| 词条 | Edwin I. Power Jr. |
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| name = Edwin I. Power | birth_date = September 9, 1922 | birth_place = Unknown | death_date = March 30, 2017 | death_place = Kenwood, CA }} Early LifeEd Power Jr. was born on the landmark Harbison Ranch in Vacaville, California to parents Edwin I. Power Sr. and Helen Harbison Power. Power attended Vacaville High School and served in the U.S. Air Corps as a mechanic on B-17 bombers. After returning from the war,{{which?|date=November 2018}} Power learned to fly on the G.I. bill and became "a national legend in aviation."[3] Nut Tree and the Nut Tree AirportEd Power Jr. was one of the second-generation ownership partners of the Nut Tree, along with his brother Robert Power and sister Mary Helen Power. Ed Power Jr. "was the visionary for much of the world-famous institution."[3] A trip to Denmark in 1957 gave Power and Nut Tree design director Don Birrell the idea of designing the Nut Tree's patio area to resemble the Tivoli Gardens with special lighting and kiosks.[4] Power commissioned Charles Eames to design the Nut Tree's furniture.[4] Power also created and built the first wooden "Hobby Horses," a signature attraction of the Nut Tree.[5] Power is credited with "creating the Nut Tree Airport by way of its first landing strip."[2] References1. ^{{cite web |title=Ed Power, Nut Tree owner, aviation legend |url=http://www.kenwoodpress.com/pub/a/9384 |website=Kenwood Press |accessdate=24 October 2018 |date=1 April 2017}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Power, Edwin}}{{CI|date=November 2018}}2. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Kimberly K. |title=Solano community remembers local leader, airport founder Ed Power |url=https://www.thereporter.com/2017/03/20/solano-community-remembers-local-leader-airport-founder-ed-power/ |accessdate=24 October 2018 |publisher=The Reporter |date=20 March 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |title=Ed Power - Obituary |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sonomanews/obituary.aspx?n=ed-power&pid=184673985 |website=Legacy.com |accessdate=24 October 2018 |date=24 March 2017}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |last1=McManis |first1=Sam |title=Nut Tree Nostalgia / A premier roadside attraction may be headed for a rebirth |url=https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Nut-Tree-Nostalgia-A-premier-roadside-3304706.php |website=SF Gate |date=25 February 2000}} 5. ^{{cite web |last1=Goerke-Shrode |first1=Sabine |title=How the Nut Tree grew to be a landmark |url=http://articles.solanohistory.net/328/ |website=www.solanohistory.org |date=10 September 2006}} 7 : Year of birth missing|Year of death missing|People from Vacaville, California|Place of death missing|Businesspeople in aviation|Aviators from California|Military personnel from California |
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