From: Dutch Rauch To: Subject: RE: Captain James Siler Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 10:01 AM I have just received the following from Kent Bolin - Dear Friends, It is not the normal practice of TRAJONPRESRON to use our electronic mailing list in this way... an Update is forthcoming...but all of you realize (more than most) that special circumstances sometimes warrant special actions. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday 8/5/99) I received the following email: Hi Kent, I've been trying to find your e-mail address and figured it out today. My Jim has been ill for almost a month. He was admitted to the hospital 2 weeks ago. We learned 2 days ago that he's in the advanced stages of cancer. The primary tumor is in the stomach...at the junction of the small intestine. This is causing a major blockage. The prognosis is poor at best. He cannot be treated by chemo or radiation. Tomorrow he'll undergo a bypass surgery of the tumor. This is not a cure...if it's successful, he may become a candidate for Chemo in a month or so. It is the saddest time we've ever experienced. He's very brave...it's a long shot..but currently the only other alternative is hospice. Please keep him in your prayers...and perhaps pass the word to some of the other Trader Jon's friends. God is good...we trust in His wisdom. Marcia Siler Captain James Siler is the author and web designer of the finest Aviation Web site on the internet: The Flight Deck http://www.3dgrafix.com It is much more than just a masterful website though; it is a heart felt tribute to Naval Aviation (and really anyone whoever strapped themselves to an Aircraft) from a truly magnificent human being. If you haven't already, go to that site and you will understand... Jim is one of the original Plank Owners and Team Members of TRAJONPRESRON...He has been with us from the very start providing trust, enthusiasm, encouragement and dedicated, action only, support in countless ways. I have never met him face to face...but in our dozens of phone conversations and hundreds of emails I have found him to be a gentleman of the highest caliber, a man of his word, a patriot, and one that I am proud to call my friend. A simple thought and a prayer can be very powerful things. If you would like to send Jim an email you can reach him at: magic3d@adelphia.net You can reach his wife Marcia at: zorima@aol.com or Go to his website and send him a message at his 'Guestbook.' If you care to use a more traditional approach his address is: 2224 SW 36th Terrace Del Ray Beach, FL 33445 We will post further details in the Newsletter Section of our website; http://www.traderjons.com Please pass this along as you see fit. Semper Fidelis, Kent Bolin