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Page 2 v Shelton-Mason Journal — Thursday, June Above, Allyn resident Albert Stabler, front, is attached to Nate Reed of Kapowsin Skydive on June 14 as they descend 14,500 feet onto Sanderson Field in Shelton. Photo courtesy Skydive Kapowsin; At right, Albert Stabler gets suited up for his first skydive. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks casiuo'nesmi'i H'f‘ttfiifnfiw ‘ 1.12995: Aloe/1 Stab/er, 94—year-old AI/yn‘ resident after his first tandem-Skydive Bucket: Stabler wasn’t nervous continued from page added, “That’s not my style.” Born on Dec. 23, 1928, Stabler grew up in Springfield, Ohio, where as a child he watched biplanes fly over their farm. He started taking pilotingr lessons at 14. Stablerjoined the Navy in 194-5 and was stationed in Bremerton. That’s where he met his wife at What is now Bremerton National Airport, Stabler last piloted a planeahout 1975. He’s lived at Lakeliand Village for 45 years. Stabler originally planned to Skydive on une id, but high winds prompted a postponement. So how does his family lieel about his plunge? “I think it’s great,” Wendy Kovack. “I think it’s awesome,” said his daughter—in—law. “It gets him out,” said Richard. At Kapowsin, Stabler signed docu— said his daughter, ments agreeing his family wouldn’t sue if he died. His children agreed to Split the cost of the'recording of an eight-minute video. He was informed he would he plummeting at 130 mph. He didn’t dis- play any nervousness. Stabler received instructions from videographer Kasha Farringt‘on l “When you’re falling, look at me”)land skydiver Nate Reed ("You’ll sit in my lap, and I’ll Save-fOr the r STU FE. '24 Month Certificate: 3.25 % APY" Peninsula otllox [\lelilllil Annual l' we mum em in M pen, riillt. f Million may 8 . applied :7 lhme me set“; of [he inlei I h "p. l' we Wm iv i we Eu- lt‘lllllflsvl Imus mplllulxoll‘)willHm; 12 Month Certificate: 3'. l till“: valid hem Oisiolifi through Uliii‘itilm is Mumh (Emanuele Special mum be funded mm money currently not on deposit at Peninsula {Lesulnon ' l 00li (Jodi! Union. Limited time oflel Stiblflfil le ( ' . Lml'llrule‘ Yield (NW) Dmdea nlml penal: s lei early mlladmwul el r l line: would he named we: the Hugh . l lemi (-l the will! v llll yum 5m lmmz, apply l edemlly méumid lav Nlitm strap you in”). His family watched from behind a chain-link fence as Reed and Stabler were the first of three tandem teams de- scending to earth. They greeted him as. he returned with the other divers. “Did you hear me?” Stabler asked. “What did you say‘?”'asked his daughter. “’Geronimol’ ” He told them he saw their formervhometown, Bremerton. “Three seconds after we went out, it was a blast of air. I kind oi'thought to myself, ‘What thehell am I dong here?’_ And then I relaxed and just enjoyed the View. “Everyone should try it.” Peninsula im more (enthuse? terms and rates. visit: pcfcuorg/rates O/o APW 3O 360.426.1601 pcfcuorg angle .1! any lunoswtlhoul notice. No ()illitl promotions: m m computed on llw actual summit in the attoiinl and lillrele funds. folly mmdmwel ofeem Elle lends issubpwi Land on the ,‘ lvlemlmmlup' went it’lmimlimi. H litvopeit