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Ray Schenck
"Pioneer Aviator"
December 6, 1899 - March 19, 1981
Clarinda's pioneer aviator Ray Schenck, 81, passed away this Thursday morning at
his home. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:30 am at Walker-Merrick with
Rev. John Clark officiating. 
He was born Dec. 6, 1899 near Clarinda, the son of Peter and Dolly Hollis
Schenck. He was a lifetime resident of Clarinda and owned and operated several
airstrips in the Clarinda area, the last being at his home at Schenck's Lake,
next to the Municipal Airport. He received his pilot's license in 1928, signed
by inventor Orville Wright. Last fall the Clarinda Municipal Airport was
rededicated Ray Schenck Field in his honor at a ceremony featuring Gov. Robert
Ray. He had flown for over 50 years and had operated not only airstrips, but ran
a school for pilots. 
He is survived by his wife Zelma Anderson Schenck of the home and two children,
Mrs. Melvin [Neola] Srite and Ronald Schenck, both of Clarinda, five
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sisters are Neva Warrick and Helen
Sawtell of Molalla, Or. 
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Juanita, and a son Robert,
brothers Harry, Forrest and Beryl, half-brothers Emmett and Elmo and a
half-sister Opal. 
Burial was at the Clarinda cemetery.


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