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Jack Laurel Lenhardt October 20, 1936 - January 7, 2010 WOODBURN - Jack L. Lenhardt, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2010. He was born on October 20,1936, at Woodburn, a son to Floyd, Sr. and Alice Larrison-Lenhardt. Jack grew up on the family dairy farm in the area east of Hubbard, known as Whiskey Hill, where he attended grade school. He went on to attend high school at Canby and college at Portland State University. Jack's first love was flying. He soloed under the instruction of Bryce Piper on May 24, 1953, at the age of 16. He would later go on to develop the propriety across the road from the dairy into the Lenhardt Airpark. Jack married the love of his life, Elaine Hockett, on August 28,1955 in Salem, and on the same day, he purchased the crop dusting business, which he ran from the airpark for over fifty years. During his lifetime, Jack crop-dusted, restored antique aircraft and built what is known as Air Haven. Jack also loved to play the piano. He played for numerous events, Full Gospel Businessmen Meetings, and led Worship Meetings in several churches. Many times Jack would lend a hand to those in need. Jack is survived by his wife, Elaine; three children: son, Glenn (wife, Sherri) of Canby; daughters, Kim Beavers (husband, Craig) of Woodburn and Terri Coleman (husband, Doug) of Hubbard; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; as well as brothers, Floyd and Arlie Lenhardt. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Leslie. All who knew him will cherish Jack's memory. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center, located at 950 S.W. 5th Street in Canby. Private family graveside services were held on Tuesday, January 12, at Belle Passi Cemetery at Woodburn. Contributions in Jack's memory may be made to the Portland Rescue Mission. Arrangements by Simon-Woodburn Funeral Home.Jack was one of the first to restored a warbird and paint in correct WWII markings. He was a expert on vintage helicopters and his R-4s can be seen a Fort Rucker and P-Cola. His Waco glider is in Dayton. Most of the vintage copers at Evergreen are from his collection. His warbirds included FM-2 N20NA, DC-3, DH Otter, T-28B, SNJ-6, SNJ-5 and a UPF-7. He gave me my first warbird ride in his SNJ-6 when I was 9 and when I first met him I asked if I could go ''look'' at his "fighter". He replied that if I could get up on it and could sit in it. It was a long climb for a little kid but I made it!! He took a cool picture of me sitting on the left main. Jack and Bill Compton, with their FM-2 and F6F, were so very cool to me and planted that warbird seed in me that's still growing strong 40 years later. RIP Jack 
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