Richlands, Virginia

Inducted in 1985, Grady W. Dalton was a leading figure in both banking and aviation. He earned his wings as a private pilot and organized the Richlands Municipal Airport in 1945 and was its owner and operator until 1952. Dalton was credited with organizing the Richlands Squadron of the CAP Virginia Wing in 1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1957 and was responsible for handling all aviation legislation for the state. Three different governors appointed him to the state’s Advisory Committee on Aviation, now called the Virginia Aviation Board.