Byington Ford
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Lewis Byington Ford, November 1, 1890 - January 19, 1985 was born in Downieville
, Sierra County
, California
, the son of Tirey L. Ford
and Mary Emma Byington.
, was president. The company produced animated cartoons long before Walt Disney
. Byington worked with Benjamin Thackston Knight (1895-1977), aka “Tack” Knight and Pinto Colvig
. The prospering endeavor ended, with the entry of the U.S. into World War I
.
He enlisted in the California National Guard and went to Officers Training Camp at the Presidio of San Francisco where he was commissioned, and went to France during World War I. He was Captain in the 26th "Yankee" Division. In France, he trained at the St. Cyr cavalry school.
On November 17, 1920, Mr. Ford married Marion Boisot in Pebble Beach, California. In 1931 he formed the Carmel Realty Company, which is still a major real-estate office in the city today. He and his wife Marion had three children, Mary Jane, Patricia, and Audrey.
for an airpark
. He and his brother Tirey, developed the Carmel Valley Airport for pilot-owners who would want to be at home a minute or two after getting out of their plane."
In 1941, he enlisted in the Air force during World War II and became a Lieutenant Colonel. Established the 1st woman's' MP at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
In 1946, Byington and his brother, Tirey Ford, developed the Carmel Valley Village and Airway Market, first known as the General Store, a barber shop, a drug store and soda fountain, a beauty shop, and a liquor store. All were in walking distance of the Airpark and decorated to resemble a Mexican village. The village is about 12 miles from the mouth of Carmel Valley Village, California
.
In 1955, he wrote a sketch book called "A Cartoon Sketch Book For Beginners".
Downieville, California
Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville sits at an elevation of...
, Sierra County
Sierra County, California
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the son of Tirey L. Ford
Tirey L. Ford
Tirey Lafayette Ford was a successful San Francisco attorney, and Attorney-General of California .-Early life:...
and Mary Emma Byington.
Early life
Mr. Ford was Director of the Animated Film Corp in San Francisco. His father, Tirey L. FordTirey L. Ford
Tirey Lafayette Ford was a successful San Francisco attorney, and Attorney-General of California .-Early life:...
, was president. The company produced animated cartoons long before Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
. Byington worked with Benjamin Thackston Knight (1895-1977), aka “Tack” Knight and Pinto Colvig
Pinto Colvig
Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig was an American vaudeville actor, radio actor, newspaper cartoonist, prolific movie voice actor, and circus performer whose schtick was playing clarinet off-key while mugging....
. The prospering endeavor ended, with the entry of the U.S. into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
He enlisted in the California National Guard and went to Officers Training Camp at the Presidio of San Francisco where he was commissioned, and went to France during World War I. He was Captain in the 26th "Yankee" Division. In France, he trained at the St. Cyr cavalry school.
On November 17, 1920, Mr. Ford married Marion Boisot in Pebble Beach, California. In 1931 he formed the Carmel Realty Company, which is still a major real-estate office in the city today. He and his wife Marion had three children, Mary Jane, Patricia, and Audrey.
Later life
According to the Carmel Valley Historic Airport Society, "Convinced that mass production of small aircraft would put a plane within the reach of anyone who could afford a car, Byington bought the northeast corner of Rancho Los LaurelesRancho Los Laureles
Rancho Los Laureles was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José M. Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. Los Laureles refers to the California Bay Laurel tree...
for an airpark
Airpark
thumb|right|Hangar homes at [[Independence State Airport]].A residential airpark is also referred to as a "fly-in community". The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in their hangar usually...
. He and his brother Tirey, developed the Carmel Valley Airport for pilot-owners who would want to be at home a minute or two after getting out of their plane."
In 1941, he enlisted in the Air force during World War II and became a Lieutenant Colonel. Established the 1st woman's' MP at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
In 1946, Byington and his brother, Tirey Ford, developed the Carmel Valley Village and Airway Market, first known as the General Store, a barber shop, a drug store and soda fountain, a beauty shop, and a liquor store. All were in walking distance of the Airpark and decorated to resemble a Mexican village. The village is about 12 miles from the mouth of Carmel Valley Village, California
Carmel Valley Village, California
Carmel Valley Village is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.-Geography and ecology:Carmel Valley...
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In 1955, he wrote a sketch book called "A Cartoon Sketch Book For Beginners".