Burl Edward Evans, 91, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas died February 14, 2014. He was born at the farm house of his parents, Marion and Ruby Evans Moore in Popejoy, Iowa. He met Valerie Delores Whitecavage of Frackville, Pennsylvania, at a dance in Key West, Florida where they were both stationed and later married in 1945.
Burl's dream to fly started at age eight when a 1924 Beechcraft landed in a field on the family farm in Iowa. And fly he did. He served 20 years in the Navy, including being stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from 1952 to 1955, and later serving as the commanding officer of a squadron. Evans also retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , at Will Rogers World Airport , after serving as a test pilot and instructor. He flew more than 35 different aircraft during his two careers and flew around the world more than once.
In 2008, he was filmed and recorded for the Veterans History Project which is maintained by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.
Evans served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; two brothers; one sister-in-law; and special friend Wilma of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ruby Evans; his beloved wife of 56 years, Valerie Whitecavage Evans; his loving son, Keith Brian Evans; two brothers, Merle in infancy, Robert Evans; two sisters, Mabel Gregg and Marjorie Anders Echelberger.
He was a member of the Village United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Hot Springs Village where he had resided since 1973.
A Funeral Service were held at Village United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Commander Evans' final flight were to Washington, D. C., where he will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home
Burl's dream to fly started at age eight when a 1924 Beechcraft landed in a field on the family farm in Iowa. And fly he did. He served 20 years in the Navy, including being stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from 1952 to 1955, and later serving as the commanding officer of a squadron. Evans also retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , at Will Rogers World Airport , after serving as a test pilot and instructor. He flew more than 35 different aircraft during his two careers and flew around the world more than once.
In 2008, he was filmed and recorded for the Veterans History Project which is maintained by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.
Evans served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; two brothers; one sister-in-law; and special friend Wilma of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ruby Evans; his beloved wife of 56 years, Valerie Whitecavage Evans; his loving son, Keith Brian Evans; two brothers, Merle in infancy, Robert Evans; two sisters, Mabel Gregg and Marjorie Anders Echelberger.
He was a member of the Village United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Hot Springs Village where he had resided since 1973.
A Funeral Service were held at Village United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Commander Evans' final flight were to Washington, D. C., where he will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home
Burl Edward Evans, 91, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas died February 14, 2014. He was born at the farm house of his parents, Marion and Ruby Evans Moore in Popejoy, Iowa. He met Valerie Delores Whitecavage of Frackville, Pennsylvania, at a dance in Key West, Florida where they were both stationed and later married in 1945.
Burl's dream to fly started at age eight when a 1924 Beechcraft landed in a field on the family farm in Iowa. And fly he did. He served 20 years in the Navy, including being stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from 1952 to 1955, and later serving as the commanding officer of a squadron. Evans also retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , at Will Rogers World Airport , after serving as a test pilot and instructor. He flew more than 35 different aircraft during his two careers and flew around the world more than once.
In 2008, he was filmed and recorded for the Veterans History Project which is maintained by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.
Evans served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; two brothers; one sister-in-law; and special friend Wilma of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ruby Evans; his beloved wife of 56 years, Valerie Whitecavage Evans; his loving son, Keith Brian Evans; two brothers, Merle in infancy, Robert Evans; two sisters, Mabel Gregg and Marjorie Anders Echelberger.
He was a member of the Village United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Hot Springs Village where he had resided since 1973.
A Funeral Service were held at Village United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Commander Evans' final flight were to Washington, D. C., where he will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home
Burl's dream to fly started at age eight when a 1924 Beechcraft landed in a field on the family farm in Iowa. And fly he did. He served 20 years in the Navy, including being stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from 1952 to 1955, and later serving as the commanding officer of a squadron. Evans also retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , at Will Rogers World Airport , after serving as a test pilot and instructor. He flew more than 35 different aircraft during his two careers and flew around the world more than once.
In 2008, he was filmed and recorded for the Veterans History Project which is maintained by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.
Evans served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; two brothers; one sister-in-law; and special friend Wilma of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ruby Evans; his beloved wife of 56 years, Valerie Whitecavage Evans; his loving son, Keith Brian Evans; two brothers, Merle in infancy, Robert Evans; two sisters, Mabel Gregg and Marjorie Anders Echelberger.
He was a member of the Village United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Hot Springs Village where he had resided since 1973.
A Funeral Service were held at Village United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Commander Evans' final flight were to Washington, D. C., where he will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home
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