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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 kind-hearted and quick-witted jokester, Dudley loved his family with abandon.
Dudley was preceded in death by his parents, Harry "Tally" and Mary Mead, and his brother, Chip. He is survived by wife of 27 years, Monique; his daughters Elsie and Angie; and siblings Dan, George, Whitt, and Mimi. A celebration of life will be held in June, details concerning the service will be announced by the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Miami Valley School in support of scholarships and financial assistance. Founded in part by the Mead family and as an alumni, he always held the school close to his heart.
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Michael Sperry
Yesterday
It seems like just yesterday that we were all at DHL - even though we have gone our seperate ways everyone has stayed in touch, as families do. I ran into Dudley in MIA just before his retirement - It was good to catch up, always loved his sense of humor and his positive attitude towards life. My condolences to Monique, Elsie and Angie.
Tailwinds and Blue Skies my friend.
MIke Sperry
Steve Lantz
February 20, 2026
Did and I have been friends since the early days of Hang Gliding. We competed against each other all the way to the National level and he always out flew me. It made me very happy to see him in the left seat of a 747 it is certainly where he belonged and I wish I could have flown with him . My deepest condolences to Monique and the girls
Jay Parker
February 19, 2026
Dudley 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).
Baron Bryan
February 19, 2026
I loved flying with Dudley. Especially remember a trip to Leipzig. What a great guy! He will be missed.
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Mark Hutchings
February 18, 2026
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.
Bryan Hilliard
February 17, 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.
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