Francis Meyer

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Francis William Meyer, 87, passed away on January 16, 2016 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Francis was born August 8, 1928 to the late William and Rose (nee) Belmonte Meyer in New York City. The family moved to Massapequa Park in 1931. The Park was a new village and had an airport named Fitzmaurice Field. From the time Francis first saw an airplane, he wanted to fly. Tyler Flight Service operated a flight training school. Francis was hired as a service and wash boy and would be taught to fly. Graduating from high school June of 1947, he enlisted in the Army Air Corpse. January 1949 he applied for the USAF Aviation Cadet Pilot Training program and was assigned to Class 50C beginning June 1949. Graduating June 23, 1950, two days before the beginning of the Korean War, Francis flew 101 combat missions over North Korea, Russia and China. He also served in Germany and England. Francis retired after 20 years of honorable service followed by 30 years as a airline pilot instructor. Francis is survived by his wife Suzanne at their Grove Oklahoma home, their children Laurance and his wife Rita, Catherine, Michael, Jeffrey, Michael and husband Kelly, Melinda and husband Jerry, Christopher and wife Christine, Suzanne and husband Ted as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister June Steckel, brother William, mother-in-law Dorcas Reich, sisters-in-laws Patricia Clark, Kathleen Burson and her husband Larry as well as their children. Memorial donations can be made to the American Diabetic Association. Family and friends can leave online condolences and share memories by viewing Francis's Book of Memories at www.honoringmemories.com.

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