A memorial service was held Saturday morning for Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company lifetime member Lee Shipe, who died in late February on his 81st b
Hunsinger and he were involved in the former Civil Air Patrol.
That was an incubation organization for those thinking about joining the Air Force.
He met Hunsinger while he was in high school. It was in the early 1970s.
The patrol members would get into aircraft, such as Piper Cubs and Cessnas, to prepare for incidents such as airline crashes and large wild fires.
“We trained a lot,” Rampulla said.
It was a group of adults and youngsters and Rampulla recalled the first time up in the air and being a bit nervous.
It was then that Hunsinger looked his way and with calmness in his voice said, “‘Don’t worry, we’ve got this, ” Rampulla said.