EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes at Age 91
August
22, 2013 –
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this
morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., 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: PO 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
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