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Loren N. Rea
1921 - 2003 (81 years)-
Name Loren N. Rea Born 24 Apr 1921 Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States 
Gender Male Died 23 Feb 2003 Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey - Loren N. Rea was born April 24, 1921 in Tracy, MN to Noel Bates and Luella (Larson) Rea.
He married Geraldine Jorgensen in 1942 in Florida. He was a pilot and captain with Pan American Airways for 30 years, from the pioneering days of commercial aviation, until his retirement in 1972. During his time with Pan Am, he flew with the ATTC Group of the Army Air Corps, during World War II; navigated on the original flying boats; and was involved with the engineering of the first generation of jet liners. He piloted and captained international jet liners. He received his bachelorors degree in 1956 from Adelphi College, Garden City, New York and received his master's degree in 1960 from the same institution. Following his retirement from Pan Am, he worked as a real estate developer in Boonton Township. Loren served on the Boonton Township Planning Board and was active in environmental affairs in the Township. He was a member of the Sheep Hill Astronomical Society in Boonton and was a member and longtime secretary of the Boonton Rotary Club.
Loren N. Rea passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Sarah Frances Nursing Home, Boonton Township, New Jersey, following a long illness at the age of 81 years.
He is survived by his children Susan R. Jones of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Lorna R. Gallanter of Tyler, Minnesota and Allen B. Rea of Boonton Township, New Jersey; one sister June Sandell of Katy, Texas and his two cherished grandchildren Christopher and Larissa Rea.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Geraldine, who died in 1965 and a brother Russell who died in 1996.
Funeral Services were held Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the Tyler Area Funeral Home. Burial in Danebod Lutheran Cemetery.
Buried 30 Feb 2003 Danebod Lutheran Cemetery, Tyler, Lincoln, Minnesota, United States Person ID P44551594 My Genealogy Last Modified 13 Feb 2010
Father Noel Bates Rea, b. 22 Apr 1900, Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States , d. Jul 1974, Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States (Age 74 years) Mother Luella L. Larson, b. 26 Dec 1900, Near Morris, Kendall, Illinois, United States , d. Apr 1980, Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States (Age 79 years) Married 1920 Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Geraldine Jorgensen, d. 1965, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey Married 1942 Florida Children 1. Lorna Rea 2. Susan Rea 3. Allen Bates Rea Last Modified 21 Jul 2019 Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Loren N. Rea was born April 24, 1921 in Tracy, MN to Noel Bates and Luella (Larson) Rea.
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Notes - During the 1930's, as a teenager, while in Boy Scout Troop 31 (Tracy, Minnesota), Loren was awarded the Eagle Scout badge. Later in life, during WWII and afterward, he was a pilot, flying cargo and supplies in and out of Syria. Loren was a piloot and captain with Pan American Airways for 30 years, from the pioneering days of commercial aviation, until his retirement in 1972. During his time with Pan Am, he flew with the ATC Group of the Army Air Corps, during World War II; navigated oon the original flying boats; and was involved with the engineering of the first generation of jet liners. He piloted and captained international jet liners. He received his bachelors degree in 1956 from Adelphi College, Garden City, New York annd received his master's degree in 1960 from the same institution. Following his retirement from Pan Am, he worked as a real estate developer in Boonton Township. Loren served on the Boonton Township Planning Board and was active in environmental affairs in the Township. He was a member of the Sheep Hill Astronomical Society in Boonton and was a member and longtime secretary of the Boonton Rotary Club.
Loren N. Rea passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Sarah Frances Nursing Home, Boonton Township, New Jersey, following a long illness at the age of 81 years. He is survived by his children Susan R. Jones of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Lorna R. Gallanter of Tyler, Minnesota and Allen B. Rea of Boonton Township, New Jersey; one sister June Sandell of Katy, Texas and his two cherished grandchildren Christopher and Larissa Rea.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Geraldine, who died in 1965 and a brother Russell who died in 1996. Funeral Services were held Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the Tyler Area Funeral Home. Burial in Danebod Lutheran Cemetery.
From the Tracy Headlight-Herald:Loren Rea, 81 Loren N. Rea was born April 24, 1921 in Tracy, MN to Noel Bates and Luella (Larson) Rea. He married Geraldine Jorgensen in 1942 in Florida. He was a pilot and captain with Pan American Airways for 3 30 years, from the pioneering days of commercial aviation, until his retirement in 1972. During his time with Pan Am, he flew with the ATC Group of the Army Air Corps, during World War II; navigated on the original flying boats; and was involved with the engineering of the first generation of jet liners. He piloted and captained international jet liners. He received his bachelors degree in 1956 from Adelphi College, Garden City, New York and received his master's degree in 1960 from t the same institution. Following his retirement from Pan Am, he worked as a real estate developer in Boonton Township. Loren served on the Boonton Township Planning Board and was active in environmental affairs in the Township. He was a member oof the Sheep Hill Astronomical Society in Boonton and was a member and longtime secretary of the Boonton Rotary Club. Loren N. Rea passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Sarah Frances Nursing Home, Boonton Township, New Jersey, following a long illness at the age of 81 years. He is survived by his children Susan R. Jones of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Lorna R. Gallanter of Tyler, Minnesota and Allen B. Rea of Boonton Township, New Jersey; one sister June Sandell of Katy, Texas and hihis two cherished grandchildren Christopher and Larissa Rea. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Geraldine, who died in 1965 and a brother Russell who died in 1996. Funeral Services were held Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the Tyler Area Funeral Home. Burial in Danebod Lutheran Cemetery.
- During the 1930's, as a teenager, while in Boy Scout Troop 31 (Tracy, Minnesota), Loren was awarded the Eagle Scout badge. Later in life, during WWII and afterward, he was a pilot, flying cargo and supplies in and out of Syria. Loren was a piloot and captain with Pan American Airways for 30 years, from the pioneering days of commercial aviation, until his retirement in 1972. During his time with Pan Am, he flew with the ATC Group of the Army Air Corps, during World War II; navigated oon the original flying boats; and was involved with the engineering of the first generation of jet liners. He piloted and captained international jet liners. He received his bachelors degree in 1956 from Adelphi College, Garden City, New York annd received his master's degree in 1960 from the same institution. Following his retirement from Pan Am, he worked as a real estate developer in Boonton Township. Loren served on the Boonton Township Planning Board and was active in environmental affairs in the Township. He was a member of the Sheep Hill Astronomical Society in Boonton and was a member and longtime secretary of the Boonton Rotary Club.
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