David Carl LANDIN

LANDIN, David Carl, of Richmond, Va., died on February 7, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury. He was 92. Born October 12, 1919 in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ernest John Landin and Anna Johnson Landin. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations, the 361st group, 376th fighter squadron of the 8th Air Force. He trained in Richmond at Byrd Field on P-47s and later flew P-51s. He was stationed in Cambridge, England, and flew 84 combat missions, including three missions on D-Day. He was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Air Medal and was eligible for the Croix de Guerre. He remained a member of the Air Force Reserve and retired in 1971 as a lieutenant colonel. In May 1971 he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by then-President Richard M. Nixon for his service with the Tactical Air Command of the United States Air Force. In his professional life, he worked in the casualty claims insurance industry which culminated in the founding of Landin Incorporated (now Landin Companies) in 1987, which provides self-insured worker compensation services. He was awarded the designation CPCU in 1958, served as Virginia Chapter President in 1972 and taught CPCU courses at the University of Richmond. He served as president of a number of insurance related organizations. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Rita Felthaus Landin; children, David Craig Landin (Susan) of Richmond, Stephen John Landin (Frances) of Vero Beach, Florida, Kathleen Landin Arberg (Charles) of Alexandria, Virginia, Rita Jeanne Landin Loderick (Stephen) of Richmond. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Stuart Landin Harms, David Reed Landin, Alexander Craig Landin, Andrew Walton Arberg, Cary Landin Arberg, Whitney Ryan Landin and Emma Gabel Loderick. A memorial service will be held at Westminster Canterbury on Saturday, February 11, at noon, following a private interment held at Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 843042, Richmond, Va. 23284, or at www.massey.vcu.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.