I am so sorry to hear this Rick was my HERO!

Our deepest sympathies to Linda and her family. What a shock. Rick and I were roommates at Case in the Beta house and I will never forget him and the good times. Sincerely, Chuck

Our prayers are with you all.

My thoughts and prayers are with Linda & all the kids. Love Always, Mark

May you rest in peace, my friend.

ON BEHALF OF THE RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE MUNITIONS MAINT SECTION OF MISSOURI AIR NATIONAL GUARD, WE SEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIE TO THE LAYMAN FAMILY

We share your grief at the loss of this fine man and great fighter pilot. Mack and Connie Angel

May God be with you. I am sorry for your loss.

On behalf of the men and women of the 131st Security Forces Squadron we extend our condolences to Layman family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

So sorry for the loss of this great cousin. He was the older cousin we all looked up to. I remember it was always fun when our relatives visited back and forth.

We are so sorry to hear of Rick's passing ~ condolences to your entire family. We love you.

Aunt Linda, Suzanne, Kaki, Wendy, & Rod, I am so sorry to hear about Uncle Red. I will always have fond loving memories of him and his stories when he would be here in Knoxville staying with Mom. Again, I am so sorry for you loss. Love Terrie

God bless, and know God is now your wingman. A fellow Thud Pilot, Ken Mays, Korat 67-68

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

May God be with all the family and grant you peace in this time of need. I send my Love and Prayers for all.

Our love and sympathy to all of you----

Heaven has a grand pilot! God bless, Linda and family!

Linda and family please accept our sympathies for your loss.

Dear Linda, We are so very sorry and devastated. We don't get home until Sun. July 9th. Our sincerest and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. May God be with you. Our love, Betty & Ernie Babitzke

My heart is there with you all. Love, Ralph

I am sorry for your loss. I was a member of the 131st TFW in St. Louis (1976-1989). What I remember most about General Layman was that, in addition to being a great commander, he valued and treated with respect every member of the unit regardless of rank or position.

Dad, it's been almost 7 years that you've been gone. I just wanted to remember you today. I miss you and I love you. Have you fixed up God's house yet? Or are you taking him for a flight somewhere?

Surprised to say the least.Pat and I are sorry we didn't get the news til looking at the St Louis Post-Disgrace, Otherwise we would have paid a visit. I must tell you I never did call him Rick. I couldn't.This was out of the respect I had for him and his position. He was a Fighter Pilot and a great mentor, I could talk to him about anything. He was demanding but compassionante. I was priveliged to be part of some of the tough decisions he had to make. There was never a question as to the outcome because he always did the right thing. Also, he was a great husband. He told me many stories, about times growing up, your times stationed in France and the little apartment upstairs and many others. He was a proud father. He always said his kids were unique which indeed they were. Linda he will truly be missed HE WAS A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING AND FRIEND. AND FOR YOU JOHN R, I WILL THROW A NICKEL ON YOUR GRASS AT ARLINGTON. Our prayers are with you and the kids. Sincerely Jim and Pat Renschen

Charlie and I have been thinking of you and your family. We send our sympahty and prayers. How much we enjoyed your friendship during you time in Missouri.

Linda, Suzanne, Kaki, Wendy, Rod, and spouses: You all know how much we will miss Rick. He was a great brother in law. We offer our deepest sympathy in this loss. May God give you peace. John, Diane, Alex O'Brien

Dear Mrs. Layman, Suzanne, Kaki, Wendy and Rod, We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to you in the unexpected loss of your husband and father. We know how much Kaki adored and respected her father - her eyes lit up every time she would talk about him (and all of her family). Even though we only had the honor of meeting him once - it was just that - an honor! Our hearts and prayers are with you. And, Kaki, you know how much you mean to us - we love you dearly and are here for you! Love, The Berns Family - Henry, Wanda, Jenny, Dana and Matthew

On behalf of the members of the 131st Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guard we offer our deepest sympathies in the loss of General Layman. He was a great Wing Commander and a person of great character and integrity. He will sorely be missed.

My thoughts and prayer are with the family. God Bless All,

Sorry for the loss of Gen. Layman. He was a true respectful leader, a perfect gentleman and dog lover.

Linda, Barbara and I are with you in your sorrow. Every working day was a pleasure for me knowing the personal support I received from Rick. I have missed being with him after my retirement. Please accept our prayers and love. Ken & Barbara Schroer

To the family of the late Major General John R. Layman, I was searching General Layman's name today because I was gifted a silk jacket from someone in our unit, and General Layman had a matching jacket. Only two were made. I am leaving it for my children/grandchildren, and I was writing a short history of how the jacket came to be mine, and a bit about General Layman. I will always remember General Layman with much respect and fondness. He was a great leader, firm when necessary, but also just as comfortable expressing kindness and gratitude to his troops. I can remember two occasions he had to confront me about something he heard that involved me. He carefully listened to what I had to say, and made decisions in my favor. General Layman was key to my commission being granted. I needed several waivers for medical conditions (college degree had not been awarded yet, vision, orthodontics, etc.) and General Layman fought for my case and I received the commission as an officer. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope these words bring a smile to your face today. Mary Anne Sambo 2nd Lt, Mo-ANG, Retired (was also a former TSgt before commission)

Our deepest sympathies to you Linda and the Family. Having been staioned with Rick at McConnell and Hickam I will miss him. My respect for him as a Pilot and Friend is second to none. We are her if we can be of assistance or if you need us . Joe & Lee Steen

My deepest sympathy on your loss. MG Layman was the most highly respected commanders of the 131TFW. His memory wil long live with all MO Air Guard personnel.

Deepest sympathies to Linda and the Layman family on the untimely death of Rick. We were fellow classmates at Case and fellow student pilots at Marana Air Base in Arizona. He will be missed.

There must be hundreds of us who wore the Air Force blue who knew and respected Rick. I'm very proud to have been a Hun wingman with him at Chaumont, France. His early death has Beverly & me in a state of great sorrow. Linda, we are here if you need us. Glenn & Bev

Mrs. Layman, Rick was Wing Commander at Lambert when I got in the MoANG at Jefferson Barracks 22 years ago. We were often at various dinners and Guard Association events. He was a man's man, a leader's leader, a tremendous example of what it means to be a warrior. He will be missed. May he rest in peace and may you, and your family, have consolation at this time of loss. Father Joe Weber

Linda, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I was very fortunate to have worked for General Layman and was saddned by his death. He meant a lot to many. We share in your loss. Debbie Rielley, Col, Ret

I was proud to be his Beta Brother. He was truly a Man of Principle. My deepest sympathies to his family -I,m sure he left the world a better place.

We are deeply saddened to learn of Rick's passing. May God grant your entire family extra strength and courage as you seek peace with your great loss. Love you!

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.