EAA Founder Paul H. Poberezny: September 14, 1921 ~ August 22, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 08:10AM 
EAA founder Paul Poberezny passed away August 22, 2013 at the age of 91
Experimental Aircraft Association founder Paul H. Poberezny passed away on Thursday August 22, 2013 at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin after battling cancer.
His life-long dedication to sport flying and to the knowledge and encouragement to build your own airplane will live on through the work of the EAA, and the through the world's greatest aviation event known as Oshkosh.
If you love Oshkosh as I do, then you ultimately have Paul to thank for it. His vision and leadership skills brought the EAA from a small group of homebuilt airplane enthusiasts in his garage in Hales Corners (Wisconsin) to a worldwide organization that has fostered sport flying like none other.
Oshkosh, the annual fly-in and convention for the members of the EAA reflects the common-sense spirit of Paul with a focus on great aviation fellowship and personal responsibility.
My prayers go out to the family and friends of Paul Poberezny after his passing.
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What a full life he lived. RIP