Truly Legendary Flyer Passes Away At 91

I hardly know where to begin... as I try to deal with the news that someone who has meant so much to those of us who love aviation, personally and professionally, has left us... but so much better off than we can express.

According to EAA sources, EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91.
 
The Poberezny family has expressed the following: “We deeply appreciate all the support shown to Paul and Audrey over the past five months. As Paul often said, he considers himself a millionaire because through aviation he made a million friends. He leaves an unmatched legacy in aviation and can be best remembered by all the people who discovered aviation through his inspiration to create EAA. We also thank you for respecting our family’s privacy during this time.”
 
Only private family services are scheduled at this time. Memorials in honor of Paul’s life and legacy can be made to any of the following:
 

• EAA Aviation Foundation: P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903
• Evergreen Foundation Inc.: 1130 North Westfield St., Oshkosh, WI 54902
• American Cancer Society, Northeast Wisconsin: 790 Marvelle Lane, Green Bay, WI 54304 

ANN will have more info as it becomes available... God bless Paul, his family, and all those who were proud and priveleged to be counted among the thousands of people who were his friends.

FMI: www.eaa.org