KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of J.C. Waters say that the retired teacher died this week doing what he did best – living life to the fullest.
Waters and another man were killed when the small plane they were flying clipped a tree and crashed on Tuesday in rural Clinton County. Waters’ family say that the men were doing a flyover a family friend’s farm at the time of the wreck.
“I think his primary statement would be if you have a dream, a goal, go for it. Do what it takes to make it happen,” said Paul Waters, J.C.’s younger brother. He says that his older brother was larger than life in many ways.
After retiring from teaching math and computer science at Truman High School, J.C. Waters moved to Virginia where he ran a charter sailing business.
Paul Waters says that owner of the property where the crash happened is devastated by the accident. But as painful as the accident has been for the former teacher’s friends and family, he says that it’s comforting to hear from his big brother’s former Truman High School students. He says that if his brother could speak, his message would be clear.
“He would say, ‘Hey guys, you know, life goes on’,” said Paul Waters.
J.C. Waters left behind his wife, also a retired teacher, three children and several grandchildren.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 4824L Make/Model: PA28 Description: PA-28 CHEROKEE, ARROW, WARRIOR, ACHER, D
Date: 02/14/2012 Time: 2230
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: PLATTSBURG State: MO Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CLIPPED TREES AND CRASHED, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY
INJURED,NEAR PLATTSBURG, MO
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: KANSAS CITY, MO (CE05) Entry date: 02/15/2012
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