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Long Island, part of the time in association with Richard Depew. On September 25 [[crossed-out]]th[[/crossed-out]], 1937, Havens again flew his first passenger, John Dibert, across Long Island Sound in a Fairchild to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first flight in 1912. 
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During World War II Havens again served his country as Commander of the Naval Air Base at San Julian, Cuba. In 1946 he served as Director of Aircraft Sales for the Embry-Riddle Company of Miami, Florida. On October 7 [[crossed-out]]th[[/crossed-out]], 1948, Havens made a 35th [[crossed-out]]A[[/crossed-out]] [[a]]nniversary [[crossed-out]]F[[/crossed-out]] [[f]]light from Albany to New York City, carrying Mrs. Havens and Archibald Brown, in a 4-place Aeronca cabin plane on floats. On October 8[[crossed-out]]th[[/crossed-out]], 1953, he made a similar flight to mark the 40th anniversary, again carrying Mrs. Havens and Mr. Brown, in a 4-place Cessna plane on floats. 
In December, 1953, Havens was awarded the Scroll and Medallion by the National Aeronautic Association at the[[crossed-out]]ir[[/crossed-out]] 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight Celebration in Washington, D. C. On May 8 [[crossed-out]]th[[/crossed-out]], 1960, he was honored at a meeting of the Long Island Early Flyers Club at Suffolk County Air Force Base, where he was presented with the Glenn Curtiss Silver Medal. As one of the founding members of the Early Birds, Havens served this distinguished organization in many varied capacities over the years, including its Presidency in 1941. He also retained his flying license into the later years and held Commercial Pilot License No. 2207, Aircraft Class 2S. Havens reportedly logged some 5,500 flying hours and flew exhibitions in many states and in Cuba. He was [[crossed-out]]also[[/crossed-out]] a member of the Quiet Birdman, OX-5 Club, National Air Pilots Association, and the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. 
After a lingering illness Havens passed away in the Harkness Pavilion, division of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, in New York City on May 7[[crossed-out]]th[[/crossed-out]] 1969, at age 78. 
Early Bird and Flying Pioneer extraordinary, Beckwith Havens devoted the major part of his active lifetime to the early development of aviation, and is richly deserving of great credit for his many noteworthy accomplishments. Starting [[crossed-out]]at the very beginning[[/crossed-out]] during the first decade of airplane flight he contributed to its progress continuously through [[crossed-out]] ally over [[/crossed-out]] 
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