CAPT. ELREY B. JEPPESEN, 89, DIED NOV. 26
CAPT. ELREY B. JEPPESEN, 89, one of the pioneers of the aviation industry, died Nov. 26 at home after a short illness. Jeppesen began his flying career at 16 with a pilot's license signed by Orville Wright and a World War I surplus Jenny airplane. While flying for Boeing Air Transport, which later...
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