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Birth:          17 Jan 1915 Fort Dodge, Iowa
Death:          3 Apr 2002 Saratoga, Cal.

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CAVANAUGH, Dean Thomas-- Pan Am Captain born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, January 17, 
1915, only son of Iowa State Senator Emmett and Belle Cavanaugh, died peacefully 
with his family at his side April 3, 2002 in Saratoga, California at the age of 87. 

 In his younger years he was an avid football player. He played on the 1933 state 
championship team for Ft. Dodge. His father wanted him to follow his footsteps and 
become a lawyer, but Dean's dreams were in the sky, and he was enthralled with the 
new era of flight and the airplane. 

 After graduation from high school he attended junior college for one year and then 
transferred to Parks Air College where he graduated with an Airframe and Mechanic 
Certificate in 1936. He was hired by Western Air and moved to Salt Lake City, where 
he met Barbara Ann Gubler a Registered Nurse from a pioneer Utah family. 

 Dean built up his flying hours by instructing student pilots. He was hired January 1941 
by Pan American. He earned his ATR (Airline Transport Rating) and became a Captain 
in short order because of WWII. He flew the Boeing 314 (The True China Clipper) as a 
Captain. He finished his career based at San Francisco flying the Boeing 747. His 
career spanned 34 years and included 13 different aircraft and over 37,000 hours of 
flight time. 

 He flew military transport for Pan American Airlines during WWII and the Vietnam 
War. He was an instructor as well as a line check pilot in San Francisco for several 
years. He was the fifty-sixth pilot in the world to check out on the 747. 

 He was married for nearly sixty years to ""Barby"" who passed away February 10, 
1999. They were sweethearts to the end. They had a wonderful adventure traveling 
the globe. He was stationed in Long Island, New York, Miami, Florida, Los Angeles 
and San Francisco as well as a six month assignment in Hong Kong in 1958. 

 Dean and Barbara are survived by their three children Dee Ann Cavanaugh of 
Fallbrook, CA; Barbara Jo Clifford of San Jose, CA and Tom Cavanaugh of Saratoga, 
CA, four grandchildren Kelly, Brian, Ryan and Daedra. 

 Dean was a life long Mason 32nd degree and he belonged to the Saratoga Optimist 
Club. Services were private and donations may be made to the Alzheimer's 
Association. 
 San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Wednesday, April 10, 2002 

Parents
CAVANAUGH Emmett E. ()
INGALLS Minnie Belle ()

Siblings
CAVANAUGH Dean Thomas (17 Jan 1915 - 3 Apr 2002)

Marriage To GUBLER Barbara Ann (11 Mar 1917 - 10 Feb 1999)
    m. 14 Oct 1939 Salt Lake Co., Utah

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Parents
GUBLER John G. (23 Oct 1882 - 23 Mar 1957)
GRAY Alice Wilhelmina (5 Nov 1885 - 29 Oct 1980)

Children by GUBLER Barbara Ann 11 Mar 1917 - 10 Feb 1999
CAVANAUGH Dee Ann ()
CAVANAUGH Barbara Jo ("Bobby Jo") (2 Apr 1947 - 2015)
CAVANAUGH Thomas K. ()

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