Warner Bobbitt (Dub) Lyle - Nov. 27, 1920 - Nov. 14, 2008 Dub was born on Nov. 27, 1920, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to James Warner and Winnie (Bobbitt) Lyle. He spent his childhood there with his brother Bill and sisters Dorothea and Bonnie. While he was 19 and attending Midwestern University, a teacher mentioned that he knew a man who gave flying lessons. The comment would lead to 'the best decision of my life' as Dub began a 39-year career as a pilot with Pan American World Airways. It would also introduce him to a petite Pan Am stewardess who would later become his wife of 61-years, Mary Thomas. In 1942, Dub began his journey as a commercial aviation pioneer handling the bowlines on Pan Am 314 Seaplanes worldwide. Hired at the same time were a half-dozen fellow Texans who would accompany Dub on his journey with Pan Am and remain life-long friends. Mary and Dub wed in 1947 and started their family of three children: Kathy, Patti, and Jim. In 1950, Dub was transferred from Miami to Seattle's Boeing Field, enabling Mary to settle the family in her hometown of Tacoma. Five years later a promotion to captain led the family to Long Island, New York. In 1963, Dub became a senior captain of Pan Am's new 747 jumbo jet, and the family returned to the Tacoma area and their beach house on Minter Creek, Gig Harbor. Dub retired from Pan Am in 1980 and spent the next 28 years enjoying life at Minter Creek, traveling the world as a tourist, attending annual conferences with his retired Clipper Pioneer colleagues, and playing golf and gin rummy with his friends at Tacoma Country and Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, Mary; children Kathy Lyle, Patti and her husband James Christenson, and Jim Lyle; grandchildren Emy Lyle, Kellie Christenson, and Eric Christenson with his wife Julie, and great-granddaughter Melissa. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the staff at Manor Care for their care and support during the final months. At Dub's request, no services will be held.(M)