In moments of recollection I have offen thought of Darrol mostly because he was a firm soul in aviation and knew how to be a gentleman.
I had been keen to do CofA test flights for reasons of convenience and approached him to show me how. His enthusiasm enthused me too and I learned very well from him. After a couple of trips he gave me the OK to do CofA test flights on most aircraft up to 12,000 lbs.
After that we became good friends and I had no idea that he had passed away when he did. Losing touch in aviation with friends is common enough, losing friends permanently from aviation is always a sad event.
He will be missed but his legacy will live forever.