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Charles Bright Obituary
World War II Eighth Army Air Force lead B-17 navigator, Charlie Bright, 92, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 in Kirkland. He survived his first wife, Heidi. He is survived by his second wife, June; 10 children; 27 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Bright flew fighter jets during the Korean War, became an F-86 SabreJet fighter weaponry instructor, commanded an air base, and streamlined NATO operations. An MIT, Harvard Business School, and Kansas State graduate, Dr. Bright was a professor in the business department at Southwestern College. He went on to found and chair the highly successful business and economics department at Mt. St. Clare College in Clinton, Iowa. Bright was an historical aviation author.
Charlie loved his family, traveling, and photography.
The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, at St. Brendan, Bothell. Share memories with the family at becksfuneralhome.com
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Vicki and Orben
August 4, 2025
We thought of Charlie when the Blue Angels flew over our house yesterday. Holding Charlie in our hearts.
Vicki and Orben Stiles
August 4, 2024
We will always remember Charlie! The memory of Charlie continues to be a bright place in our lives.
Vicki and Orben
November 11, 2023
Today, Veterans Day, we remember dear Charlie and thank him for his service. May the angels in heaven hold him in their arms.
Victoria Stiles
August 4, 2023
Charlie made a real and positive impact on the world and on our family. ahe will always be remembered, and remain in our thoughts.
Victoria Stiles
August 4, 2022
How lucky we were when Charlie came into our lives! Charlie was a good and honest man, with a brilliant mind and a unique outlook on the world. He is missed, and he will always be remembered.
John Whitman
August 16, 2016
Recently learned of Charley's passing. Served with him for 4 years at Kansas State Uni. in Aerospace Studies 1964-1967. Remembering our good times together.
John Whitman, LCol USAF (Ret)
Richard Hallion
August 11, 2015
I just learned of Charles' death, and I am greatly saddened. He was a profound scholar who made a major contribution to the study of aviation history, and his works have had a lasting impact on the field. Truly, he is, and will be, missed.
Our Dear Charlie
Vicki Stiles
August 12, 2014
We're missing Charlie very much. He was such a brilliant man who loved his family and friends. Always in quest of knowledge, he asked questions and listened to the answers. What will we do without him?
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