[AMP-L] [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Fw: Amputee Fred Winter]]

[Rodger Oleson]

Thought I send these Emails and the link to Fred's skydiving video.   I 
received them from the D.A.N.  Support Group.

Rodger

Subject: Fred Winter (Wednesday)

I thought some of you might be interested in this bit of news:

As an inspiration to American servicemen returning home from war with 
missing limbs, Jennifer's 89 year old father, World War II veteran Fred 
Winter, will make his first sky dive from a perfectly good airplane! If 
being 89 isn't amazing enough, Fred also has a missing lower leg; the 
result of a hunting accident nearly 30 years ago. Add to that a missing 
lung due to cancer just a few years ago. Still an avid golfer, swimmer, 
and "dog walker", Fred has yet to slow down much.

The event will be covered by much of the local media in his hometown of 
Houston and will surely have it's intended effect on the young men 
serving our country.

I think we could all take a lesson away from this one!

Sincerely

Jeff


Subject: FW: Fred Winter

A follow up from last Wednesdays note.

All things considered, Fred's jump went extremely well! A photographer 
and reporter from from the Houston Chronicle spent at least 3 hours at 
the skydiving place with Fred and Family and the story made the front 
page this past Saturday as well as articles in a veterans magazine and 
some other things still in the works.. Long story short, as Fred was 
boarding the plane, his leg got stuck in the ladder and came off. They 
decided to leave it off and he jumped without it since he was attached 
to an instructor anyway. The landing turned out to be a little rougher 
than hoped for and the heat and length of the day all took little out of 
him, but was a neat experience for him and the family. We were blessed 
to see the heart of a godly man and warrior--still in action.

You can see video on the link below.

Jeff

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid823433113/bctid1155074748

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