Don Holbert in 2014.
Donald L. Holbert, chairman and CEO of Central Flying Service at Little Rock and a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, died early Sunday morning at age 75, his brother Dick Holbert confirmed.
His funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock. A visitation withe the familiy will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 W. Markham St. in Little Rock.
A complete obituary appears on the funeral home’s website.
Central Flying Service was founded in 1939 by Claud Holbert and Edward Garbacz. Don and Dick Holbert took control of the business in 1976 after their father retired.
Arkansas Business published a retrospective on Central Flying Service last year, when it marked its 75th anniversary.
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