Loch Crane was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps and the US Air Force. He was a flight instructor and architect for the USAF and USMC for decades in retirement.
When news came that Pearl Harbor had been bombed, Loch signed up for the US Army Air Corps. He would eventually fly B-25s in World War II. He stayed in Japan through 1946 teaching “twin-engine advanced” pilots and overseeing some construction efforts as a Major – Director of Installations.
Loch Crane was an accomplished architect who apprenticed under Frank Lloyd Wright. He designed a House Beautiful prize winner with a Committee of 70 women. It has never been repeated. During the 1980s he used a Cessna to fly to job sites around the States, notably houses and a church in Nebraska. He developed houses on a hexagonal rather than a square floor plan; He used this for commercial, religious, residential, and civic buildings. His San Diego adoption center had 3 entrances to separate parents, adoptees, and kids; another multi hexagon serves the USMC training center for recruits and their services. After retirement he continued to donate his time to a Mexican charity building basic housing for the poor.
Loch designed yachts as well as houses, and sailed to Hawaii by sextant, making a direct landing using the 18th century navigational instrument. His only heir is longtime PGR member Loch David Crane, local retired college professor and poet and builder of the Star Trike.
We have been asked to accompany this hero to his final resting place at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. It will be our privilege to do so.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the funeral home to his final resting place. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Timeline for Monday, March 14, 2016:1145 - Stage at Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary, 3655 5th Ave San Diego, Ca. 92103
https://goo.gl/maps/F1Jdggy7nP921200 - Mission Briefing
1220 - Flagline for dignified transfer to coach
1230 - KSU to Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
https://goo.gl/maps/4q4SBYinXKw1300 - Estimated arrival at Ft Rosecrans National Cemetery
1330 - Flagline and Funeral Service with Military Honors
R/C Bill LamoureeSoCal PGR Ride Captain
billlamoureepgr@gmail.com
619-244-8543
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
Please post your condolences for the family at the following link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?415008
