Can anyone tell me if this family can qualify for
 Guiness Book of Records.  You have heard me often speak
 of Merle Black.
     Jim
                       A FLYlNG FAMILY
    Lawrence Walker Black, coal miner wed Hazel Wood
         Offspring produced 10 pilots (so far)
    First Son:   Herbert Wayne Black wed Margueritc Grau
                 14545 SW 85th Avenue
                 Miami FL 33158
                 Military Glider Pilot WW II
                 Corporate Pilot, retired
    Grandson:    Kevin John Black
                 (address same as above)
                 CFIAI Flight Instructor
                 Pilot for Carnival Airlines
    Second Son:  Merle Walker Black wed Jane Kingsborough
                 311 Leslie Road
                 Valencia PA 16059
                 Military Pilot WW II Flew 50 missions over Europe
                 in 15th Air Force - B-17s
                 Flew 31 years for Capital and United Airlines, Retired
                 Continues in General Aviation for pleasure
    Daughter:    Minnie
    Grandson:    Bary John Sima
                 Box 903
                 Salome AZ 85348
                 General Aviation Pilot
                 A&P Mechanic
                 Pilot for US Airways
    Great grandson: Ronald S Sima
                    1481 S 300E
                    Salt Lake City UT 84122
                    Pilot for Sky West (Delta Connection)
    Third Son:   Lawrence Dean Black    wed    Katherine Montgomery
                 804 Chris Haven Drive N
                 Seymour TN 37865
                                               CFlAl General Aviation
                 Navy Pilot                    taught all 3 children
                 GeneralAviation               to fly, now retired
                 Pilot for Pan Arnerican
                 and United Airlines, retired
    Grandson:    James Kenneth Black
                 2343 Upper Barness Road
                 Warrington PA 18976
                 General Aviation
                 Soloed on 16th Birthday,
                 Glider rating
                 Air Force Pilot, PC/IP on C-5
                 Pilot Delta Airlines
    Grandson     Alan Dean Black and
    Granddaughter Lauren Kay Polvino have both soloed
                  but did not continue in General Aviation
                  due to other interests.
    With other descendants of Lawrence and Hazel Black showing
    interest in aviation, we expect this list to continue growing.
    Merle W. Black
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