All,

I am not sure, you saw the posting at the "Very sad message" topic. Here is Mrs. Dora Maeders reply. I had asked whether she would tell us how Sancho's sudden death happened, as many of you have wondered. Here is her message, as I received it.

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dear friends of the flight simulator forum thank you so much to all of you that cared after sanchos passing and
expressed their sympathy to me and our daughters.
sancho had heartbeat arrhythmia for over l0 years. the cardiologist checked him regularly and he had medication that he could increase or decrease depending on how he was feeling. lately he complained about lack of energy,
nonetheless he wouldnt slow down and was always very active. on saturday l5 he didnt feel too well, but wanted at any price to cut down an apple tree in the yard that didnt have enough space to grow. it was a strenous work
and afterwards he felt very cold. inside the house he recovered. in the afternoon he drove to the nearby lake with one of the students living with usand pulled a rowing boat out of the water before it would freeze. from
there on he didnt feel well. he was sweating and the freezing and couldnt get warm anymore. that happened from time to time and wasnt unusual. he didnt feel like having dinner and preferred to rest. he tried to reach his
doctor without success. but he had a chance to talk to a friend doctor who knows his health problems
as sancho didnt feel any pain the friend gave him instruction about medication and offered help if anything would happen at night . With the student he was on the flight simulator all evening and he seemed to have to
have calmed down. As it happened often during the night he took an aspirine and went back to sleep. in the morning he told me about pain in the breast during the night. the aspirine relieved the pain but he didnt feel to well. i offered to take our dog for a very short wald before
breakfast, but he insisted in going himself. Then he didnt some bakc and i found him unconscious at the front door. he was on his way back to the house, with the key in his hand. when it happened he fell backwards four steps down and also hit his head. The ambulance was here in no time and
five persons tried hard to bring him back to life, then took him to the nearby hospital. unfortunately there was nothing more they could do for him. The official time of his death was at 8.45 am on december l6. i refused an autopsy. The cardiologist assumes that an unknown coronary
artery blockage caused an infarct.
i believe that is was Gods will to take sancho home. his plans are not our plans and i try to accept His way. I just want to tell you how much sancho enjoyaed every flight on the simulator and how enthusiastic he was sharing flight experiences with all of you. Please keep him in good memory. He was an extraordinary person and we miss him deeply.
Thank you. Dora Maeder
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posted by
Detlef

• RE: Sancho,andrewluck, 19:01z, 01-13-02
• RE: Sancho,rfnagel, 07:46z, 01-14-02
• RE: Sancho,alanpugh, 02:12z, 01-15-02
• RE: Sancho,Vulcan, 23:34z, 01-15-02

Thanks for posting that Detlef.

Andrew Luck
18 SW EGSH

Thanx for posting that, Detlef. So sad, almost brings me to tears - My prayers and condolences to his family.

Rich Nagel
Rich „Weeds„ Nagel's Original Music Compositions

United We Stand

Detlef,

Thank you.

It's nice to know Sancho was flying and doing things he
enjoyed, right up to the end.

We will miss him.

Alan

Thanks for that Detlef, and also to Mrs Maeder for making it public to us.

It must have been heartbreaking for her, I just hope time will help to heal the scar for her.

I am determined more than ever to make the memorial rally this Sunday.

'Vulcan'
8nm NE of EGCC