Richard Dale McCann, 83, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015. Mr. McCann attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to receive his private and instrument ratings. He was a member of a the Airline Pilots Association, a Methodist church in Plainville, and a life member of the VFW and the National Rifle Association. During the Korean Conflict, he went to the Officer’s Training Program and received his rank of First Lieutenant.
Dick was hired by Eastern on August 26, 1957 and was in his 32nd year when the strike began in March, 1989. He had a passion for model airplanes, general aviation and trap and skeet shooting. He was a member of various model airplane clubs in Daytona Beach, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, and Huntsville, Alabama.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley McCann; brothers-in-law, John David Lawyer (Donna Jean); Jacob Lawyer (Kathy); sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Lawyer; cousins, Don Walls and Gerald Sheetz; and a host of nieces and nephews.
