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Orthodontist
J. Bert Saxby, Jr., ca. 1941
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Dr. J. Bert Saxby landed at Tucson April 30, 1928 flying
Travel Air NC4835. He carried a single passenger, Tod Oviatt.
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, they were westbound from El Paso,
TX to Santa Barbara. Interestingly, Saxby's airplane was
once owned by Ken Maynard, movie cowboy. It held serial number
419.
Saxby was the son of a well-known Southern California dentist. He
was born August 10, 1897 and died February 21, 1941. Below,
a testimonial from the Society of Orthodontists, Southern
California, terms his passing a, "sudden, sad death." I
do not know the cause of death, but it may have been an aircraft
accident. Does anyone know?
Saxby Posthumous Testimonial
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A news article from the Oxnard Daily Courier of July 6,
1925 (left sidebar and below) places Saxby at a July 4th
benefit outing for the American Legion. The sixth and seventh
paragraphs in the article, below, tell about the airplane
activities, as well as a race between boat and airplane offshore.
Even though the quality is poor, I include this clipping
for you because it captures a common piece of Independence
Day Americana including, "patriotic exercises and dancing"
that persisted throughout the Golden Age.
Oxnard Daily Courier. July 6, 1925
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In the article above, also mentioned is Register pilot Bob
Starkey.
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