San Juan Aviation Museum Honors Dr. John Geyman
Posted April 24, 2014 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
Ceremony Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 2 PM at Friday Harbor Airport Terminal
John Geyman, MD becomes the seventh recipient of the annual award honoring contributions to aviation on San Juan Island. John served as Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at University of Washington until 1990, then moved to San Juan Island where he practiced medicine until 1997. John was instrumental in establishing The Eagles – a group of pilots on San Juan Island who fly cancer patients to and from the mainland for treatment. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the San Juan Pilots’ Association, helped establish the San Juan Aviation Museum in the terminal at Friday Harbor Airport, and is an active member of the United Flying Octogenarians (UFOs).
The San Juan Aviation Museum is a joint project of the San Juan Pilots Association and the Port of Friday Harbor. Previous honorees have been:
- Roy Franklin (2008)
- Marty Stewart (2009)
- Bob Nichols (2010)
- Dr. Malcolm Heath (2011)
- Frank Brame (2012)
- Marilyn and Les LaBar (2013)
The induction ceremony is scheduled for 2 PM this Sunday, April 27th at the Roy Franklin Terminal, Friday Harbor Airport. The Port of Friday Harbor and San Juan Pilot’s Association cordially invites the public to attend and enjoy early Island aviation stories and light refreshments.
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