To those that may not have heard, my friend and partner Dean Carson, passed away Tuesday. Below is a note that the family sent out. A few of his businesses were Transit Sales International and Shuttle Bus Leasing and a part owner in the Grand Canyon caverns. I purchased my first 2 buses (1938 transits) from Deans dad Dave. I knew him 38 years... he was a great friend, and partner. More can be found at www.transitsales.com, skip into.
To all our bus family,
It is with deep sadness that we write this email to tell you of the sudden death of Dean Carson beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.
Dean was flying home to Big Bear from Riverside on Tuesday evening in his Cirrus, a flight he had made daily for months. For reasons unknown, Dean's plane crashed and he did not survive.
The family invites you to join us for a celebration of his wonderful life.
He loved gatherings and this will be an opportunity for people to remember Dean in a setting he would have enjoyed.
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Los Coyotes Country Club
8888 Los Coyotes Drive
Buena Park, CA 90621
In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations made in Dean's name to EAA Young Eagles Charity, an organization Dean was passionate about.
mailing address: Experimental Aircraft Association Inc
P.O. Box 3086
Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086
To make donations by phone, please contact Marsha Bathke @(920) 426-6119
*Please be sure to reference any donations to the "Dean Carson Young Eagles Scholarship fund".
This scholarship fund would make it possible for one child per year to participate in the Young Eagles flight camp.
Please know that this was such a special cause to Dean and the best way the family could think of to honor him.
If you would be interested in reading more about this organization the website address is www.youngeagles.org <http://www.youngeagles.org>
Also if you would like to share a remembrance of Dean, you can click on the link below to do so. If you would prefer to hand write your thoughts we will have a box to drop them in at the Service on Sunday. These memories will be a great blessing to the Carson Family.
http://www.DeanCarsonMemorial.com <http://www.deancarsonmemorial.com/>
MAK,
Please accept our condolences for your loss. He must have been a special friend and associate.
Dennis