Paine Field in Everett added “Seattle” to its name this week – becoming Seattle Paine Field International Airport. The new name generated a lot of media attention and conversation, and riled up a lot of people, too.
in 1893 and moved to Everett with his family as a child in the 1890s. He graduated from Everett High School in 1911 and attended the University of Washington. He worked for the United States Forest Service and then enlisted in the Army around the time of World War I, which is where he learned to fly., which in those days was an arm of the Post Office Department .
Tragically, Top Paine died at his home in Salt Lake City in April 1922 just after his 29th birthday. Accounts of what happened vary, but his death was ultimately attributed to an accidental gunshot. Topliff Olin “Top” Paine is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Everett. Moe says the family is very proud of Top Paine’s name being on the airport in Everett, and they’re very proud of the family’s involvement in many aspects of Everett’s civic life over the years. Moe says they appreciate the current airport management, who invited the family to Paine Field a few years ago to dedicate a statue of Top Paine outside the passenger terminal.However, when it comes to having “Seattle” as part of the package, he’s not as sanguine.
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