On this day, June 22, 2001, cartoonist and illustrator George R. Evans died in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Evans studied at the Scranton Art School and then entered the Army. After WWII, Evans began working for comic books. In addition to working for Fiction House’s comics, Evans also did some pulp illustrations and titles for Fawcett. Later in his career, Evans illustrated the children’s book, The Story of Flight reflecting his life-long interest in aviation.