Many of you have seen the KPTS documentary Black & Gold: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash. Last year at this time, we were on the mountain shooting interviews with survivors of the 1970 WSU plane crash. Randy Jackson, Dave Lewis, and Rick Stephens became very special to us. They were willing to expose themselves emotionally as they shared the deep wound and burden they carried with them after the crash. This week, Randy Jackson passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Randy was special. He touched the lives of students at Robinson Middle School and inspired so many youngsters in our community. He was a quiet man who chose to lead by example. Randy was willing to share his story with us. Randy cared deeply for others and did everything possible to make us better. Thank you Randy for a life well lived and an example worthy of following. We will never forget. All of us at KPTS extend our sympathy to Randy’s wife Gayle and the Jackson family.