- Byington Ford
Lewis Byington Ford, November 1, 1890 - January 19, 1985 was born in
Downieville ,Sierra County ,California , the son ofTirey L. Ford and Mary Emma Byington. On November 17, 1920, Mr. Ford married married Marion Boisot inPebble Beach , California. In 1931 he formed the Carmel Realty Company, which is still a major real-estate office in the city today.According to the Carmel Valley Historic Airport Society, "Convinced that mass production of small aircraft would put a plane within the reach of anyone who could afford a car, Byington bought the northeast corner of Rancho Las Laureles for an
airpark . He and his brother Tirey, developed the Carmel Valley Airport for pilot-owners who would want to be at home a minute or two after getting out of their plane."External links
* [http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_Monterey.html#carmelvalley Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield website]
* [http://www.vintageairfield.com/history.htm CARMEL VALLEY HISTORIC AIRPARK SOCIETY website]
* [http://hendersonfamilytree.com/Ford.html Henderson Family Tree website]
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