markite
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sad news - RIP Davis
Davis Cheek passed away just after Christmas. JIBE attendees will know Davis from the t-shirts he provided for the event as well as his friendship,
sense of humor and always a good story.. He'll be sadly missed and remembered by all his JIBE family
his wife's post is copied in the next message below
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
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markite
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This is Betty Jo posting this.
Some of you may already know.
Davis passed away December 27, 2021 from complications of Covid.
He was a loving husband and father. He was proud of his daughter. He kept his faith in God through many trials.
Davis was filled with wanderlust. He greatly enjoyed his many years on the road from traveling the fair circuit with his unique sideshows and games to
volunteering with airshows and kite buggy events.
He stood by my side at our T shirt Shoppe for 40 plus years. I will miss him dearly.
He was a Vietnam vet that loved his country. Army. Air traffic control.
He summed up his own life like this
What a life I lived. I enjoyed it all.
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
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3shot
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Very sad to hear. Yes he was a good man. Enjoyed seeing everyone together...
Cross Kites Sonic 3, 5m
Ozone Flow 2, 3, 4, 5m
Ace II 4, 5m
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4, 5, 6m ATB landsurfer. Custom longboard deck
Buggy: VTT Black Widow v2.0
 
http://hint.fm/wind/
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soliver
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Sad news indeed, Randy texted me to let me know. Thanks for sharing Mark.
I'm going to take a nap now
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Randy
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Sorry to hear this as well. His t-shirt designs were always a highlight of our annual trip to Jekyll.
NPW Test Pilot -US99
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jrhook
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Mood: skeptical yet hopeful...thnx Ines
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Had some great encounters and will remember him when I grab a shirt from JIBE. Seemed to be a gentleman in every sense of the word. Very sad...
US83
PL Hornet 2m with permission
Flexifoil Rage 3.5 & 4.7
Peak 3 12m
MBS Comp 95 & Michelin Man Padding
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TEDWESLEY
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Mood: cat-like,I stalk the wind, finding little, I nap.
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Davis was is own man and gave us all what he was. I had long conversations about life and times sitting in the parking lot at JIBE waiting for the
wind with him. I was glad to have called him friend. He is mssed.
Reactors 2.8 3.5 6.9
Peaks 4m 6m 12m
HQ Neo2 11m Ozone Chrono V2 15m WASP 5m
Flexi wide axle w/mids and runners
Skis Nordic skates and winter stuff
Quatro Wing Foilboard Slingshot Foils
NAPKA US06
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bigkid
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Mood: :-)
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I talked to him before thanksgiving. he was making plans to go to ivanpah around Christmas to buggy, he talked about his new ultralight airplane he
ordered, his pirate motorhome and the pirate shirts for JIBE. and so much more, so full of life. He will be missed.
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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