Berny - The Phantom Phixer!

As sad as the news is about Berny, it's good to hear that he has been able to hold on and has been able to spend some time with his son.

Phil_H

As sad as the news is about Berny, it's good to hear that he has been able to hold on and has been able to spend some time with his son.

Berny is a fighter.  I could tell that when I met him.  It's good he and his Son have some time.

tigerman

 

Phil_H:

 

As sad as the news is about Berny, it's good to hear that he has been able to hold on and has been able to spend some time with his son.

 

 

I've been nervous each time I click this thread

but, this is some good news,,,,of sorts

I am very glad his son got there in time, and that they have some time together

I know how important it is to have family around during this time, we got Anne down to Jax to see her brother with only hours to spare

Rex

Nothing else matters at this time other than having family close.

We were so concerned his son wasn't going to get there in time.

Thank God for small mercies.

Greetings everyone,

I talked to Berny’s friend again tonight.  His name is Richard.  Richard said that the hospice nurse came by again today.  According to the nurse, Berny’s heart is weaker than it was yesterday and his breathing is getting shorter.  The nurse said that he will probably expire tonight.  Richard told Berny that everyone here was sending their condolences and Berny managed to signal his acknowledgement by moving his hand a little.  That is about all he can do now.  The nurse said that he is able to understand when someone is talking to him.  They are keeping him as comfortable as can be done.

I hope his dreams are of the good times he has had in his life.

Ken

Greetings everyone,

The inevitable has happened.  Berny passed away peacefully early this morning just before sunrise.

This is indeed a very sad day for us all.  Berny was a wonderful person, always willing to help out in any way he could.  He would gladly answer any questions that he knew the answer to and would even ship anything that he had possession of to anyone who needed it.  He was a straight shooter and told you like it was.  And he was a big believer in having fun with this hobby.

We will all miss him a great deal.

Ken

Berny, Rest In Peace

Blue skies, my friend.

I hope Berny's last hours were spent dreaming of flying. He was so heart broken when he lost his pilot license when first diagnosed with cancer. When he beat that particular cancer back, and was given the medical clearance to reapply for his license, he worked ferociously hard to get back his wings. And he did.

I'm not a religious man, but I think Berny should get a new set of wings, now.

And with that, a page has turned.

Rest in Peace my friend.

We are all poorer for your loss, but you are no longer suffering and we can find some comfort in that.

Indeed a sorrowful day -- Rest in peace

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Sad news. I hope he is with his Creator at this very moment.

Berny not only gave us his protection in his service to our country, but he gave us his friendship as well. He is a great loss to us all.

Blue skies to you Berny, and thank you sir.

Hello everyone,

Dom has a very good suggestion.  We should send flowers to Berny's family.  Anyone who is interested and would like to donate, please send me a private message.  We can use PayPal to transfer the money.

Ken

Berny was the kind of guy that you respected and like just about instantly.  The World will be greatly diminished by his passing.  He truly left this world a better place than before he arrived in it.  Our Family wished him our best in the next life.  We should all take comfort in the fact that he is now without pain or infirmity.  He is will greatly missed.

Rich

Son Of Medicine Man

Hello everyone,

Dom has a very good suggestion.  We should send flowers to Berny's family.  Anyone who is interested and would like to donate, please send me a private message.  We can use PayPal to transfer the money.

Ken

Ken, PM sent.

Truly sorry I missed him in Dayton.  I  hope his family can find comfort in the respect everyone had for him.

May Berny RIP. He suffers no more.

Berny's obituary notice may be viewed here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsherald/obituary.aspx?n=bill-c-bernhardt&pid=153836745&fhid=7495

Greetings,

I wish to give a big thank you to the following persons for contributing money for Berny's flowers:

Rich (aka Sparrowhyperion)

Dom (aka Bockscar)

Bill (aka Bgrigg)

Omar (aka oortiz10)

Jim (aka fox)

Also I wanted to give praise to Rich and Dom for working together an coming up with the t-shirt.  For those of you who did not see it, here is a picture:

Berny liked this shirt so much that his wife is going to have it buried with him.  It is really great that you two did this for him.

Berny's viewing is this evening and he will have a full military funeral tomorrow.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

Greetings,

I wish to give a big thank you to the following persons for contributing money for Berny's flowers:

Rich (aka Sparrowhyperion)

Dom (aka Bockscar)

Bill (aka Bgrigg)

Omar (aka oortiz10)

Jim (aka fox)

Also I wanted to give praise to Rich and Dom for working together an coming up with the t-shirt.  For those of you who did not see it, here is a picture:

 

 

Berny liked this shirt so much that his wife is going to have it buried with him.  It is really great that you two did this for him.

Berny's viewing is this evening and he will have a full military funeral tomorrow.

Ken

You can speak for me on this Dom.  I too, feel deeply honored.  Does anyone know if Berny had a chance to complete the last bit of assembly on the 69-260.  I'm just wondering if he did.

Rich

Bockscar

 

Son Of Medicine Man:

 

Greetings,

I wish to give a big thank you to the following persons for contributing money for Berny's flowers:

Rich (aka Sparrowhyperion)

Dom (aka Bockscar)

Bill (aka Bgrigg)

Omar (aka oortiz10)

Jim (aka fox)

Also I wanted to give praise to Rich and Dom for working together an coming up with the t-shirt.  For those of you who did not see it, here is a picture:

 

 

Berny liked this shirt so much that his wife is going to have it buried with him.  It is really great that you two did this for him.

Berny's viewing is this evening and he will have a full military funeral tomorrow.

Ken

 

I can't speak for Rich, but I know he will be honored at the thought. Actually a little bit in shock (in a good way) Berny's T will be spending eternity with him......

 

Hi Rich,

Berny didn't mention it.  It is possible he may have started.  I don't think his health was good enough to do much of anything.

Ken

Thanks for the link to the obit Phil.

...I didnt check into this thread last couple of days...I just read about Berny's passing....My condolences to his family... and may he rest in peace...I am glad to hear he was able to have his son at his side. Our loss is heaven's gain....

My prayers to him and his family.

Carlos

Just saw this... sorry to hear about Bernie's passing. I had the pleasure of exchanging messages with him a time or two and always enjoyed hearing from him. He'll certainly be missed.

he was one of my favorites out here   i pray for his family

Bill told me about the thousands and thousands of spot welds needed to put the original turkey-feathers together.

I gotta tel yah, Matt- Neffer, Boy-Spot-Welder, worked a full day-shift making that lot!

Bill's immediate concern at Dayton was: are those actuators secured? Is that outlet panel gonna' fall and split a guy's head open? Oh yeah.....the arresting hook.....Billl wouldn't even go close......didn't want to become a statistic....

What struck me, and it went over the heads of the supervisory staff: were these aircraft safe to view to the public?

he would have said NO....USAF go ahead an' sue me.

He wanted photos of every 'actuator' in every bay.

Well, he arrives at work, he doesn't want one of those suckers taking out his help.........

That's who he was...blown up once, shot twice, because he wanted to protect America.

That was Bill, William Bernhardt, and to us just 'Berny', GRHS!

Bockscar

That's who he was...blown up once, shot twice, because he wanted to protect America.

That was Bill, William Bernhardt, and to us just 'Berny', GRHS!