SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8624

By Senator Haugen

     WHEREAS, Wesley Lupien is almost single-handedly responsible for founding and developing the Oak Harbor Air Park; and

     WHEREAS, In 1964, Wesley Lupien purchased a small, gravel runway just outside Oak Harbor and founded Whidbey Flying Service, Whidbey Island's first commuter airline; and

     WHEREAS, Wesley Lupien and several other fixed-base operators then began Puget Sound Airlines; and

     WHEREAS, Following the demise of Puget Sound Airlines, Wesley Lupien went on to found Oak Harbor Airlines, which now operates as Harbor Airlines; and

     WHEREAS, Harbor Airlines provides Whidbey Island's main link to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with daily flights; and

     WHEREAS, Thanks to the sound, financial groundwork laid the Wesley Lupien, Harbor Airlines recently added daily flights to Olympia; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to Wesley Lupien's many business contributions to Oak Harbor, he also is a past president of Rotary, attended Navy League and the Chamber of Commerce; and

     WHEREAS, Wesley Lupien's brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease has been the subject of  KOMO-TV's Town Meeting and an HBO special, "Losing It All"; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of Wesley Lupien's tireless dedication to establishing and promoting air service for Whidbey Island, the Oak Harbor Air Park will be renamed the Wes Lupien Airport on June 3, 1995;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honors and applauds the pioneering courage and entrepreneurial spirit of Wesley Lupien; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Wesley Lupien.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8624,

adopted by the Senate March 13, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate