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Dear Friends,                          

The Howard Family, of Buckeye, have always opened their hearts to anyone who was in need of help.  At their own Fly-ins they gave aircraft to be raffled, for a pilots medical expense.   And now it’s our turn to return the favor.

Kenneth (Butch) Howard for almost a year has been battling  Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IV.  In July, 2009 he had surgery to remove a brain tumor.  Then in January, 2010 he had another brain tumor removed.

Needless to say, with two small children, no insurance, medical bills, house payments,  plus all their other expenses, and not being able to take a steady job for at least five more months there is a real need.  Right now health wise he is doing really well.  The cancer is in remission and Deanna said he looks good.  Deanna is working a part time job, but cannot take a full time position while she needs to run with Butch.

Their church has been some help, but much more is needed.  Hop and I spoke with Deanna last Monday and only someone who has gone through what they are going through, can really understand how they feel.  They didn’t want to ask for help, but it is needed badly.

Hop and I having been close to the factory have witnessed the unknown ways they have given to others. They have given  to so many  pilots and community members in need..

At our Benefit Fly-ins they and their vendors have given aircraft to be raffled to help raise money  for a family who had taken in a little girl who had lost her mom, dad, and sister in an truck accident; to a family who had taken in the husbands sibling’s, and needed to make their own home more livable.  When we had a benefit for a fellow pilot with cancer ,  they gave items to be raffled and money.  For another benefit,  a teen who was in remission from cancer and the family needed to make trips to the Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis the Howard’s did  the same.

From experience Hop and I know it can cost at least $2,000.00 and up  to put on a Benefit Fly-In.  We were lucky to have pilots that pitched in with the expenses. That helped keep our cost down.

So let’s have a

“BUTCH HOWARD’S ANGEL BENEFIT FLY-IN!!”

                                                                      May 30, 2010

What is an “Angel Benefit Fly-In?”  You don’t even need to leave your home.  Just send a donation

of what you might spend to go to a Fly-In or whatever donation you desire by May 30, 2010 to the:

Kenneth (Butch) Howard Fund               % Phyllis Howard

1^st Source Bank,      518 N Michigan Street,    Argos, IN   46501      Bank. Phone:   574-892-5101

 Let’s remove some of the money worry from Butch and Deanna, so Butch can have a complete recovery and Deanna can have a little  piece  of mind.  This could be an on-going benefit with your help.   

 The Howard Family, Hop and I    THANK YOU  for your   PRAYERS   and   financial donation.

 Butch’s E-mail is   butch12@live.com   Send them a note.

 May God Richly Bless You and Yours,