Richard Lee Packer, 81, of Radnor passed away late Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2024 at Dublin
Methodist Hospital.
He was born August 1, 1943 in Galion, Ohio to the late Irvin and Edna Mae (Wagner) Packer and
graduated from Chesterville High School. He then proudly served his country as a member of the
United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. On September 11, 1965, he married the love of
his life, Linda Sue Schellenberg. Together they shared almost 59 years of marriage.
An aviation professional and known by many simply as "Richard, Dick or just Packer," the owner of
Packer & Associates Inc. received the FAA's Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and the Charles
Taylor Master Mechanic Award in 2020, so those who receive it stand out in the aviation world for
their sustained excellence. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the
FAA issues to pilots. It is named after the Wright Brothers, to recognize individuals who have exhibited
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