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at Winona Beach, Bay City, to operate a school and passenger service.  On August 2[[strikethrough]], while flying [[strikethrough]] over the City his plane caught fire in the air, but he was able to bring it down safely on the Saginaw River.  After trying in vain to extinguish the fire, DeRemer was forced to swim ashore and watch the plane burn completely.  He was unable to salvage any part of it, and this ended his flying as a pilot.  For some time he had believed Winona Beach held a jinx for him.  Financially unable to obtain another plane, he went back to the field of music, first teaching, then playing in a theatre and [[insert]] with dance orchestras in Bay City and neighboring towns.
  During World War-I DeRemer put his former aviation experience to good use [[[insert]]by becoming a foreman with the Wilson Body Company of Bay City, who were engaged in building parts for Dehavilland military planes.  Even while working there he played [[insert]] at nights[[strikethrough]] in theatre orchestras,[[insert]] and after the war continued his regular orchestral activities until the early 1930's when the movies put an end to music in the theatres.  DeRemer then became the[[insert]] Announcer and Musical Program Director for Bay City Radio Station WBCM, where he remained until his retirement in August, 1958.  While there, he sponsored various Children and Youth programs, some of which also developed into stage productions.  On occasion DeRemer also lectured on his early experiences in aviation.  During his active days in the theatre he met and played for many of the greatest stage actors and actresses of that era.  
  DeRemer, who during his later years continued to play with local musical groups,[[strikethrough]] and conduct studio orchestras at civic functions, passed away suddenly at Bay City on his birthday, February 21, 1962, at age 73.  He was survived by his wife, Annette, and one son by a former marriage.  Burial was in Elm Lawn Ceme-tery, Bay CIty, Michigan.  He was to have been honored with a special "Lionel DeRemer Day" at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan, in April on the 50th anniversary of winning his pilot license, and later to be presented his 50th Year Early Bird Plaque at [[insert]]the Smithosonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Mrs. DeRemer was present and accepted his Plaque in Washington on April 16, 1962.

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Line through "C" in City Circle around in threatre orchestras