Lear, John, 1942-2022
Person
Dates
- Usage: 1942-2022
Biographical Note
John Olsen Lear was born December 3, 1942 to William P. and Moya Olsen Lear. He was most well-known as a UFO conspiracy theorist, pilot, and a one-time candidate for Nevada State Senate. In 1970, he married Marilee Higginbotham. John Lear died on March 29, 2022.
Citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_LearFound in 1 Collection or Record:
William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-29
Abstract
The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual materials and photographs primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight to Lear family and social life and events....
Dates:
1911-2013
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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