Robert C. "Hoot" Gibson, age 87, of Austin, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Presbyterian Homes Johanna Shores in Arden Hills. I would love it if Lois could come and attendI never had the pleasure of meeting the one woman who stood by our wild and crazy man (as Steve Martin would say.) In later years, we would visit him in LAS frequently. Gibson was a father to three children: two with his first wife, Charline, and one with his second wife, Wendy. Thank you for taking the time to pay your respects to the memory of my father and your Captain and friend. John van den Bosch, my Dutch brother-in-law who lives with his family in Schiedam, Holland, met Hoot years ago down here in Costa Rica. He always recognized people, but sometimes his memories would take him on his own journeys. Edmund Richard 'Hoot' Gibson was born in 1892 in Tekamah, Nebraska; he died in Woodland Hills, California in August 1962, at age 70. owned the D4C {'divorce'} Ranch [circa 1940s] at Spring Mountain near Las Vegas, Nevada. Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibson, first officer Jess Scott Kennedy, and flight engineer Gary Nelson Banks, denied that their actions had been the cause of the flaps extension : At no time prior to the incident did I take any action within the cockpit either intentionally or inadvertently, that would have caused the extension of the leading edge slats or trailing edge flaps. Back to you three graciously and miraculously spared survivors of TWA flight 841. lt was the jammed (in the out position) #7 slat that caused the rolling motion, so severe, that none of the proper aileron and rudder inputs the pilots made could overcome the roll caused by the stuck slat ! By this time Hoot had already begun to feature race cars and airplanes in his pictures. They were divorced on February 2, 1929, in Hollywood, California. She just called me with the news, and I still cant believe it. And, from what you have already written, I dont believe anything I might tell to you would change your mind, since you seem to have formed your opinion about what kind of person Gibson was, based on your ignorance of how agregiously dangerous, reckless, and illegal what he did was. Ill leave my e-mail in case you havent seen it in other comments. Just go to the sitemap page and select Scapegoat in the categories section. Hoot served over 23 years in both the U.S Army and Air Force. It was a maintenance procedure. Im sorry for your comment on this site. Hello John. Gibson died early. Rest in peace to a real hero! and the reason that it did end that way was because of hoots ability to keep a cool head under very trying conditions and improvise a recovery procedure by throwing out the landing gear to regain control of the airplane from its high speed dive. A day hasnt gone by without thinking about Hoot. If anyone wishes to contact me I will be leaving my e-mail address below. God bless brother. But before that could happen Hoot got a chance to tell his side of the story. I am not going to try to educate you about the aviation industry, since it would be hard to do on this forum. Hoot Gibson was born in Nebraska. Very sorry to hear of Hoots passing. The service ceiling on the 727 was 42,000 feet. Thank you . Would you mind shooting me an e-mail so we can share through that means? LOL ! Anytime they were together you just new something exciting was about to happen, Tragically Dad died in a helicopter accident in the eighties, after that (even before) Hoot was always there keeping all of us kids going down the right path. To contact me I will leave my e-mail address below. 0 references. Probably a wise move Emilio, but let him first respond to my suspicion about his background. Now, about that nickname. And I wouldnt have been inclined to talk to him after what he did, and afterward, without even having the fortitude to level with the NTSB for the sake of the truth and to establish publicly with the authorities what not to do to, in order to prevent fatal airplane crashes. He died Aug. 23, 1962 of cancer. I wish that I could be there for Hoots celebration of life, but cannot. This could sure save you from looking like an idiot. John, the reason for the animosity you are receiving is because the arguments you are making have already been disproven. When is Hoot Gibsons birthday? I wanted to share a few short stories for you and the others. His first marriage was to fellow cinema and rodeo entertainer Rose August Wenger; his second marriage, to Helen Johnson, resulted in a daughter named Lois Charlotte Gibson. The singer, who was not kin to the cowboy actor who carried the same name, was scheduled to make an appearance in September at a local club but was too ill to make the gig. Sincerely Kevin Gibson. This marriage took hold and lasted for 20 years until his death. Still, Im glad he made you laugh. Sincerely, Kevin. Eight of the 89 people on. But real American heroes, now long forgotten by most Americans, still too young and uneducated to remember them, the men who flew, fought, and died for the entire free worlds freedom, at places, like, Ploesti, Romania, Foggia, Italy, Holland, France, and Germany, and all over Europe, Germany, the Balkan States, and the Pacific Theater of Operations, did not create the deadly incidents that cost them their lives. I wrote an entire book that puts the mystery of what happened to rest. We had many conversations revolving around our Father in heaven and how he may have intervened on that night your flight began to plummet toward the earth. Then 20 minutes after the 3.9g recovery (thank you Lord for confirming in Hoots heart & mind to drop the gear as a last-ditch effort! That slat, and other parts, were shed during the rolling vertical decent. If this comes to fruition. You yourself exhibit some of his narcissism. As we lined up for takeoff the sun broke through the clouds and lit up the departure corridor. It warms my heart to read so many wonderful things about him here. To have met Hoot is to never forget himhe left that huge of an impression on you. Id written a book about aviation Hoot liked it and asked me if I would write the story of 841. I would be interested in attending such an event. It worked he kept the arm!! He would have been born in 1934 not 1954. During his free time, Hoot apparently volunteered his time and his private aircraft to the LVMP. I suspect some other passengers may also like that opportunity, if the family would allow us to attend. Colonel Gibson was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in the 1960s, and left Tucson after completing his military service but returned to . Still not quite sinking in hes really gone. So his professional peers in his chosen profession did not ever buy into his absolute demand that they state and agree that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, or was any part of the near fatal loss of control of his Flight 841 ! Funeral Services for "Hoot" will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 10, 2018 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church in Crooks, SD with Rev. Hoot Gibson was a Leo and was born in the G.I. With the outbreak of World War I, however, Gibson's film career was put on hold. By the time he appeared as a surprise guest on the popular sitcom I Married Joan (1952) starring Joan Davis, his Western features of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as those of Maynard, Steele and others were a large staple of films seen by a TV audience that couldn't get enough Western fare. Flaps and slats were intended to only be deployed at low speeds during take-off or landing.[1]. But Im not laughing. The nonlinear instability phenomenon is demonstrated in the following video. Stunt Performer Film Director. Kevin Gibson. Hoot was born July 21, 1926 in Randolph, NE to Samuel and Ruth (Bartels) Gibson. Hoot was born February 14, 1933, in Brookport, Illinois to Amos Gibson and Annie Holt. But what is really insulting to me are people who honor no one by creating false heroes out of people who are no such thing. Gibsons. There is an author who is writing about Hoot and Flight 841 named Emilo Corsetti who was trying to help him clear his name from back in 1979. And some people today still dont believe in miracles or divine intervention. Everybody knew Hoot Gibson. He was getting weaker and weaker having to go to dialysis every other day. Hoot Gibson Birth Name: Hoot Gibson Occupation: Movie Actor Place Of Birth: Nebraska Date Of Birth: August6, 1892 Date Of Death: August 23, 1962 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Hoot Gibson was born on the 6th of August, 1892. His last movie spotting was a guest cameo in the "Rat Pack" film Ocean's Eleven (1960).Hoot married a fourth and final time on July 3, 1942, to one-time radio singer and actress Dorothea Dunstan. Gibson gained some momentum as a secondary player in a few of their films, including Cheyenne's Pal (1917), Straight Shooting (1917), The Secret Man (1917) and A Marked Man (1917). I just finished talking with Lois on the phone and she is still compiling information to create an obituary for Hoot to be placed on the internet. I flew on N840TW six times prior to 1979 but never after that but followed this story closely over the years! He was relegated at one point to becoming a greeter at a Las Vegas casino and, for a period, worked at carnivals.It was an unhappy end for a cowboy who brought so much excitement and entertainment to children and adults alike. God bless you and yours. Western film star and Saugus ranch owner Hoot Gibson (1892-1962) crashed the plane he was flying in Los Angeles on July 3, 1933, during an air race with fellow actor Ken Maynard. And that is the reality, that so many people, such as yourself, just BELIEVE, mostly, only what they want to believe, rather than testing reality by seeking and taking note of factual information that, in realty, is what really establishes what the real truth of a matter usually is, unlike what the trained investigators in the NTSB and the FAA did, which was to have investigated and found out about TWAs near crash, that was it was CAUSED by Gibson, and not saved, by his actions. Its been over a week now since Hoot passed over into eternity and only now have I began to get emotional and teary eyed over this loss. Director Francis Boggs was looking for experienced cowboys and stunt doubles to appear in his western short Pride of the Range (1910) starring Tom Mix; both Hoot and another future cowboy star, Art Acord, were hired. Read my review of that documentary on this site. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. I am so grateful Hoot filled in the gap for you. May God Bless his family . Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. FACT! Kudos to the crew of flight 841 for quick response and adjustments to the dire situation at hand but, dad and I believe there was additional help from on high. John, I am not going to argue semantics with you, but just correct some inaccuracies with your response. The NTSB, while not incompetent, went along. My Father Steve and Mother Shannon (TWA crew) both knew and were close with Hoot. Your exchange has been yet another one of the many blessings received through this thread. Hoot flew everything from the Ford Tri-motor to the Boeing 747. Kevin. I myself am one of those, with cherished memories of our times together over many years. Gibson was not fired by TWA, as I wrote, and someone else commented on, as well. He also won the heroine, Helen Wright. Hoots my hero! Later work included punching cows in both Wyoming and Colorado (at the time, a territory and not a state). This configuration was rumored to result in increased lift with no increase in drag, thus allowing more speed, higher elevation, or decreased fuel consumption. Including me. He was the greatest!! When she found celluloid success on her own with Bad Girl (1931), Sally decided to split from Hoot professionally and personally. I used to joke with him that he was my hero, and he would always laugh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG2-mu6I11A&feature=youtu.be. They, like every pilot flying at that time, knew nothing of that procedure. Although it was a harder-than-normal set-down, it was actually a pretty decent landing. Media in category "Hoot Gibson" The following 147 files are in this category, out of 147 total. Hoot just loved her and her family. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. What DIDNT happenis that the plane crashed and no one survived. Hoot was a very close friend back in the day. When I was in my md twenties I felt like I had finally met my soul mate and on our second date I had to take her to the hospital to meet your dad (I wanted his approval) Your dad was in the hospital because his gout had gotten so bad, the night we got there he was telling us they wanted to amputate his arm. He will be cremated, and there will be no funeral as such. 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