ash scattering by airplane, Los Angeles and southwest USA

	Clay Lockett August 1, 2009 Mark, a lifetime resident of Torrance, passed away April 18, 2009. He attended South High and graduated in 1966. He was an avid basketball fan and played for Stanislaus In September 1978 Clay Locket went out to the “beginner's hill” at Simi to practice a few things because he was to be involved in a balloon drop, and wanted everything to go perfect. At Simi he sustained a head injury after his glider stalled and did a 180 turn back into the hill….reportedly he was trying to get his feet into a stirrup at the time of the stall. Saturday, October 14, 1978 he died. Clay was an expert pilot; a USHGA certified instructor and proprietor of the Santa Monica shop “Hang Gliders of California”. Clay Lockett was scattered by hang glider on Saturday, August 1st, 2009. After holding onto her husband for 21 years, Liz decided she was ready to let go. Mr. Lockett was both a private pilot, and hang glider legend. After several discussions with Liz, we decided that a scattering by hang glider would be perfect. I contacted the Hang Glider Association, where he loved to fly. Not only did they give us permission to scatter over their location, but also put me in contact with a hang glider pilot that had been a friend of Clay, and was still flying. This was a special scattering for me, because I was able to watch the scattering on the ground along side Clay's widow as the cremated remains were released and gracefully floated in the air. It was breathtaking to watch Clay have his one final flight. Jamie Tanabe Mark Robert Sleeth April 18, 2009 Mark, a lifetime resident of Torrance, passed away April 18, 2009. He attended South High and graduated in 1966. He was an avid basketball fan and played for Stanislaus State on both their basketball and baseball teams. Mark graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Psychology. He later attended Pepperdine University graduating with a Masters in Business with a 4.0 GPA. During his career, Mark worked for Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon, and Boeing as a Systems Engineer, retiring in 2004 to pursue his goal of a single digit handicap. Golf was his love, as was fantasy baseball, the UCLA basketball team, Star Trek, and movie and sports trivia. John Wooden and Vin Scully were his heroes. He is survived by his wife Betty, daughter Kelly, and son-in-law Justin. Services will be held at 10:00 am at First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado, Torrance. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of the following causes close to Mark's heart: World Concern 1 (800) 755-5022 or Alcoholics Anonymous, South Bay Central Office (310) 618-1180. Janna M. Wells January 24, 2008 "We looked up and suddenly saw you emerge from the clouds, slowly coming up the coast, it was like seeing a friend arrive. We were just to the south of the pier and saw you make the two sweeping circles over the pier. It was so graceful and beautiful. Then we saw you make the turn to head out to the ocean. Then we saw you clearly release them over the area where the rocks were. It was breath taking. We just stood quietly, and watched as they settled, and then watched as you slowly headed back up the coast. It will be one of those precious moments that stay with us all of our lives. We could not have been happier with our service and efforts on our behalf. My mom had a very difficult, drawn-out passing with congestive heart failure, and struggling fiercely for every breath at the end. To have had the scattering in such a peaceful setting was incredibly poignant. Thank you for helping to make that happen for my mother and myself." Tanabe Flying Services, A Journey With Wings , (800) 407-6401 or (562) 691-7227, Copyright © 2005-2009 Tanabe Flying Services, All Rights Reserved

Clay Lockett
August 1, 2009

Mark, a lifetime resident of Torrance, passed away April 18, 2009. He attended South High and graduated in 1966. He was an avid basketball fan and played for Stanislaus In September 1978 Clay Locket went out to the “beginner's hill” at Simi to practice a few things because he was to be involved in a balloon drop, and wanted everything to go perfect. At Simi he sustained a head injury after his glider stalled and did a 180 turn back into the hill….reportedly he was trying to get his feet into a stirrup at the time of the stall. Saturday, October 14, 1978 he died. Clay was an expert pilot; a USHGA certified instructor and proprietor of the Santa Monica shop “Hang Gliders of California”.

Clay Lockett was scattered by hang glider on Saturday, August 1st, 2009. After holding onto her husband for 21 years, Liz decided she was ready to let go. Mr. Lockett was both a private pilot, and hang glider legend. After several discussions with Liz, we decided that a scattering by hang glider would be perfect. I contacted the Hang Glider Association, where he loved to fly. Not only did they give us permission to scatter over their location, but also put me in contact with a hang glider pilot that had been a friend of Clay, and was still flying. This was a special scattering for me, because I was able to watch the scattering on the ground along side Clay's widow as the cremated remains were released and gracefully floated in the air. It was breathtaking to watch Clay have his one final flight.

Jamie Tanabe

Mark Robert Sleeth
April 18, 2009

Mark, a lifetime resident of Torrance, passed away April 18, 2009. He attended South High and graduated in 1966. He was an avid basketball fan and played for Stanislaus State on both their basketball and baseball teams. Mark graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Psychology. He later attended Pepperdine University graduating with a Masters in Business with a 4.0 GPA. During his career, Mark worked for Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon, and Boeing as a Systems Engineer, retiring in 2004 to pursue his goal of a single digit handicap. Golf was his love, as was fantasy baseball, the UCLA basketball team, Star Trek, and movie and sports trivia. John Wooden and Vin Scully were his heroes. He is survived by his wife Betty, daughter Kelly, and son-in-law Justin. Services will be held at 10:00 am at First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado, Torrance. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of the following causes close to Mark's heart: World Concern 1 (800) 755-5022 or Alcoholics Anonymous, South Bay Central Office (310) 618-1180.

Janna M. Wells
January 24, 2008

"We looked up and suddenly saw you emerge from the clouds, slowly coming up the coast, it was like seeing a friend arrive. We were just to the south of the pier and saw you make the two sweeping circles over the pier. It was so graceful and beautiful. Then we saw you make the turn to head out to the ocean. Then we saw you clearly release them over the area where the rocks were. It was breath taking. We just stood quietly, and watched as they settled, and then watched as you slowly headed back up the coast. It will be one of those precious moments that stay with us all of our lives. We could not have been happier with our service and efforts on our behalf. My mom had a very difficult, drawn-out passing with congestive heart failure, and struggling fiercely for every breath at the end. To have had the scattering in such a peaceful setting was incredibly poignant. Thank you for helping to make that happen for my mother and myself."