Randy’s Plane Crash
We have received many messages from people offering their thoughts and prayers to our family following Randy’s plane crash into Lake Powell with his brother, Les Brooks, and Rulon Gardner on Saturday, February 24th. Thankfully, everyone came out of the ordeal relatively unscathed. It was a night that the three of them and their families do not want to relive. It was truly agonizing for their loved ones that night, who waited by the phone, not knowing where Randy, Rulon & Les were, and we have really appreciated everyone’s caring and kind words of encouragement. I thought I would post comments received from some of you. Feel free to send one in, if you like. I’ll forward them on to Randy - he does read them. If you haven’t read the story and are interested to know what happened, click on this link.
Thanks for your support and good shooting,
Jessica Brooks
Public Relations Manager/Special Projects
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March 6th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Mr.Brooks and family, glad to hear that you all are doing well, close calls are part of life, they make you appreciate life more intensly, Glad to still have you all around, best wishes..
March 22nd, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Very glad you survived you treated me very good when I worked for you, thankful your OK, We need your bullet designs to revolutionize hunting bullets, Cary L. McLerran
March 25th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Randy
I had read about Rulon but didn’t know he was with you.
Steve told me the story and I wanted you to know that I am thankful you survived to hunt another day. Stay well and hello to Connie and the family. Chris
April 5th, 2007 at 5:09 am
Mr. Brooks,
Thank you for sharing your story. I am very glad that all you men survived. The good Lord did answer your prayers. I hope you have a wonderful 2007 with family and friends both at home and in the game field.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Randy,
I read about the crash when it happened and never realized that the Randy Brooks mentioned was YOU. So glad to hear that you guys survived and are doing okay. Not many of us get two chances to live our lives…now concentrate on the really important things in life; God, family and hunting! Thanks for all your help and support when I worked at Cabela’s in Sidney. All of us there always looked forward to you and Coni stopping by for a visit. On a lighter side…have you considered getting your float plane rating?
Take care and good luck with all your up coming hunts.
Bernie P.
April 10th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Randy- So shocked to hear of this event but so happy you are all safe. I cannot imagine your friendly smile and friendly gestures not at future shot shows.
God Bless all of You. Take care Your friend Don Rust
Ultimate Muzzleloader.
June 26th, 2007 at 7:19 am
Randy,
As a fellow pilot, please remember that the most worthless items to a pilot are fuel in the pump and altitude above you.
Glad to hear everyone survived.
August 11th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Randy and Connie
I haven’t seen the both of you for some time, but I just thought to let you know I do think about you. I don’t know if I ever told you, but my father was a bush pilot out of Salmon Idaho, and much of the time that plane was my baby sitter.
Knowing what I do about planes and the kind of landing (?) Randy made, well…someone WAS looking out for you. No doubt that experience brought to mind how quickly you can loose whats really important…family and love ones.
You both take good care.
regards
Paul Prochko
August 30th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Randy,
You might remember me (I was Alan’s secretary over at the airport for a year or so) I didn’t realize until recently that this was about you, but it is good to know you and everyone are okay. You and your wife were always kind to me.
Thanks,
Cali
December 30th, 2007 at 6:20 am
What an experience, wow. Three things never to do: Fly with Rulon,snowmobile with Rulon, and get on the mat with Rulon.
February 4th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
RANDY,
GLAD EVERY ONE IS OK OUR THOUGHTS&PRAYER ARE WITH
YOU.FELLOW SPORTSMAN TUSCALOOSA AL.
DAVID
May 21st, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I had to forward this story to one of my physiology professors from medical school at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He studied hypothermia. I think he will be amazed that you all survived…just as I was!