~ IN MEMORY ~
RW/NWA Capt. Burton L. Dupree
May 24, 1932 ~ February 18, 2013
Captain Burton Lynn
Dupree, 80, passed away peacefully on February 18 in Menlo Park,
California.
A memorial service will be
held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday March 16 with
Mathew Dutton-Gillett officiating at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church at 330 Ravenswood Avenue
in Menlo Park CA
In 1966, he began a career with
Pacific Airlines, merging into Air West, later
Hughes Airwest, merging into
Republic, then bought by Northwest, retiring from
Northwest Airlines in 1992.
Burton was preceded
in death by his parents, his sister Karen Ann Westbrook, and son John Marc
Dupree, who is survived by his wife Christine Jameson Dupree. (Son John was
also a pilot for NWA. John passed away Christmas Day 2011 at the age of
52.)
Captain Dupree is
survived by his wife Sabra; his children and their spouses. Personal
condolences may be sent to the family at
152 E Creek Drive , Menlo Park CA 94025-3660 ... (650) 323-2082
Complete obituaries below.......
Burton was born in
Pioneer, Texas, to Burton Jacob Dupree and Lydia Anderson Dupree on May 24,
1932. He graduated from Denver City High
School. He rode an Indian, a James, and a Harley, passing that love on; all the
children rode for a time. Burton began a long-term love affair with flying,
soloing after three hours in a Piper Cub.
He completed a B.A.
in design. At Texas Tech, he majored in
architecture, landscape architecture, and design and served as Colonel of Cadets
in the R.O.T.C. his senior year. In 1956, he began ten years of active duty as
an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In Central America 1959-1962 he
supported the mapping mission of the 937th Engineers as part of the
Inter-American Geodetic Survey in both fixed-wing craft and helicopters, and in
1964-1965 flew as a pilot in Viet Nam, leaving active duty in 1966. He then
served for ten years in the 91st Division (Reserve) Aviation Section,
retiring as a major.
In
1966, he began a career with Pacific Airlines, merging into
Air West, later Hughes Airwest, merging into
Republic, then bought by Northwest, retiring from
Northwest Airlines in 1992. That love of
flying was passed on for two more generations.
Burton was widely
known for his cartoons, and he did them of almost everyone he met. He loved to
fish and to simply be in nature. The
children grew up going to parks and fishing.
He traveled in Vanagons for decades.
He volunteered, washing dishes at St. Anthony’s Dining Room and driving a
forklift at the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Every day, he was at Peet’s coffee shops with friends. He attended the
Humanist Community; a poetry group; a dinner group; and the Men’s Group at
Woodside Village Church.
Burton was preceded
in death by his parents, his sister Karen Ann Westbrook, and son John Marc
Dupree, who is survived by his wife Christine Jameson Dupree.
Burton is survived
by his wife Sabra; his children and their spouses James and Wanda Dupree, Walter
and Virginia Dupree Waik, David Jacob Dupree; and grandchildren Kimberly,
Jeffrey, Lydia, Robert, Megan, Erin, Abigail, Olivia, Marc, Elizabeth, Scott,
and Christian.
Our family wishes to
extend our deepest thanks to the staff of the Veterans Administration Community
Living Center, Building 360 at 795 Willow Road in Menlo Park, who provided the
best of professional loving care.
Memorials may be
sent to the art department at Willow Oaks School, 620 Willow Road, Menlo Park,
CA 94025.
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Burton Dupree came to work at Pacific Air lines in August 1966 after ten
years as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a helicopter and
fixed-wing pilot, including service in Viet Nam. He contributed cartoons in
social contexts and to the training department, especially to Steve Cramer. He
served in seven locations. His son John followed in his steps, joining Republic
in October 1985 and flew as Burt's copilot before Burt retired in 1992 to 152
East Creek Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
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John Marc Dupree
February 18, 1959 ~ December 25, 2011
DUPREE, JOHN MARC; age 52; of Manchester, MI; passed away December 25,
2011, at Chelsea Retirement Community. John was born February 18, 1959, in
Killeen, TX to Burton L. and Sabra H. (Wisely) Dupree. He is survived by his
devoted and loving wife of nearly 29 years, Christine Jamieson, whom he married
on December 28, 1982 in Keller, TX; children, Megan Elizabeth Dupree (Timothy)
Calhoun of Indiana, PA, Erin Lane Dupree (Peter) Jakubowski of Milwaukee, WI,
Abigail Christine Dupree (Kenny) Polston of Dacula, GA, Olivia Claire Dupree of
Manchester, Marc Andrew Dupree of Manchester, Elizabeth Ann Dupree of
Manchester, Scott Jamieson Dupree of Manchester, Christian Matthew Dupree of
Manchester; parents, Burton and Sabra Dupree of Menlo Park, CA; siblings, James
L. Dupree of Bloomington, MN, Virginia A. Dupree Waik of San Mateo, CA, David J.
Dupree of Menlo Park, CA. John was preceded in death by his infant son,
Sebastian Dupree. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was
employed as a Pilot with Northwest Airlines until his retirement in 2005, and a
member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. John will be sadly missed by
his family and friends. A Christian Farewell Gathering will (today) Thursday,
December 29, 2011 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S. Wagner
Rd., Ann Arbor. A Christian Farewell Service will be held on Friday at the
church at 11 a.m. with Pastor Michael D. Frison officiating. Private Interment
at Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester. In honor of John, memorial donations may be
shared with the Duprees through the John M. Dupree Memorial Trust, established
at Lake Trust Credit Union. Please sign John's guestbook at
either of the Farewells, or you may wish to leave a message of comfort for
his family by calling 877-231-7900. .Published in Heritage on December 29,
2011
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