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O how the mighty has fallen!
Tell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the
streets of Askelon,
lest the daughters of the
Philistines be glad,
lest the daughters of the
uncircumcised rejoice...
Jeff -
in life he was loved and gracious...
He was swifter than an eagle,
He was stronger than a lion.
O How the mighty has fallen!
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Dear Friends of AWA,
On Monday, September 21, 1998, Jeff Tachenko, AWA's first recruited, processed, screened, and voted mission pilot succumbed to a 10 month battle with leukemia.
The Tachenko family was officially approved a year ago to assist the Gates family in Guyana. Last November, Jeff was on a two week exploratory trip in Guyana with David Gates when he experienced a blood clot in his leg. He sat for and passed his written pilot exams in Georgetown. A piece of the clot broke off and went to a lung. Upon returning to the States it was during the treatment for the clots that it was discovered that he had leukemia. The doctors told him would be fortunate to live 6 months. God blessed him with a few more.
Jeff leaves behind a beautiful wife and two precious children.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 24, 1998, Dickinson, ND. Information regarding memorials and condolences is not yet available.
The mighty has fallen. Who will rise to stand in the gap?
In Christ,
Don Starlin, President
Adventist World Aviation
You may write to Don via AWA at: 76613.344@compuserve.com