Dear Folks, I regret to inform you of the death of Cousin John Douglas "Chip" Garner 11 on Feb. 7, 2000. Here is the text of the Death Notice from the WASHINGTON POST of Friday, Feb. 10, 2000. A picture of John was in today's paper. GARNER, JOHN D. (CHIP) Suddenly of a heart attack in his sleep on February 7, 2000, in his home in Laurel, MD. Born December 7, 1943 in Iowa City, IA. John, the son of Patricia (Patty) Garner and Dr. John W. Garner, was raised in Coos Bay, Oregon and graduated from Marshfield Senior High School in 1962. An Eagle Scout, he was active in Explorer Post 155 and organized reunions in 1984 and 1998 to honor the post adviser. John received his B.S. in General Science (Meteorology), from Oregon State University in 1969, and his Ph.D., Air Transport Engineering, from the Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, England, in 1981. He was a professional pilot in the 1970's and flew smoke jumpers for the Bureau of Land Management in the western U.S. As a former commercial pilot and consultant to the aviation industry, John earned the following professional certifications: Airline Transport Pilot, Multi-Engine Land and L-188, Commercial Privileges; Single-Engine Land and Sea; Flight Engineer, Turbo-propellor Powered; Flight Instructor; Airplanes and Instruments; Ground Instructor, Advanced and Instruments. Moving to the greater Washington, DC area he was a Systems Engineer for the MITRE Corporation from 1979 to 1984. John founded and was President of Aviation Analysts International Inc., in 1984. AAI specialized in aviation-related quantitative analyses and provided support to the aviation community with its in-house proprietary analytical models and other applicable models. AAI was best known within the federal procurement community for its ability to optimize aircraft, mission and cost/benefit ratio; thereby ensuring that the government would purchase the best available aircraft. John published over 15 professional papers between 1974 and 1997. He was member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis and Mensa. His interests encompassed boating, amateur astronomy, travel and hunting. John and Regina Cody were married May 20, 1990, and she survives. He is also survived by his brothers and their wives, C. Kent and Linda of Atlanta, GA, Stephen B. and Cindy of Portland, OR, and his sister Lois L. Garner, M.D. of Franklin, PA; his nephews and nieces, Bennett and Alison of Atlanta, GA, Lindsey and Stephanie Raub of Franklin, PA, Prescott and Madison of Portland, OR, and Mark, Matthew and Michelle Cody of Beaver Dam, WI. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Philips Episcopal Church, 6th and Main Streets, Laurel, MD, on Saturday, February 12. The Family request memorials be sent to: Oregon Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2525 Centennial Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401 or to the American Cancer Society. This ad first appeared in The Washington Post February 11, 2000. John Douglas GARNER 11's line of descent is: John Fay Sr/1 [OPF #1] and Mary BRIGHAM John Fay 2 [OPF # 2] and Elizabeth WELLINGTON Deacon James Fay 3 [OPF # 32] and Lydia CHILDS Daniel Fay SR. 4 [OPF # 64] and Mary CROSBY Jonathan Fay 5b [OPF # 172] and Rhoda WHITE Roxanna (FAY) Carpenter 6 [OPF # 172-2] and Henry CARPENTER Jerome Bonapart CARPENTER 7 (1824-?) and Josepha LAY Mary Clark (CARPENTER Hardin 8 (1855-1942) and James Franklin HARDIN Kent McKeen HARDIN 9 (1891-?) and Ivan BLOOM Patricia (HARDIN) Garner 10 and John Wilbur GARNER Letters of condolence may be sent to his widow, Mrs. Regina Cody 8406 Snowden Oaks Place, Laurel MD 20708 Sincerely, Mary FAY Nelson 9