talk to me, I am Richard Glasscock, his brother.



That's about as much of a confirmation as one could ask for. We've lost one of the good guys.

[rglasscock]

Bob Glasscock

This is my first time using this format, so I apologize for any mistakes.
The news is as bad as the thread fears. My Brother, Robert or Bob, is gone. I am Richard Glasscock and a new member of SDC, I joined in anticipation of working on Bob's car with him and maybe getting a car myself. He was flying his airplane from Lubbock to Anadarko to visit our cousin there. A bad wind shift and not enough experience added up to disaster. The consolation I get is that he was doing something he loved. We are in Lubbock now at his house, trying to clear it out. I will take his Champion and finish it as he would want. The car is very important to me. I don't really know how to use this format yet, so if you want write me at 1rglasscock@gmail.com. Thank you all for being his friends, he took great pleasure in knowing you all. Richard

OMG; this is terrible. I remember corresponding with Bob so much about Lubbock native Buddy Holly, of whom Bob was so proud.
Moderator Clark "ShowBiz" Novak, what's the word on your assistant, please? BP

[Flashback]

This saddens me very much. Even though I didn't know Bob, it was like he was a good friend, here on the forum. I hardley know what to say. R I P Bob.

[Studedude]

This is my first time using this format, so I apologize for any mistakes.
The news is as bad as the thread fears. My Brother, Robert or Bob, is gone. I am Richard Glasscock and a new member of SDC, I joined in anticipation of working on Bob's car with him and maybe getting a car myself. He was flying his airplane from Lubbock to Anadarko to visit our cousin there. A bad wind shift and not enough experience added up to disaster. The consolation I get is that he was doing something he loved. We are in Lubbock now at his house, trying to clear it out. I will take his Champion and finish it as he would want. The car is very important to me. I don't really know how to use this format yet, so if you want write me at 1rglasscock@gmail.com. Thank you all for being his friends, he took great pleasure in knowing you all. Richard

Richard, I just emailed you, before seeing your post. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Thanks for sharing Bob with us.

Several of us here, me included, could learn a lot from Bob about being a kind, decent person. I shall try to put what he taught me in that regard into practice.

I never, ever, saw him say a cross word to anyone here, even though he volunteered as a monitor on this site, and had to slap a wrist or two, from time to time.

He did so with grace.

[52 Ragtop]

Richard,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Bobs families.

Jim

[dnevin]

Bob was a true friend here on the forums; he'll be missed by all of us. Richard, our thoughts are with you and your family.

[okc63avanti]

Richard,

I am sorry to hear about the lost of your brother Bob. I don't know if we every met but we shared emails and forum posts from time to time. He and I talked about joining up for a caravan run to a National Meet some day. Your family is in our hearts and prayers.

[LarkTruck]

Our thoughts and prayers to the Glasscock Family.
Jim S.