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October 31, 2018 Page 15 Pioneering Air Force Vet Remembered Obituary Isaac ‘Ice’ Payne IV grew up in Vanport Isaac “Ike” Sanders Payne IV, born April 16, 1940, passed away Friday Oct. 19, 2018 from heart failure. He is survived by daughters Kimberly Carter of Chula Vista, Calif. and Noralyn Clemons of Santa Clarita, Calif. He leaves six grandchildren, Jacob and Kaylee Carter, and Charles, Joseph, Laila and John Clemons; and a niece, Julianne Johnson-Weiss of Port- land. He was predeceased by his parents, Martha and Isaac Payne III, a sister, Margaret Payne Isaacs and a niece, Benita Lynn Payne, all were long time resi- dents of Portland. Isaac was born to a farming family in Malakoff, Texas and when he was five, his family moved to Oregon for better op- portunities, first to Vanport, then Portland after the great flood. He attended grade school and high school in Portland and two years of college at Portland State University. He was active in his church, BYPU and the Boy Scouts (achieving the highest lev- el, Eagle Scout), and participated in high school track, cross-coun- try and wrestling, as well as in- tercollegiate wrestling and rugby. Isaac ‘Ice” Payne is pictured (rom left) as a member of the U.S. Air Force and through the years. Ike entered the Air Force Academy based on the nomina- tion by U.S. Rep. Edith Green in 1959. He was one of the first of three Black Americans to grad- uate from the USAFA. They graduated in 1963 and played pi- oneering roles in the integration of the Academy. From there he earned a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Engineering Science and Basic Science and later a Mas- ter of Science degree in Systems Management. After his 1963 graduation he attended Pilot Training in Ari- zona and began an active career in the military as an office and a gentleman which included as- signments in New York, Califor- nia, Vietnam, Ohio, Maryland, New Mexico, Washington, D.C. and so on. His roles included service as a B-52 co-pilot in the 668th Bomb Squadron, 4515th Combat Crew Training Squad- ron, flying combat missions as a forward air controller assigned to the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, aircraft commander in the 744th Bomb Squadron, test pilot and flight commander in the 4950th Test Wing. Next he was assigned to the Pentagon, US Air Force Head- quarters as security assistance re- quirements officer, Special Assis- tant for International Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff for Re- search, Development, and Acqui- sition, Air Launched Cruise Mis- sile Combined Test Force chief of operations, B-52 Integrated Weapon System Test Force direc- tor, and 6510th Test Wing Depu- ty for Strategic Test, Director of Safety and Flight Operations. His final active duty assignment was Chief, Tactical Systems Develop- ment, National Security Agency He accumulated over 4,600 hours of flight time in more than 35 different aircraft (including the B-52, B-57, O-1, F-4, F-16, C alendar October 2018 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 29 30 31 Stock Market Crash - 1929 (1929) John Adams born, 1735 Emily Post (author) born, 1873 Halloween Juliette Gordon Low Born in 1860; start- ed Girl Scouting in the United States F-104, T-39, and T-33. His mil- itary decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, 15 Air Medals, 2 Meritorious Service Medals and 2 AF Commendation Medals. He retired from the Air Force as a Colonel in 1987 and returned to Albuquerque, N.M. There he worked as a Senior Engineer for Advanced Sciences, Inc. until 1992. Afterward he began an active retirement period with in- cluded traveling to his favorite city, Paris (in France) as well as Puerto Rice, the Bahamas, Can- ada, Mexico, and many cities in the US to enjoy the dining, the sites and the jazz. He was a member of the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, Order of Daedalians and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Ike loved life and sharing it with friends. He had a passion for helping others and was active in local charities such as Meals on Wheels and the Senior Citi- zens Center. He was a member of the First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque. His hobbies were listening to jazz and attending jazz festivals, researching family ancestry, traveling, reading and studying history. He was loved and admired by his many friends, his fellow AFA graduates, military buddies and his family. He will be sorely missed by all of them. A service will be held on Nov. 7, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the USAF Academy Cadet Protestant Chap- el in Colorado Springs, Colo., with inurnment following at the USAF cemetery and then a re- ception will be held at the AOG building, Doolittle Hall. His family has suggested that if de- sired, memorial donations be made to the Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque; PO Box 92614; Al- buquerque, NM 87199; 505-823- 8060 www.mow-nm.org. A memorial will also be held in Albuquerque, N.M., in early De- cember 2018. Condolences may be sent to his family in care of his daughters; Mrs. Kimberly Car- ter; 769 Adobe Pl; Chula Vista, CA 91914-2408 or Mrs. Noralyn Clemons; 24413 Leonard Tree Lane, Unit 204; Santa Clarita, CA 91321. Condolences may be left online at www.danielsfuner- al.com. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
