David W. Dyer 1934-2024

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.

At the age of 16, he purchased his first airplane, a Luscombe and he discovered his passion for flying. Following graduation from Boardman High School, he completed Air Force pilot training with the Ohio Air National Guard. Afterward, at the age of 22, he was hired on with United Airlines and had a distinguished 38-year career as a pilot. He had the luxury of starting and ending his career flying the longest flight routes United had at the time.

He met his wife of 65 years, Gertrude Ann Dyer, in New York City, where she flew as a TWA stewardess. He was a loving father who helped raise three children with Ann. For many years, Ann and David operated a Scottish import business. In his spare time, he enjoyed skiing, sailing, gardening, ballroom and Scottish country dancing and mowing the fields in Canfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David E. and Jessie B. Dyer; and his wife, Ann Dyer. He is survived by his three children, Deborah (Kenneth) Robison of Fairfax Station, Virginia, Diana (Steven) Johnson of Canfield and David Dyer, of Kansas City, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Jessica (Rens) Jonker of Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Matthew (Rachel) Johnson, of Sterling, Virginia, Robert Johnson of Denver, Colorado, Lindsey (Jarrett) Gottardy of Frisco, Texas, Cate (Ty) Isern of Topeka, Kansas, Hannah Dyer of Leawood, Kansas; and seven great- grandchildren, Cole Dyer-Delp, Dax and Oliver Jonker, Miles Gottardy, James Isern, Landon Gottardy and Mason Isern. He is also survived by a brother, Jack R. Dyer of Hoschton, Georgia; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be at 11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at noon Friday, June 7, 2024, at Canfield United Methodist Church in Canfield.

Interment will follow in Green Haven Memorial Gardens in Canfield.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution, in memory of David Wilson Dyer, to Cleveland Clinic’s Gifts, Taussig Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland, OH 44193.

Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home.

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