Bellingham, Washington, USA
Died March 31, 2020
Age 89
Obituary
Clair Dunlap, better known as Toby, was born January 2, 1931 in Bellingham, Washington… A $5 airplane ride out of Birch Bay when he was five years old inspired a lifelong passion for airplanes and flight. He spent his childhood in Alaska and bought his first plane, a Piper Super Cruiser, at the age of 16… Toby was hired by United Airlines in 1958 and flew with them for 36 years, retiring as a captain in 1991. Some of his earliest flights for United were for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1960 – the future president came up to the cockpit for a long chat, a conversation Toby treasured for the rest of his life.
Published in the Herald (Everett)
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