Jack and Ruth Jeffords
Jack |
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| 1910 | Born in Broken Bow, Nebraska |
| 1931 | Learned to fly |
| 1937 | Moved to Alaska Flew for Mirow Air Service |
| 1940 | Joined CAA as Chief Pilot for Alaska Region |
| 1957 | Awarded Department of Commerce Gold Medal |
| 1970 | Married Ruth |
| 1971 | Formed Valley Air Transport with Ruth |
| 1979 | Died at age 69 |
Ruth Jeffords |
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| 1914 | Born in Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1937 | Learned to fly in Nebraska with Jim Hurst |
| 1941 | Moved to Alaska Worked with Red Cross Motor Corps during WW II |
| 1946 | Co-Founded Anchorage Symphony Orchestra |
| 1970 | Married Jack |
| 1971 | Formed Valley Air Transport with Jack |
| 1996 | Last solo flight |
| 2006 | Awarded FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award |
| 2007 | Dies at age 92 |
