Obituary of John Dalton Eure JOHN DALTON EURE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, February 10, 2004 John Dalton Eure passed away peacefully early Feb. 9, 2004, at Lake Prince Center. He was born Oct. 17, 1910, in Gates County, N.C., the son of Linwood G. Eure and Mary J. Felton Eure. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Finn Holland Eure; sons, John D. Eure Jr. and wife Mary Ann, Hugh L. Eure and wife Robin and Douglas L. Eure, all of Suffolk; and grandchildren, Ann Dalton Eure Brown and husband Dr. Robert Brent Brown of Greenville, N.C., David D. Eure and wife Monica H. Eure of Suffolk, Bellamy Finn Eure of Philadelphia, Pa., and Hugh L. Eure Jr. of Suffolk. In recent months, he was delighted by the news of the birth of great-grandchildren, Robert Dalton Brown and Veronica Caroline Eure. Of the eight siblings, John D. Eure was the sole survivor, having been predeceased by Noreen E. Mitchell, James S. Eure, Essie E. Jernigan, Nathaniel L. Eure, Linwood Eure, Pocahontas E. Rose and Bonnie E. Williams. Known to his friends as "John D.," he served in World War II as a naval flight instructor, returning to Suffolk to found and operate Peanut City Airport where many area residents took their first airplane ride or learned to fly. He later operated Portsmouth Airport (now Hampton Roads Airport) and was instrumental in having Nansemond County erect the first permanent hangars at Suffolk Municipal Airport. In 1938, he flew the first (and thus far the only) airmail from Suffolk, landing at Norfolk Municipal Airport as the first plane to land there. He reenacted the flight to celebrate his 80th birthday in 1990, flying a Stearman biplane. He was past chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Fidelity Banks Suffolk Board (now Wachovia), being the successor to American Bank & Trust Co. where he worked as a teller prior to World War II. In 1942, he earned his Real Estate brokers license and later formed Eure Real Estate Inc. which continues as Suffolks oldest Real Estate firm. He was a member of Suffolk Elks Lodge 685, Suffolk Lions Club for more than 60 years, American Legion Post 57, and a past deacon of Suffolk Christian Church, where he was a lifelong member. The family will meet friends at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. today where a funeral will be held by the Rev. Michael Halley at 2 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Suffolk Christian Church Memorial Fund or Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Page: B7 Copyright (c) 2004 The Virginian-Pilot [John Dalton Eure was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– John Dalton Eure died 9 Feb 2004 in Suffolk, Virginia. He was born 17 Oct 1910 in Gates County, North Carolina, son of Linwood G. Eure and Mary J. Felton Eure. He was a pilot, real estate broker, and longtime member of Suffolk Christian Church. Funeral services were held 11 Feb 2004 at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Michael Halley. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– JOHN DALTON EURE John Dalton Eure passed away peacefully early 9 Feb 2004, at Lake Prince Center. He was born 17 Oct 1910, in Gates County, N.C., the son of Linwood G. Eure and Mary J. Felton Eure. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Finn Holland Eure; sons, John D. Eure Jr. and wife Mary Ann, Hugh L. Eure and wife Robin and Douglas L. Eure, all of Suffolk; and grandchildren, Ann Dalton Eure Brown and husband Dr. Robert Brent Brown of Greenville, N.C., David D. Eure and wife Monica H. Eure of Suffolk, Bellamy Finn Eure of Philadelphia, Pa., and Hugh L. Eure Jr. of Suffolk. In recent months, he was delighted by the news of the birth of great-grandchildren, Robert Dalton Brown and Veronica Caroline Eure. Of the eight siblings, John D. Eure was the sole survivor, having been predeceased by Noreen E. Mitchell, James S. Eure, Essie E. Jernigan, Nathaniel L. Eure, Linwood Eure, Pocahontas E. Rose and Bonnie E. Williams. Known to his friends as "John D.," he served in World War II as a naval flight instructor, returning to Suffolk to found and operate Peanut City Airport where many area residents took their first airplane ride or learned to fly. He later operated Portsmouth Airport (now Hampton Roads Airport) and was instrumental in having Nansemond County erect the first permanent hangars at Suffolk Municipal Airport. In 1938, he flew the first airmail from Suffolk, landing at Norfolk Municipal Airport as the first plane to land there. He reenacted the flight to celebrate his 80th birthday in 1990, flying a Stearman biplane. He was past chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Fidelity Banks Suffolk Board, successor to American Bank & Trust Co. He earned his real estate broker’s license in 1942 and later formed Eure Real Estate Inc. He was a member of Suffolk Elks Lodge 685, Suffolk Lions Club, American Legion Post 57, and a past deacon of Suffolk Christian Church. The family met friends at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. 10 Feb 2004 where a funeral was held by the Rev. Michael Halley at 2 p.m. 11 Feb 2004. [John Dalton Eure was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.] ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------| | Name | John Dalton Eure | | Age | 93 | | Birth | 17 Oct 1910; Gates County, North Carolina | | Death | 9 Feb 2004; Suffolk, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------| | John Dalton Eure | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Mary Finn Holland Eure | Wife | Suffolk, Virginia | | Linwood G. Eure | Father | Deceased | | Mary J. Felton Eure | Mother | Deceased | | John D. Eure Jr. | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Mary Ann Eure | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Hugh L. Eure | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Robin Eure | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Douglas L. Eure | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Ann Dalton Eure Brown | Granddaughter | Greenville, North Carolina | | Dr. Robert Brent Brown | Grandson-in-law | Greenville, North Carolina | | David D. Eure | Grandson | Suffolk, Virginia | | Monica H. Eure | Granddaughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Bellamy Finn Eure | Grandson | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | Hugh L. Eure Jr. | Grandson | Suffolk, Virginia | | Noreen E. Mitchell | Sister | Deceased | | James S. Eure | Brother | Deceased | | Essie E. Jernigan | Sister | Deceased | | Nathaniel L. Eure | Brother | Deceased | | Linwood Eure | Brother | Deceased | | Pocahontas E. Rose | Sister | Deceased | | Bonnie E. Williams | Sister | Deceased | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 10 Feb 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Served as naval flight instructor in World War II • Founder and operator of Peanut City Airport • Operated Portsmouth Airport • Real estate broker licensed in 1942 • Founder of Eure Real Estate Inc. • Member of Suffolk Elks Lodge 685 • Member of Suffolk Lions Club • Member of American Legion Post 57 • Deacon of Suffolk Christian Church • Also known as "John D." 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