DAYTON, Ohio
Aug 22, 1958 – Feb 10, 2026 (Age 67)
Dudley Holmes Mead passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at age 67 due to complications of cancer. Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Dudley was the youngest of six siblings. He was a lifelong aviator with a special love of hang gliding. Known by all as a...
Read MoreDudley was a true gentleman, a fabulous companion on the flight deck, and a wonderful human being. We flew together at DHL on the DC8 in the late 1990s. I am from the UK, and I was always extremely impressed that he could actually understand what I was saying! " a long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough..." Benjamin Franklin. Capt. Jay Parker (Alaska Airlines).
Jay Parker
February 19, 2026 | Work
I loved flying with Dudley. Especially remember a trip to Leipzig. What a great guy! He will be missed.
Baron Bryan
February 19, 2026 | Work
Dudley (known as Doodles, by me), and I were new hires at DHL together. I last ran into him and his girls in DTW airport when I was a Spirit Airlines Captain and he was flying in his 747. I´m so upset to hear of his passing! Tailwinds Brother.
Mark Hutchings
February 18, 2026
I´m so sorry to hear of Dudley´s passing. He and I had a lot of good times at DHLAirways/Astar. He will surely be missed.
Bryan Hilliard
February 17, 2026
