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The Saturday date and schedule, as
outlined above, has become a successful combination for the
ceremony. After completing the meetings of the growing organization
it was time for mingling with members, guests, and friends. The more
than 110 folks in attendance enjoyed the camaraderie and pastoral
scenes of the Pioneer Airport in all its fall spender.
Another common among recent
ceremonies is that of master of ceremonies. David Duax of Eau Claire
again took on this role and added a star to the effort. His wife,
Kathryn Duax, an accomplished singer opened the evening's
festivities with our national anthem. Thanks go to Dave for
suggesting that Kathryn sing and our most sincere thanks to Kathryn
for the best performance of the anthem heard in a long time.
Dinner was followed by a short
introduction of the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF), its
missions, and its goals by Dave Duax. R. C. "Bud" Jensen,
Chairman of the Wisconsin Council on Aeronautics, provided comments
regarding the continuing effort at writing a book on Wisconsin's
aviation history. Bob Kunkel, Director of the Wisconsin Bureau of
Aeronautics, praised the organization, its officers, and directors
for their continued efforts at recognizing those who made aviation
history in Wisconsin, the United States, and the world.
Chuck Marotske, WAHF director,
introduced Warren Balser. Carl Guell, WAHF Secretary and Treasurer,
shared the story of his flight school roommate Robert Jones. Air
Line Pilots Association Vice President W. John Donnelly provided the
history of David Behncke. Each inductee or family representative
provided a brief response regarding their history and induction.
Keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. George E. Hopkins from
Western Illinois University.
On hand to welcome these newest
members into the hall of fame were past inductees Carl Guell (1990),
George Hardie (1991), William Lotzer (1991), Howard Morey (1987),
Steve Wittman (1986), and Fritz Wolf (1989). There are now 25
aviators inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame.
More images of the evening's
festivities can be seen on the next page.
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1993 WAHF inductees, presenters, and
master of ceremonies
(WAHF photo)
1993 inductee Warren Basler
(WAHF photo)
Robert Jones and Carl Guell, a
reunion of flight school roommates
(WAHF photo)
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