Gone West: Bert E. Mahon 

Bert Mahon was born in Caney, Kansas on March 13, 1937 and left this earthbound realm on April 16, 2009 to join the formation of those flyers that have gone before him. During his lifetime of 72 years, Bert served in the Marine Corps, worked for Standard Oil, the Western Company and Ensearch Exploration before owning his own mortgage business in Denton, Texas for several years. He was also a Ground School Instructor for American Airlines. A private pilot for more than forty years, Bert was Lifetime Member #67 of the Antique Airplane Association. He also had taken up another passion in later years, that of riding a motorcycle and taking trips with his faithful dog Cady. 

He is survived by his wife, Mary Mahon; his Daughter, Tracey Elliot and husband Ken of Lafayette, LA; his son, Kelly Mahon and wife Riana of Deer Park, Washington; and four grandchildren, Will, Mary, Curtis and Ryan. 

On Saturday April 25, 2009, over 200 friends and relatives gathered at the Mahon hangar at Denton Airport to commemorate his life and wish him fair winds and blue skies for this next leg of his journey. 

-Dick Ramsey 

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