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TIMES-ADVOCATE, Escondido, Aviation By Tracey Weddleton Times-Advocate LAKE SAN MARCOS Eugene S. Kropf, nationally known aviation historian who worked for the Federal Aviation Administration before retiring in 1977, died Sept. 10 at a local hospital. He was 73. Mr.

Kropf was born in Madison, and had lived in Lake San Marcos since 1977 and in California for 29 years. He was an aviation historian and consultant who, among many other awards, was most recently awarded the Crown Circle award by the National Congress on Aerospace Education in 1980. He had also been a faculty member with the aviation program at Palomar College in San Marcos since 1978. Mr. Kropf received his bachelor of science degree in 1940 from Parks College, the aviation school of St.

Louis University. He had been an instructor in the U.S. Army Air Corps Primary Pilot Training Program during World War II. In 1945, Mr. Kropf was the first director of the Aeronautical Administration Department at Parks College, and was later named assistant to the dean there.

He had also been the college's director of the flight program. In 1957, Mr. Kropf joined the Federal Aviation Administration (then known as the Civil Aeronautics Administration). Barbara Abels, public affairs officer for the Western Pacific Region of the Federal Aviation Administration in Los Angeles, worked with Mr. Kropf for 12 years before he retired.

"He was a very warm and caring individual," Ms. Abels said. "He was the most respected person I've Obituaries Donald J. Pitre ESCONDIDO Donald J. Pitre, general manager for Pacific Metal Fabricators, died Sept.

6 at Palomar Memorial Hospital. He was 58. He was born on Aug. 19, 1928, in Worcester, and had lived in California for 33 years and in Escondido for 14 years. Mr.

Pitre was a member of the Escondido Elks Lodge for 18 years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Blanche; daughter Denise Pitre of Escondido; and mother Margaret Petri of Escondido. Private services were held. Alhiser-Wilson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys E. Murphy FALLBROOK Gladys E. Murphy, a homemaker, died Sept. 9 at Tri-City Medical Center. She was 81.

She was born in Brownell, and had lived in Fallbrook for 19 years. She was previously from the Los Angeles area. Mrs. Murphy had been a Sunday School teacher and was involved with the Women's Society of Inglewood. Survivors include her husband, Charles; daughter Diane Carlafly of Westminster; brother Ben Davis of Lakewood; and sister Hazel Davis of San Fernardo Valley.

Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church of Fallbrook, 1844 Winter Haven Road, with the Rev. Kenneth Losh officiating. Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. McLEOD'S THOUGHT TODAY Truth is as clear as a bell, but it is not always tolled.

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