Obituary for David Robin Dodd
David Robin Dodd of Hedgesville, WV, passed away on December 23, 2020, at 92.
He was born in Morgantown, WV, and spent his childhood in Columbus, OH. He graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in industrial engineering, was student body president, and a proud member of the marching band.
Following service in the US Army, Mr. Dodd worked for Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown, MD, before moving to Virginia where he worked for the Governor's Office promoting economic development at the state and county levels.
Mr. Dodd was an aviation enthusiast and would regale family and friends with his stories. Having earned his instrument and commercial pilot ratings, he ultimately developed a passion for building and flying experimental aircraft. He was active with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and enjoyed attending fly-ins and airshows. He also enjoyed boating and spending time with his Labrador retrievers when not overseeing his family’s farm in Hedgesville, WV. Mr. Dodd later built a home nearby in Green Landings, a private residential air park.
Mr. Dodd was preceded in death by his parents, David Rollin Dodd and Mary Grace Dillon Dodd, and his brother, Edwin Dillon Dodd. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Dodd Kauffman, his former wife Rose Mary Corbin Dodd, and their three children, Diann Dodd Martin (Joseph), David Edwin Dodd (Diane King), and Patricia Dodd Horst (Robert), five grandchildren, Corbin, Dillon, and Jordan Martin, Heather Horst and Hillary Horst Samuelson (David), and two great grandsons, Luther and Lincoln Samuelson.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Falling Waters Presbyterian Church Pavilion at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Falling Waters Presbyterian Church or Chapter 36 of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
He was born in Morgantown, WV, and spent his childhood in Columbus, OH. He graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in industrial engineering, was student body president, and a proud member of the marching band.
Following service in the US Army, Mr. Dodd worked for Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown, MD, before moving to Virginia where he worked for the Governor's Office promoting economic development at the state and county levels.
Mr. Dodd was an aviation enthusiast and would regale family and friends with his stories. Having earned his instrument and commercial pilot ratings, he ultimately developed a passion for building and flying experimental aircraft. He was active with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and enjoyed attending fly-ins and airshows. He also enjoyed boating and spending time with his Labrador retrievers when not overseeing his family’s farm in Hedgesville, WV. Mr. Dodd later built a home nearby in Green Landings, a private residential air park.
Mr. Dodd was preceded in death by his parents, David Rollin Dodd and Mary Grace Dillon Dodd, and his brother, Edwin Dillon Dodd. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Dodd Kauffman, his former wife Rose Mary Corbin Dodd, and their three children, Diann Dodd Martin (Joseph), David Edwin Dodd (Diane King), and Patricia Dodd Horst (Robert), five grandchildren, Corbin, Dillon, and Jordan Martin, Heather Horst and Hillary Horst Samuelson (David), and two great grandsons, Luther and Lincoln Samuelson.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Falling Waters Presbyterian Church Pavilion at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Falling Waters Presbyterian Church or Chapter 36 of the Experimental Aircraft Association.