In memorium

 **James Philmer Bair**  
December 14, 1946 – January 15, 2025

James Philmer Bair, age 77, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2025.

A dedicated lifelong educator, James devoted many years to teaching in the Kansas City School District, leaving a lasting impact on students, colleagues, and the community with his passion for learning and unwavering support.

After retiring from the classroom, James continued his commitment to education and discovery through his work as a State Section Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). He was instrumental in coordinating the MADAR (Multiple Anomaly Detection & Automated Recording) program, a groundbreaking UFO detection initiative. James was well-known for his mentorship and encouragement of new MUFON Field Investigators, always offering advice and guidance during weekly meetings and beyond.

James’s curiosity and love for technology also led him to become a Certified Drone Pilot, furthering his exploration of the skies and the unknown.

He will be remembered for his integrity, generosity, and tireless enthusiasm for both science and helping others. James’s legacy lives on in the countless lives he touched—through education, friendship, and his dedication to unraveling the mysteries of our world.

James Philmer Bair will be deeply missed by all who knew him. 

 D August 2025?

Bill Hamilton was a well-known UFO researcher and after living in California for years he moved to Missouri, where he joined Kansas City MUFON. He did several talks for this local chapter, and we did experiments together. Bill stopped attending meetings after is health began to fail sometime in 2012. 

From Exopolitics.org: 

Bill Hamilton was one of the most famous and longest serving American UFO researchers. Before he retired, he worked as a Senior Programmer-Analyst at UCLA.
He had degrees in psychology, physics and IT.
From 1961 till 65, he worked in the United States Air Force Security Service. Had his first UFO experience back in the 50s. Has been a member of MUFON since 1976. Bill is the
Author of 8 books on UFOs. 

From the Exopolitics Institute: William F. Hamilton III is one of the most experienced UFO researchers in the United States. He actively began pursuing his interests in extraterrestrial related phenomena in 1953. He met and became acquainted with early contactees when attending the Giant Rock Spacecraft Conventions hosted by George Van Tassel. In 1976 he investigated his first abduction case and applied for membership in MUFON as a field investigator. From 1980-83 he served as Maricopa County Section Director for MUFON in Arizona and looked into several CE-3 and CE-4 cases. Since 1980 he has investigated crash/retrievals, military involvement with extraterrestrial phenomena, activity in Antelope Valley California, advanced technology implications, underground facilities, reverse engineering of alien technology and the development of alien biotechnology. From 1992 to 1995 he served as Director of Investigations for MUFON-LA and from 1995 to 1997 served as Assistant State Director for MUFON Arizona.