Obituary

At Mr. Truant's request, we have omitted the last name of his father as well as several other details.

— The Editors

Local pilot, Donnie_________________ , died last

Sunday on route______ when the Mack truck he was in

swerved into a ditch and caught fire. Reportedly the driver, who survived, had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Throughout his life, Mr. ___________________ was

a dedicated flier. As R. William Notes said of his friend, "Donnie always seemed most at home in the

sky."

Born in Dorset, Vermont on ____________ , 19___ ,

Mr.______________ 's family soon moved to Marietta,

Ohio where he graduated from ______________________ high

school. After a stint in the Air Force, he worked for several years as a crop duster in Nebraska, a mail carrier in Alaska, and for one winter flew a spotter plane off the coast of Norway. Eventually, he took a job as a commercial pilot for American Airlines, though on time off, he enjoyed performing aerial stunts in regional shows.

Late last year, Mr._________________ decided to

take a job as a pilot for _____________________ in order to

spend more time with his family. Tragically, during the standard physical examination, doctors discovered he had unknowingly suffered some time ago—probably in his sleep—a cardiac infarction. The results were sent to Oklahoma where the FAA voted to suspend his ATP license for six months, pending further evaluation. No longer able to earn an income

as a pilot, Mr. __________________ sought work at a

trucking company.

He is survived by his wife, ____________________ ,

and one son,_________________ .

- The__________ - Herald , July _, 1981