Update on Brother Ron Moore ’73

You may recall that on August 17th, a notice was posted on the passing of Brother Ron Moore (HI, ’73), on July 31st of this year.

We  received the following note from his wife, that those that knew Ron might be interested in.

The original poste stated, based on the data in our records,  that Ron and his wife were  just shy of their 45th wedding anniverary. As you will read below, that was out-of-date information.

Ron’s current widow wrote:

Thank you for sending the notification of Ron’s death to his fraternity.  He was still quite proud of his association with Sigma Chi.  I want to point out that Ron and were married only one year before he died. 

 At the time he was at Embry-Riddle he was married to a woman named Colleen.  They divorced in 1982.  He was married to another woman, coincidentally named Diana, 1995-2006, with whom he had two wonderful daughters.  He was very healthy, fit, and active when we married June 6, 2012.  Tragically, we learned onSeptember 5 that he had lung chancer.  Also, our address is 6506 Michigan Avenue, Benton, AR 72015.  The Worth Street address [given in the original message]  was one of his previous local homes.
 
Diana Moore <dstockt@sbcglobal.net> 

Bill Palmer Releases New Book on Air France 447 Accident

Eta Iota alumnus  Bill Palmer ’79, has just released a new book “Understanding Air France 447.”

The book provides the insightful details behind the 2009 crash of Air France 447, an Airbus A330 lost in the Atlantic Ocean north of Brazil.

What you want to know.
What you need to know.

Weather, human factors, and lots interesting of airplane detail are covered in this “must read” narrative. The factors behind the crash, the errors made, and how the crew may have been powerless to avoid them are covered in detail, along with what has been done and needs to be done in the future to prevent this accident from happening again.

Bill is currently an A330 captain and has instructed and written many materials for his A330 fleet.

Understanding Air France 447 is currently available as an ebook from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and through the iTunes store.

See the book’s companion website understandingAF447.com for details.

The book is receiving excellent reviews and retails for $9.99.