There's little one can do or say to remove the pain and heartache caused by the loss of an individual who spent a large portion of their life and income in the pursuit of aviation. The fact that that person was dedicated enough to reach a level of experience enabling him to fly aircraft of such high performance parameters as a world war II Wildcat indicates the amount of love and devotion that he was willing to give to his endeavors.

One can only hope that the pilot passed while experiencing an activity that brought fullness to his life.