William P. Lear Jr.

William P.

LEAR, JR.

Lear, William P. Jr., 81, author and son of aviation pioneer, William P. Lear, Sr., passed away (of natural causes) December 14, 2009 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Bill, a resident of Port Orange, FL was born May 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He was a well-known pilot and the youngest (age17) to have flown the famous Lockheed P-38 WW-2 fighter aircraft in which he raced and performed air shows as a young man. Ex- USAF fighter pilot and later Vice-President of Lear, Inc., President of Learjet International, S.A., President of Executive Jet International, S.A., Swiss Companies; Bill lived and worked in Europe for 28- years. In his latter years he performed clandestine service for various U.S. agencies abroad. Author of his highly successful auto-bio, "FLY FAST<$>SIN BOLDLY, Flying, Spying and Surviving" and his recent book "FIX AMERICA IN 30 DAYS', he was a true patriot fighting our present governmental despotism to the end.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Madeline Lear, father, William P. Lear, Sr. and stepmother, Moya Olsen Lear. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda; daughter, Saskia Lear Gem and her husband, Mark, of Luxembourg; sister, Patricia Lear of Reno; five grandchildren and his six pet birds.

A private Celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.