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    An old member who hasn't been on for a while. A Vietnam War Herd vet I met him at the Herd reunion last year.


    http://articles.ivpressonline.com/20...-dune_29382287

    Riverside County man plunges 150 feet to his death from edge of sand dune
    April 04, 2011|By SILVIO J. PANTA | Imperial Valley Press Staff


    GLAMIS — A Riverside County man died at the scene after plunging 150 feet from sand dune Sunday while riding an all-terrain vehicle at the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

    The man was identified as John Wassink, a 65-year-old Perris resident, said Imperial County Deputy Coroner Rodolfo Barron.

    Wassink was riding a 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700 up a razor back sand dune and failed to turn from the edge and fell over, Highway Patrol Officer Temo Beltran said in a press release.

    Wassink was ejected from the ATV on impact when it landed on its front wheels and suffered trauma to his head and abdomen, Beltran said.

    The hippo is unpredictable and aggressive with old scars and fresh, deep wounds providing signs of daily fights that are accompanied by much bellowing, neighing and snorting.

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    BigJohn was a great guy. Rest In Peace, BigJohn.

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    Damn, RIP

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    Double Damn! RIP, brother!

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    Damn... Rip brother! He was a good guy..
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    A shame. Rest well.
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    R.I.P.

    A 3/319th AFAR & HSB 3/319th AFAR '95-'99

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    Big John -- May he Rest in Peace.
    Proud to be a Vietnam Veteran.

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    Rest in peace Brother.
    "If you can't communicate, you can't command"
    Student: What if my main parachute doesn't open?
    Black Hat: You will immediately deploy your reserve parachute.
    Student: What if my reserve parachute doesn't open?
    Black Hat: You have the rest of your Airborne life to think about it.

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    Damn. RIP John, you were a kind man.

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    RIP BigJohn.
    "`But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
    `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat:`we're all mad here.'"-
    Lewis Carroll


    ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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    RIP, Blue skies...
    It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.

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    RIP

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    Prayers out to John's family. From the sound of the article, he was still doing it big.

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    What I knew of Big John from talking with him on this site he was a brother all the way.....Rest In Peace Big John.

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