Comments on: Goldie, Gliders, And God http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/ Sat, 19 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DAVE in UT http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-140172 DAVE in UT Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:55:41 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-140172 POINTS all well taken "REVSTOKES" and acknowledged most gratefully -with a generous dose of humility thrown in - NOW standing more properly corrected! "YOURS AYE"!, sir! ;-) [With both a nod and a wink]! POINTS all well taken “REVSTOKES” and acknowledged most gratefully -with a generous dose of humility thrown in – NOW standing more properly corrected!

“YOURS AYE”!, sir! ;-)

[With both a nod and a wink]!

]]> By: David R. Stokes http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139946 David R. Stokes Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:08:30 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139946 Dave in UT: Well, not to detract from your detraction, but :-) -- Well, hard to be in WWI -- since he was born in 1922 :-) -- American father, British mother he wrote the poem after a flight in Aug of 1941 -- he was serving with a Canadian group in Britain at the time... ;-) - DRS Dave in UT: Well, not to detract from your detraction, but :-) — Well, hard to be in WWI — since he was born in 1922 :-) — American father, British mother he wrote the poem after a flight in Aug of 1941 — he was serving with a Canadian group in Britain at the time… ;-) – DRS

]]> By: DAVE in UT http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139943 DAVE in UT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:49:13 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139943 NOT TO DETRACT from MacGee's "HIGH FLIGHT" - but I believe he was a Canadian pilot, flying in Europe during WW-One! "The War to end all wars"! NOT TO DETRACT from MacGee’s “HIGH FLIGHT” – but I believe he was a Canadian pilot, flying in Europe during WW-One!

“The War to end all wars”!

]]> By: DAVE in UT http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139936 DAVE in UT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:54:07 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139936 DEMURRING albeit briefly - from a technical stand-point. "'GLIDERs" is a WW-II term for aircraft needing to be towed behind another powered, multi-engine cargo aircraft. They had a lift/draft ratio "like a rock" - then sunk accordingly, once released from tow. Given this gentle-man's worldly & acknowledged accomplishments - could we consider a more proper UPGRADE for the accolades? From 'gliders' - to "SAILPLANES", which stay aloft far longer!?! It seems only fitting! DEMURRING albeit briefly – from a technical stand-point.

“‘GLIDERs” is a WW-II term for aircraft needing to be towed behind another powered, multi-engine cargo aircraft.

They had a lift/draft ratio “like a rock” – then sunk accordingly, once released from tow.

Given this gentle-man’s worldly & acknowledged accomplishments – could we consider a more proper UPGRADE for the accolades?

From ‘gliders’ – to “SAILPLANES”, which stay aloft far longer!?!

It seems only fitting!

]]> By: Joe Goldman http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139874 Joe Goldman Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:44:35 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139874 Thanks so much for this tribute to my father. He will be sorely missed. He was so sure he would be alive to see the Lord return but I am sure he wasn't diappointed yesterday when he saw Him face to face. What a joy it must have been to hear his Savior say, "Well done Goldie, thou good and faithful servant. Welcome home." Thanks so much for this tribute to my father. He will be sorely missed.

He was so sure he would be alive to see the Lord return but I am sure he wasn’t diappointed yesterday when he saw Him face to face.

What a joy it must have been to hear his Savior say, “Well done Goldie, thou good and faithful servant. Welcome home.”

]]> By: Randy Roberts http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139836 Randy Roberts Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:43:18 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139836 Thanks, You have gift. He was a friend to a lot of Missionaries. I counted it an honor to hear his stories, over and over and over. I never got tired of them. Thanks, You have gift. He was a friend to a lot of Missionaries. I counted it an honor to hear his stories, over and over and over. I never got tired of them.

]]> By: John Strain http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139800 John Strain Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:26:25 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139800 Thanks for the tribute, David. I didn't know Brother Goldman very well . . . mostly by reputation . . . and that was always good. Thanks for honoring a faithful servant. Thanks for the tribute, David. I didn’t know Brother Goldman very well . . . mostly by reputation . . . and that was always good. Thanks for honoring a faithful servant.

]]> By: Ed Courtney http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139788 Ed Courtney Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:38:09 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139788 David, thank you for a very accurate article. I worked for Curtis Goldman in the early 70's as his youth director. He was one of the most Godly men I ever knew. In all the years I knew "Goldie" I never knew him to do or say anything that would bring reproach to the name of Christ. He was truly a preachers friend. David, thank you for a very accurate article. I worked for Curtis Goldman in the early 70’s as his youth director. He was one of the most Godly men I ever knew. In all the years I knew “Goldie” I never knew him to do or say anything that would bring reproach to the name of Christ. He was truly a preachers friend.

]]> By: Bill Aven http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139780 Bill Aven Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:42:11 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139780 David, Thanks., You did a great job portraying an often controversial and misunderstood person. Obviously, I am sort of biased in my opinions since he married my only sister. As a former associate of his at Temple in Albuquerque, and as a brother-in-law, and as a friend, I appreciate your comments. Curtis' generosity towards those of his "preacher boys" and others in the ministry is well documented. Certainly Curtis will be missed. In the very last days of his life before going into the ICU area at Kindred hospital, the last thing he did was to witness to his doctor. Those were some of the last words he ever spoke. But that was Curtis, always thinking of winning someone to Christ. David,
Thanks., You did a great job portraying an often controversial and misunderstood person. Obviously, I am sort of biased in my opinions since he married my only sister. As a former associate of his at Temple in Albuquerque, and as a brother-in-law, and as a friend, I appreciate your comments. Curtis’ generosity towards those of his “preacher boys” and others in the ministry is well documented. Certainly Curtis will be missed. In the very last days of his life before going into the ICU area at Kindred hospital, the last thing he did was to witness to his doctor. Those were some of the last words he ever spoke. But that was Curtis, always thinking of winning someone to Christ.

]]> By: Henry Powell http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139779 Henry Powell Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:35:29 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139779 Thank you for helping my family to remember a very dear friend. I have sent your article to the Goldman family. I am sure they will find it encouraging. Thank you for helping my family to remember a very dear friend. I have sent your article to the Goldman family. I am sure they will find it encouraging.

]]> By: Bob Woosley http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139776 Bob Woosley Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:19:27 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139776 Thank you David for a fitting tribute which ought to get wider circulation. Goldie was a friend to anyone who would let him be a friend. I did not know him well but he acted like he knew me well, including financial support when I first announced I was leaving the pastorate and going to the mission field. Thank you David for a fitting tribute which ought to get wider circulation. Goldie was a friend to anyone who would let him be a friend. I did not know him well but he acted like he knew me well, including financial support when I first announced I was leaving the pastorate and going to the mission field.

]]> By: Dale Peterson http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139764 Dale Peterson Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:53:10 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139764 David - Thank you for a powerful tribute to Goldie - a rare breed of man and minister - who touched many people throughout the world! David – Thank you for a powerful tribute to Goldie – a rare breed of man and minister – who touched many people throughout the world!

]]> By: Ron http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139760 Ron Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:49:29 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139760 David... Thank you for your accurate words to describe a unique man with a heart bigger than life. I was blessed with your article and fortunate to have been impacted by "Goldie" a few times myself. But, I am only one of many who were touched by this not so gentle giant and I walk away regretting the loss of another fabled member of the greatest generation. If only his tribe would increase! David…

Thank you for your accurate words to describe a unique man with a heart bigger than life. I was blessed with your article and fortunate to have been impacted by “Goldie” a few times myself. But, I am only one of many who were touched by this not so gentle giant and I walk away regretting the loss of another fabled member of the greatest generation.

If only his tribe would increase!

]]> By: Rick Blue http://thenewnixon.org/2009/12/04/goldiegliders-and-god/comment-page-1/#comment-139753 Rick Blue Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://thenewnixon.org/?p=21936#comment-139753 A fitting tribute to a man who touched many lives - mine included. A fitting tribute to a man who touched many lives – mine included.

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