Larry Earl Atwood Modesto Bee <www.modbee.com> 21 January 2009 LARRY EARL ATWOOD NOV 7, 1914 - JAN 17, 2009 Larry was born in Modesto in the home his father built. He was a resident of Modesto from 1914 to 1941, attended Modesto High School and graduated in 1932. He learned to fly at age 15 and teaching other pilots at age 21. He worked as an Auto Mechanic from 1932 to 1938 for Higgins Auto Shop in Modesto. In Feb 1938 thru Oct 1939 he owned Atwood Flying School in Modesto and was a Flight Instructor, from 1939 to 1941 he worked at Pathfinder Flying Service in Modesto as an Instructor and Supervisor. From April 1941 to Feb 1944 he lived in Tulare where he was a Flight Commander for Rankin Flying Academy instructing Army Air Cadets in their Primary Phase of Flight Training and was an Instructor's Supervisor. He was honored to serve as one of Tex Rankin's Primary Instructors. Larry served in the US Army Air Forces from April 24,1944 to Janaury 16, 1946 as an Air Transport Command Flight Officer in Long Beach where he ferried Military Aircraft during World War II. Aircrafts flown the! re were C-45, C-47, B-24, B-25 & B-17. Larry resided in Turlock from 1946 to 1959 where he started Atwood Flying Service. He then moved his family and his business in 1959 to Newman, CA, where he owned and operated Atwood Flying Service until 2004. Larry continued to teach pilots throughout his life and he was still flying planes into his 80's. He was a resident of Mariposa since 2000 where he enjoyed his retirement. He was a Veteran of the US Army Air Forces and he enjoyed Flying, Hunting, Fishing and Mining. He was a member of Turlock Moose Lodge #1679. Larry was preceded in death by his, wife Ethel Fern Atwood (Hurd), his son, Leslie Earl Atwood, 3 brothers Harold, Clarence and Leslie Atwood, and 1 sister Pearl Sanguinetti. He is survived by his partner Joan Wilkinson of Gustine; daughter, Janice Davis of Riverbank; 5 Grandchildren, 10 Great-Grandchildren; sister Edna Thomson (Age 98)of Modesto and Lola Miller (Age 101) of Redding. He will be greatly missed by all!! A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, January 21st at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman. A visitation will be at 10:00 am with a Funeral Service at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 22nd at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman. Interment to follow at Hills Ferry Cemetery in Newman. Remembrances may be made to: Orestimba Presbyterian Church, 1107 Kern Street, Newman, CA 95360. Services conducted by Hillview Funeral Chapel, Newman. <http://Newman.www.modbee.com/obituaries> Brad === R Bradley Potts 19R Main Street Westford, MA 01886 Web: www.genesisgenealogy.org List Administrator: Rootsweb ATWOOD Mail List ATWOOD-l-request@rootsweb.com?subject=Subscribe List Administrator: Rootsweb WESTFORD, Massachusetts Mail List MA-MDX-WESTFORD-l-request@rootsweb.com?subject=Subscribe