His name was Vernon Hunter

[jobycom]

Neighbor Robert Foster has known Hunter since their section of the Cypress Creek neighborhood was built in 1996.

“He was a kind person,” Foster said. “He was easy to talk to. There was no maliciousness in him.”


Once, Hunter was cleaning out his dryer vent when a bird’s nest fell to the ground.

“He said, ‘Had I known there (were) birds in there, I would’ve let it go and not cleaned it out,’” Foster said. “He was sensitive enough to be concerned about creatures.”

Officials have said two bodies were recovered from the building that was hit by a small plane Thursday morning.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2010/02/19/family_friends_mourn_plane_cra.html

[Robb]

1. RIP. On another note,

...has the pilot's body been discovered and ID'd?

[jobycom]

3. Not completely.

From this article, it sounds like they are pretty sure Stack was flying the plane, and they have two bodies in the wreckage that they are trying to identify, and while the assumption is that Stack is one of them, they are waiting on forensic testing to be sure.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2010/02/19/officials_few_details_availabl.html

Ralph Diaz, special agent in charge of the San Antonio division of the FBI, which includes Austin, said Andrew Joseph Stack has been preliminarily identified as the person piloting the aircraft, but “until forensic identification is done, it remains to be seen who in fact it was.”

Diaz said two bodies have been identified in the remains of the office building at 9430 Research Blvd., but he did not name the victims.

[roguevalley]

2. tragic. just tragic.

[katandmoon]

4. There are no words.

[blondeatlast]

5. Lest we forget the innocent victims--who likely worked as hard as Joe Stack--

and very quietly made their contributions to society. That looks every bit the bursting-with-pride dad on a wedding day. So tragic.

May God rest their souls and comfort their families.

k/r

[Texasgal]

6. KICK AND F'ING REC!

Thank you Joby!

I just saw the interview on the local news with his son, how horribly tragic... he didn't deserve this at all.

RIP VERNON! :cry:

[jobycom]

8. Here's a replay of that interview.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Plane-Attack-Victims-son-speaks-84823732.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Wow. How terribly sad.

Ken Hunter says "Part of being an American, whether you agree with what's going on in the government or not is you pay your taxes. This isn't someone who couldn't afford to pay his taxes. He had an airplane and an almost $300,000 dollar house, and we're talking about what, three or four thousand dollars that he didn't want to pay? That's ridiculous.", said Hunter.

[malaise]

16. I have to agree with this

What's more Slack was one more chickenhawk. :cry:

[Texasgal]

7. Kick!

Because this needs exposure!

[readmoreoften]

9. K&R for a neighbor.

[onestepforward]

10. Rest in peace, Mr. Hunter.

Thank you for being a kind spirit in this world.

[newtothegame]

11. His name was Robert Paulsen. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

12. The people who wring their hands with sympathy for this man's murderer

are just bone-fucking stupid, imo.

I understood the disintegration of Joseph Stack should be studied in order to prevent future incidents. I understand he had issues and was ill. I also know he was a very well educated man who undoubtedly understood perfectly well that his actions were wholly immoral.

[onehandle]

13. Tax protester kills exceptional black man.

It's the fantasy of many teabaggers come alive.

[a kennedy]

15. This is just so sad....

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Spazito]

17. Very sad...

A good man murdered by a tax cheat who couldn't take responsibility for his own actions.

Thank you for posting this.

Recommended.

[xchrom]

18. Recommend

[Fumesucker]

19. ...

:cry:

[LeftishBrit]

20. RIP. Very sad.