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Only Daily Paper Published in Troy
TROY, OHIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926

AIRPLANES TO DROP FLOWERS ON GRAVE OF ELWOOD JUNKIN
It was announced Tuesday morning that several Waco planes will be flown over the procession of Elwood J. Junkin, president of the Advance Aircraft company, Wednesday afternoon. 

The planes will also circle over the cemetery and drop flowers on the grave after the services.

A number of aviators from various parts of the country are expected to be present at the funeral to do honor to the memory of Mr. Junkin who has done much to advance the aircraft industry of the country.


AIRPLANE BUILDER CLAIMED BY DEATH
Troy Ohio
Nov. 1, 1926
Elwood Junkin, President of Advance Aircraft Company, Victim of Heart Trouble--Funeral Wednesday

Elwood J. Junkin, 29, President and secretary of the Advance Aircraft company, died at his residence at 216 East Franklin street at 10 o'clock Monday morning following an illness of eight months from heart trouble. He had been in a serious condition for some weeks and his death was not unexpected. 

Mr. Junkin came to Troy about four years ago and organized the Advance Aircraft company with his partner, C. J. Brukner. From a small beginning the plant has had a phenomenal growth until now it is one of the leading producers of commercial airplanes in the United States.

He was an experienced aviator and was widely known throughout the aviation world both for his ability as an aviator and as a designer of planes. During the World War Mr. Junkin was employed in several airplane factories which built planes for the government.

Mr. Junkin, in connection with his partners, is to be credited with truly notable achievement, in the successful solution of the most difficult engineering problems of aircraft construction. This success is illustrated in the fact that Henry Ford, after testing airplanes of all manufacturers, discarded the rest and kept Waco, purchasing five machines of the local company. It was confidently expected among experienced men in this line, that Mr. Junkin and his associates would become to the aircraft world what Ford has so long been to the automobile world in the production of an airplane, and the only one, within the means of all, and meeting more than others the requirements of successful flight.

The decedent was born in Drayton, North Dakota, on March 3, 1897. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Junkin, one daughter, Janet, aged seven weeks, young George Weaver who was loved by him as his very own, two brothers, Herbert of Troy, and John of Minneapolis, one sister, Vera Junkin, Battle Creek, Mich., and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Junkin, of Minneapolis.

The funeral services will be held from the late residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. I. L. Dungan, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in Riverside cemetery.