I think there is some connection between Jim Reeves and Buddy Holly. I think I remember hearing on the radio long ago that the person who trained Reeves’ pilot also taught Holly’s pilot. Or something to that effect.
I fact checked it and found the following. It’s what cops do. I found this to be interesting.
Feb 3, 2024 — “It was also said that the same flight instructor that trained singer Jim Reeves also was training Roger Peterson the pilot of Buddy Holly's ill ...”
In Canada a Reeve is/was a type of municipal elected official, in small towns or villages, in the past. Similar to a Mayor, but with some legal differences in their ability to govern along with the local elected council members. JimB. In Toronto.