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A newsletter for the employees, families and friends of the Old Frontier Airlines

We are FLamily!

SPRING APRIL 2017 #67

BILLY WALKER

ALPA Master Chairman during Frontier’s last dying years, pilot Billy Walker fought long and hard to save our airline. He has always beena supporter of things Frontier, including this newsletter since it’s inception. He helped get the OldFrontierAirlines.com URL for our use.

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The FRONTIER NEWS is published quarterly and dedicatedto ex-employees, friends, family and fans of the “old” FrontierAirlines which “died” on August 24, 1986 and was “buried” onMay 31, 1990. It is a non-profit operation. All income goes intokeeping the NEWS going. Opinions expressed in this newsletterare those of the author and not the editor or the publication.Publishing dates are October for Fall, January for Winter, Aprilfor Spring and July for Summer. Articles and photos are welcomed and subject to editing andspace requirements. We cannot pay for such items but will givecredit as appropriate. All submissions should deal withthe “old” Frontier Airlines. Especially welcomed arestories of personal experiences with a humorous slant.All airline employees have a treasure trove of suchstories. Please share them with the rest of the FLamily. We also want to publicize ALL “old” Frontier gather-ings. Be sure to notify us with details: place, date,contact and so forth. They will be published in the“Timetable”. Subscriptions are $12 per year. Some back issues areavailable & cost $3 each. Enjoy the newsletter in color and freeat the FL website. You can download and print a personal copythere too. Text ads are $5 for 20 words, $10 for 40 words, $15 for abusiness card, $20 for 1/8th page and $40 for a quarter page,$100 for a full page. Mail checks to Jake Lamkins, FL NEWS,1202 Scrimshaw Cove #4, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Thanks foryour support.

A big THANK YOU to mechanic Bill Guthrie whosent a donation for the cause. Bill has been a real helpover the years.

I very much appreciate a package of Frontier timeta-bles that director-cargo sales Jack Zembeck sent whichI’m still sorting and cataloging. There must be twodozen from 1975 to 1985. Jack still lives in LAS wherehe’s been decades.

Reunion season is coming up so try to attend one. They arebecoming more and more difficult to sustain as our group agesand Mother Nature does what she does. It would be great ifsomeone could coordinate an event at DFW, PHX, SLC andother stations. MCI is proving it can be done - see Rose’s poston page 4.

I'm looking for information on Brone Roberts who worked indata processing 1956-1986. She was born in 1924 and has likelyflown west. Brone was number one in seniority in all the clericalgroups.THE KANSAS CITY

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CREW BASEis a proud supporter of

THE FRONTIER NEWS &OLD FRONTIER AIRLINES WEBSITE

at http://OldFrontierAirlines.comJake Lamkins, Webmaster,

ExFAL@Yahoo.comand http://www.KansasCityCrewBase.com

Capt'n Phil Stallings, Webmaster,RedRyder35@att.net

Check the websites for FL news,notices on upcoming events,

pictures and stories from the past.

FRONTIER ON THE INTERNEThttp://OldFrontierAirlines.com.

Visit the FL website and check out our page on Facebook.Just search for Old Frontier Airlines. You can join the FL Clubby emailing Jake at ExFAL@Yahoo.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Billy Walker...................................................Letter From The Editor..................................More On Billy................................................Reunions.........................................................GDV Airport..................................................FLights West..................................................Pilots Gone West............................................GDV Airport cont’d.......................................Nighthawk......................................................Notes From FLolks.........................................Materiel by McCartin.....................................FL Daily, Nov 22, 1985..................................FL Employees - Nov 1966..............................Old Pilots........................................................Salt Lake City Map.........................................R. C. Gorman..................................................

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JUST ONE PERSPECTIVE - MINE!by Billy Walker

I was an airline-type for nearly 40 years. Beginning in 1967 Iflew for the old Frontier Airlines (DC-3's, Convairs, and the jets)for two decades. I even flew Twin Otters with Frontier. I waswith America West over a decade and then part of the start-upteam with JetBlue. I was the sr. line pilot, sr. instructor/checkairman and the 1st FAA examiner there. I retired as the sr. testpilot in 2006 as JetBlue's 1st retiree.

All-told, I flew Boeings nearly 20 years and, for the last 15years of my career, I flew the ubiquitous fly-by-wire, automated(by 420 computers) Airbus A-319-320-321. I have some time inthe A-330/340 and even the new jumbo-A-380 simulators aswell. I am yet today still a "student pilot."

A friend asked my my thoughts after the Air France A-330accident. The following is what I wrote him with a couple ofchanges...

At first I did NOT like the Airbus having checked out in theA-320 in 1991 when it was new at AWA. Then I discovered itwas important to "take a Boeing dump" and make friends withthis new way of operating an airliner. After I made friends with"it", I liked it and retired thinking it the better equipment.

Yes, you can turn off the "magic" and fly the airplane. ...andit flies GREAT! The BS we keep hearing about from, eitherthose with an agenda, or just babbling about that which theyknow not, is just that: BS! The accidents UPS 1354, while aconventional controlled aircraft and not FBW, along with theAir Frog A-330, and other accidents of recent note, are not theairplanes fault. It is sadly and simply a serious break-down intraining as well as pilots NOT flying the aircraft.

Glass cockpits have standby gauges (some steam-gauges). Allthe airplanes I flew had a "loss of airspeed" procedure. It wasn'ta "memory item" but I felt it should be and taught it that way.Simple, right! Pitch to 2.5 or 5 deg depending on "when."Cruise Thrust or Climb Thrust depending on "when."

Frontier had some incredible ground school instructors as wellas aircraft and simulator instructors. Most of the captains withFrontier were "mentors." These WWII guys willingly passedalong flying techniques and knowledge that was unsurpassed.

At Frontier, we did not even have autopilots installed in any ofthe DC-3s, Convairs, BE-99s, or DHC-6s. Not until the jet-agewith the 727, 737 & MD-80 when FAL finally operated withautopilots installed. We had auto-land capability in the MD-80,but only used it as a training item and rarely on the line. FALpilots hand flew as many as 23 legs per day on a trip as the mostI saw scheduled. I flew one trip for several years that was 17legs from SLC to ELP and back scheduled for 7:59, but almostalways over some. With weather, that would be a long day.

The lesson to me was that hand flying the aircraft developedskills that surpassed the folks flying transcontinental and inter-continental flights with one or two landings per day with most ofthe flight on autopilot. Frontier's training program providedprocedures and knowledge with the ultimate goal of SAFETY.

Frontier enjoyed the greatest safety record in the world-widehistory of civil aviation. That record is based upon the moststringent measure; that of the number of take-offs and landings.On that basis, Frontier's record will likely never be equalled!

For four decades Frontier flew in an out of black holes andmountain valleys, SAFELY. By the end of it's glorious exis-

tence, Frontier had flown coast-to-coast and from Canada downto Old Mexico, SAFELY.

Frontier flew mostly older aircraft utilizing antiquated naviga-tional equipment both inside and outside of the aircraft -SAFELY. Passengers might lose a bag on occasion, but theywere assured of arriving at their destinations SAFELY. Frontierlost one revenue passenger, along with the crew and a non-revenue passenger, in 1964, when an old DC-3 lost a battle tolow-level icing in an imbedded thunder-snow storm near MilesCity, Montana.

You might garner the fact that there is immense pride in havingbeen with this marvelous airline with some really special folkson the flight deck, the cabin, and those wonderful folks on theground who made up our FLamily as Jake Lamkins calls us all.

Now if we can just remind the folks who are crashing airplanesthat the rule is: FLY THE AIRPLANE - Identify the problem -FLY THE AIRPLANE - Follow the check-list for the problem -FLY THE AIRPLANE.

Hopefully, someone will remind the pilot-aspirant that it isreally important to "know" your airplane before you fly it and befamiliar with the procedures - ESPECIALLY THE EMER-GENCY PROCEDURES! ...and FLY THE AIRPLANE!!

I get a bit frustrated when the finger pointing goes awry !Simply put, Boeing makes a wonderful aircraft. So does Airbus.Some like chocolate, some vanilla. However, the accidentslately point out some glaring issues with pilot training andprocedures with possibly circadian issues tossed it... It will beinteresting to see if the NTSB gets the Birmingham accidentright...

At Frontier we were so very blessed with individuals such asCaptain Frank Meyer (Frontier's only "Honorary Captain").Frank, along with other's were amazingly good at getting us tothe point we could pass our FAA oral exams, sim checks, andflight checks and then enjoy our careers accident and incidentfree for the most part. I thank those guys every time I strap onan airplane; even now, 46 years after Johnny Myers hired me tofly with good ol' FAL!

—————————————————-March of this year, a member of the Frontier Family, Captain

Billy Walker, was recognized for his contribution to aviation;past - present and probably the future.

The state of Arizona had a well attended ceremony to inductCaptain Walker as the recipient of the title "Arizona AviationHall Of Fame."

Captain Walker is now a member of the Aviation Elite!Respectfully,

-Jack Schade (10/5/11)

In case you ever have a touch of insomnia, check out mywebsite: http://CaptainBillyWalker.com

It’s a sure means to helpin’ you get to sleep. If you like itplease forward. Heck, even if you don’t like it please forward.I’m countin on someone likin’ it! Additional stories to follow…

-Billy Walker

I could fill up an entire issue of the FL NEWS telling youabout Billy and all the help he has been to me over the years, hisawards and honors and all the great stories he has to tell. Visithis website and you will not be sorry. Also read his essay onFrontier’s death at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com which hewrote not long after the backruptcy.

-Jake Lamkins

BILLY WALKER

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REUNIONS TIMETABLE Had a small turnout for breakfast Dec 7, 2016 due to the snowstorm.If anyone has called me, I didn't understand them - I'msorry. I finally got me some hearing aids.

-Bob Keefer

Just wanted to update everyone the 2017 Denver Reunion--weare working on it but are struggling a little as the Wings Over theRockies has raised their prices substantially, so we have beenchecking on the FAA tower which appears it will not be com-pleted by the time of regular reunion---also checked on theStanley Marketplace which is the old Stanley Aviation--againcostly. We currently have not located a place that will workwithin the budget and money we have in the bank...still looking.

We will need to consider raising the prices to attend whiletrying to locate a facility that can meet our needs of inside/comfortable/parking/ADA accessible. We will keep looking andlet you know our progress--any ideas are welcome.

We have a number of items that folks have given to us at theother reunions and are trying to figure out what to do withthem...it would be great if we had the finances to do an on-goingFAL museum. I always wanted to get the old FAL credit unionbuilding but it's been sitting and mostly unused for a long time soit would probably be mess and expensive to clean up--just adream.

-Carolyn Boller

Hi to all FLamily: Kansas City will resume, 3rd Saturday,every other month gatherings on March 18th, 2017.

That means the remainder of the dates for the year are May20th, July 15th,September 16th and finally, November 18th. The HyVee at 8301 N. St.Clair, Kansas City, MO.....acrossfrom St. Luke's Northland Hospital, will remain our meeting sitefor the immediate future. When you are there be sure to fill out acomment card...to tell them how much you appreciate therebeing a location that allows us to gather, and offers the manyfood options they have. I have spoken to the Manager recentlyand they have no immediate plans to go to the Market Grilleconcept....but customer input could help delay it. But as it islikely to happen anyway....let us know if you find anothersuitable site for 20-30 of us to meet.

We will meet at 11AM, bring any memorabilia you wish toshow or share....the location within the Cafe that best suits us isjust past the drink fountains and to the left....we are sort of out ofthe way there. As usual feel free to eat before, during or afterour gathering.

We look forward to seeing all of you at one or more of ourGatherings this year.

-Rose Dragen

This is the information we currently have.

Coordinators of FL events; please let us know the details

and any events that need to be added.

More info at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com

DEN MAINTENANCE BREAKFAST

Breakfast, monthly, first Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.at Ted'z Place, 5271 E 52nd Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022Contact:Bob Keefer, 303-229-6904

DEN MAINTENANCE PICNIC and

DEN MAINTENANCE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Frontier Airlines Maintenance and Engineering RetirementClub picnic and Christmas lunch have been CANCELLED.Unfortunately, the club is hereby dissolved due to the lack ofofficers. We apologize for any inconvenience.Thank you for your kind support in the past.Juanita Barajas and Donald Cecil

DEN FLIGHT CREWS

Luncheon, monthly, every second Tuesday, 11:30am atMr. Panda Chinese Restaurant, 2852 S. Havana, Aurora, COContact:Bonnie Dahl, 720-747-7610, BCDahl777@gmail.com

DEN REUNION PICNIC

Was Sat, Aug 20, 2016, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, $15 admissionWings Over the Rockies Air & Space MuseumContacts:Carolyn Boller, 303-364-3624, ckboller@comcast.net

DFW MECHANICS GET-TOGETHER

Happened Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. at theBeacon Cafe on Hicks Field near Fort Worth.Contact:Tom DeWoody, 214-908-0260, TDeWoody@yahoo.com

DFW PILOTS

Luncheon, every odd month, 3rd Monday, noon @ Ernies,8206 Bedford-Euless Road, North Richland Hills, TXContact:Jim Ford, 817-268-3954, JEFord15@tx.rr.com

FYV-FSM MEMORIAL PIGNIC

Sat, Aug 26, 2017, 11am-3pm, FSM Burford PavillionContact:Phil Green, 479-783-2981, nsbhg@att.netJake Lamkins, 479-879-8358, ExFAL@Yahoo.com

MCI FLIGHT CREW LAYOVER

Was Thu - Sun, Sep 15 - 18, 2016Hampton Inn, Lees Summit, MOContact:Phil Stallings, redryder35@att.net, 816-668-6294

MKC/KCK/MCI REUNION

Luncheon, third Sat of every odd month, 11:00 amHyVee Grocery, 5330 NW 64th St., Kansas City, MO 64151Contact:Rose Dragen, 816-741-1995, mdragen@juno.com

PHX PICNIC

Held Sun, Nov 13, 2016, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Desert BreezePark in Chandler.Contact:Ginger Treptow, 480-813-4595, Peaches85233@q.com

GOOGLING FRONTIER

I found some interesting trivia websearching Frontier Airlinesand found these results at Google.com for total websites withvarious terms for our airline.Old Frontier Airlines - 2800Vintage Frontier Airlines - 3370Former Frontier Airlines - 2530Original Frontier Airlines - 4850Real Frontier Airlines - 55New Frontier Airlines - 12400Back In The Day Frontier Airlines - 0

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GDV AIRPORTI thoroughly enjoy frequenting your Frontier Airlines website.

I had two uncles who worked at Frontier; Bob Tomalino, DENMaintenance; and Ted Pfau, ABQ Station Agent. Both startedtheir Frontier career in Glendive, Montana in the early 1960s.To my surprise, both are pictured in separate issues of the 1973monthly news, (January and April issues, I believe).

The reason I'm writing you is I am wondering if you haveanything related to Glendive in your treasure trove of Frontierhistory. The airport was relocated in 1968/1969, GDV. Part ofthe reason for the relocation was that the construction of Inter-state 94 shortened the main runway several hundred feet and theYellowstone River prevented expansion at the opposite end. Assuch, DC-3 service was suspended sometime in the mid-1960s,and Combs Airlines resumed service with Aero Commandersuntil the new GDV airport could be completed. BringingFrontier back to Glendive, was a contributing factor for the Cityof Glendive, and its voters', final decision to build a new airport.

Frontier, as you know, started service in eastern MT / westernND in 1954. At the time, the old Glendive airport was unlightedand runway lights were then installed, including the installationof a rotating beacon and tower, for Frontier's operations. Thatbeacon tower, I believe but not 100% certain, was relocatedfrom off of the old airway beacon system that was / still is,(believe it or not), in service in a couple mountain corridors inWestern Montana. When the new airport was built, the rotatingbeacon and tower was relocated to its present location at theDawson Community Airport, GDV. The rotating beacon itselfwas replaced by my Dad and a former airport manager back inthe 1970s. The beacon tower, however, has been in servicesince at least 1954, and obviously further back then that. I'd loveto know just how old the structure really is. It's been anchoredin at least three different locations anyway.

The year 2019 marks GDV's 50th year anniversary. I intend toget the ball rolling with the Montana Historical Society to putthe beacon tower on the list of Historical Places when we hit the50 year mark. That old tower has endured multiple 100 plusmile per hour wind events over the years, (one of which was justlast year when we hit 93 knot winds at the airport when bothwind meters simultaneously blew off two separate roofs), andshe still stands to this day.

Our Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) was installed, in the late1960s, by Frontier Airlines technicians at the new airport aswell. Just three weeks ago, the antenna support poles receivedwhat will probably be their last coat of high visibility red andwhite paint as our NDB approach procedure's days are surelynumbered. Frequency is 410. We now have a precision GPSapproach and we're keeping the NDB in operation, (as it isinexpensive to operate and maintain), until the FAA mandates itbe shut down.

I have researched our current airport's history extensively andI learned that when the new airport bond was approved andconstruction started, Frontier stipulated that with the field eleva-tion (2,456'), at X amount weight, the the runway would need tobe 5,700 feet long for the Convair 580s. Our runway length is5,704'. Frontier brought a 580 into GDV the day the airport wasdedicated, however, problems with service occurred shortly afterthe new airport opened. I can't remember the details, nor doknow how many 580 revenue operations actually took place outof GDV, but I think they were very few, if any. Twin Otter

service started in the very early 1970s, possibly earlier, whichwent on, uninterrupted, throughout the 1970s until around 1980when Frontier finally suspended service forever. Cape Air, ourEssential Air Service airline, currently provides passenger ser-vice with Cessna 402s with a direct flight to BIL.

I grew up at the GDV airport, we have an airplane based there.I am on the airport board and serve as AOPA's designated ASNvolunteer. It's my second home...

If you have any Glendive airport information regarding Fron-tier Airlines, to help fill my gaps, I'd love to see it. You are morethan welcome to forward this message to anyone else who mighthave any information, as you see fit. Again, I really enjoylooking at your web site. Keep it up. Please...Thank you very much.

-Craig Stebbins

Hi Craig,Good to hear from you again after all these years. I went

through my FLiles and found a few things that might be ofinterest about GDV and the "highline" service by Frontier.

The attachments have titles which note the date of theirpublication. The route maps show when GDV was served andwhen it was not. I hope this will be helpful.

In case you haven't seen my latest project, I am scanning andposting old Frontier newsletters. Some of them may haveadditional info on the eastern Montana service by Frontier:

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Frontier_News.htmlhttp://FAL-1.tripod.com/FL_SunlinerNews.html

Best regards,

-Jake Lamkins

--------------------------------------------------------------------------SUNLINER NEWS Vol. 3 - #8, July 1954

FL wins Williston Basin route- Service to start Sept. 15, 1954.Route between Billings/Bismarck via Miles City/Glendive/WolfPoint/Sidney/Williston and Dickinson.

Crews to be based at Billings consisting of 16 pilots, 8stewardesses and four mechanics.

Big pre-inaugurals planned to kick off new service with PostOffice Dept. to provide special "first flight cover cachets" for airmail.

1954 9/15 BIS-BIL service begins, FL wins Williston Basinroute- Service to start Sept. 15, 1954.

Route between Billings/Bismarck via Miles City/Glendive/Wolf Point/Sidney/Williston and Dickinson.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------SUNLINER NEWS Vol. 4 - #9, August 1955

Permanent certificate issued by CAB order E-9549. Consid-ered most significant milestone in FL's history.

All points on system except GUC/MTJ/MVS/GEY/RWL/SAF/CFT/MlS/OLF/SDY/DIK which were given 3-year renewalof operating authority.

Pilots can now obtain life insurance at standard rates as resultof excellent safety records of airlines in recent years.

At Glendive and elsewhere on system, FL would hold aircrafton ground for school kids to take a fast tour of aircraft as part ofair age education classes.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------SUNLINER NEWS, Vol. 10—No. 5, August. 1961

FAL-NCA ROUTE SALE PROPOSEDSALE AND TRANSFER of certain north-

ern route segments of Frontier Airlines to

GDV AIRPORT

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GONE WESTWe salute these FLriends on their final voyage.

They are not dead until we forget them.More information at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com Some years back I was doing some research in the archive

book section of Brigham Young University. In reading about

the old airmail pilots who flew the transcontinental mail

between the years of 1918 and 1927, I came across an article

explaining the term “Gone West.”

As the old airmail route continued its expansion from the

east coast to the west, thirty-two pilots and nine mechanics lost

their lives in the line of duty. Three hundred wrecked aircraft

were strewn from the Allegheny Mountains known as “The

Hell Stretch,” across the open plains to the Rockies, the

Wasatch, the Sierras into the west coast. When a pilot was over

due, the term “Gone West” came into being.

-Tex Searle, FL pilot

DEATHS REPORTED SINCE

THE WINTER 2017 ISSUE

GONE WEST

Gene Brill, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/30/08,age 60

Leo Canavan, FTW GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot,11/19/16, age 81

George Ceshker, FTW ACF GSW DAL DFWpilot, 1/22/17, age 101

Kenny Combs, DEN need info, 6/29/16, age 67

Bill Dickson, DAL DFW DEN pilot, 12/3/16,age 83, COPD and heart failure

Peg Felmlee Graham, DEN flight attendant,2/17/08, age 70

Hal Fletcher, GSW MKC DFW DEN pilot,1/3/17, age 83

Skip Fletcher, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot,1/31/17, age 82, pneumonia

Bill Hamilton, DEN purchasing agent, 6/27/99,age 85

Jean Clow Irwin, DEN flight attendant, 12/8/07,age 75, Alzheimer's disease

Joe James, DEN aircraft cleaner, stock clerk,aircraft mechanic, 11/25/16, age 78

Walt Jones, AMA GSW DAL pilot, 9/20/08,age 82

Norm Jordinelli, DEN aircraft cleaner and stockclerk, 12/11/16, age 85

Terry Karpen, DEN pilot, 1/4/17, age 71

Darwin Kerr, GEG senior station agent, 2/20/16,age 84

Ken Larason, DFW DEN pilot, 2/13/17, age 79

Gordon Linkon, DEN vp-marketing, 1/29/17,age 87, Parkinson's disease

Duane Miller, INW station agent, 3/31/01, age 67

Jerry Norman, DEN manager-payables, 11/30/09,age 67

Jim Parvin, GSW DEN aircraft mechanic,5/15/91, age 74

Bob Pearson, DEN ticket counter agent,10/12/2016, age 89

Shirley Shackelford, DEN GEG PSP ticketcounter agent, station agent, age 81

Thelma Evans Smith, DEN flight attendant &stenographer, 10/18/16, age 94

Gary Suboter, ABQ district sales manager,11/10/16, age 77

Ralph Thompson, CYS FMN BFF DEN seniorstation agent, 7/15/01, age 64

Don Wareham, ABQ station and ticket counteragent, 1/23/17, age 86, COPD

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TERRY KARPEN1986 -1986

PILOT

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Terry_Karpen.html

OBITUARY: Terry Wayne Karpen, 71, of West SiloamSprings, Oklahoma, died Jan-uary 4, 2017, at Fayetteville,Arkansas. Born April 15,1945, in Greeley, Colorado, hewas the son of TheodoreKarpen and Margaret(Calhoun) Karpen. Terry andHope De-Ann Church weremarried April 20, 2002.

He was a pilot for Frontierand Continental Airlines.Terry was a Navy veteran ofVietnam. He was preceded indeath by his parents, son Ver-non, sister Judy and brothersWilbur and John.Survivors include his wife

Hope of the home; daughters Traci Wuth and husband Carl ofBroomfield, Colorado, Veronica Hawkins and husband Ron ofWest Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, and Christie Brooks and hus-band Wayne of Granby, Missouri; sons Robert Ropkin and wifeGeorgina of Arvada, Colorado, Michael Ropkin of Lakewood,Colorado and Robbie Howell and wife Michelle of SiloamSprings, Arkansas.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2017at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Burialwill follow at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Fayet-teville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

-http://www.wassonfuneralhome.com

DARWIN KERR1957 - 1986

STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT

GUC MTJ COS GEG

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Darwin_Kerr.html

OBITUARY: Darwin James Kerr passed away during thenight on February 20, 2016 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Hewas born on June 13, 1931 to the late James and Lillian Kerr, inCrested Butte, Colorado.

Darwin Attended Western State College in Gunnison, Col-orado, where he received his bachelor's degree. Darwin joinedthe United States Navy in 1951, serving in the Korean War.After separation from the military, Darwin started his longcareer in the airline industry. He worked for Frontier Airlinesand Havasu Regional Airport as manager.

On November 3, 1977 Darwin was married to MarquittaJoAnn McFarlin in Montrose, Colorado. The two spent 38beautiful years together.

In his free time Darwin enjoyed snow skiing, hunting, fishing,and most of all flying. He was a member of the Lake Havasu

City DAV and the genealogy soci-ety.

Darwin is survived by his lovingwife, Marquitta; sons, Glenn(Julie), Neal, and Ed (Lucy)Walker; daughters, Trudy Hall(Brian) and Janice Lynn White;sister, Wanda Taylor (Regan). Heis preceded in death by his parents;daughter, Pamela WalkerSantarelli; and niece Cindy Taylor

A memorial service with militaryhonors will be held on Friday,February 26, 2016 at 1:00 pm atLake Havasu Baptist Church. Dar-win will be put to rest in Spokane,Washington.

-http://lietz-frazefuneralhome.com

GORDON LINKON1965 - 1980

VP-ADMINISTRATION

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Gordon_Linkon.html

OBITUARY: Gordon Linkon died on January 29, 2017 fromcomplications of Parkinson's Dis-ease, in Menomenee Falls, WI. Hewas 87. He was born in Chicago, Illiniosin 1929, to Nathan and EdithLinkon and grew up in DuQuoin,Illinois. A state high schoolspeech champion, he went on toearn a law degree at Northwest-ern, where he was an editor of thelaw review. During college, hemet Helene S. Sherry, whom hemarried in 1953. Linkon had asuccessful career in the airline in-dustry, including fifteen years atFrontier Airlines in Denver,where he was Vice President of

Marketing. He later served as CEO and President of MidwayAirlines and founding CEO and President of Florida Express inOrlando. He retired in 1993 from the USAir Shuttle in CrystalCity, where he was CEO and President. The Linkons have three children, Neal (Julie) Linkon, ofMequon, WI; Sherry Linkon (John Russo), of Washington, DC;and Carey (Joshua) Pickus, of Palm Beach, FL. Gordon is alsosurvived by his sister, Norma Fisher. Gordon's greatest pleasure was time spent with family andfriends. He enjoyed ski vacations in Copper Mountain andtraveling around the world. He played bridge and tennis, and hewas a great storyteller and a generous host. A private memorialservice will be held in Mequon, WI on March 18.

-http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/

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PEG FELMLEE GRAHAM1959 - 1959

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Peg_Felmlee_Graham.html

We lost mom almost 10 years back so we're all orphans now,but living lives blessed by ourparents touch.

-Steve Graham, son of pilot

George Graham

<Pic of Peg attached>

I did not know your mom wasa FL flight attendant. I need tobuild her a memorial webpage.What was her maiden nameand years she flew? This is agreat photo - any others?

-Jake Lamkins

I could probably gather someinfo with a little time. Mar-garet (Peggy) Ann Felmlee.She only flew a short time ~'57-'59ish.She actually met George theday she flew from Monte Vista

to DEN for training. She was late for the flight because her dadwho drove her to the airport hadn't finished milking the cowsand I guess George was less than sympathetic.

Just a few months later they eloped with the help of a J.P. Ona day layover in Farmington. The beginning of a long tumul-tuous relationship.

-Steve Graham

GENE BRILL1978 - 1986

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Gene_Brill.html

Gene worked in Denver as avionic and mechanic. I had heardhe passed away but no other details. I know he worked for USAir in Charlotte. N.C. I found this info thru google. Eugene KaeBrill Nebraska obituary.

-Tom Pigan

OBITUARY: Eugene Kae Brill, Birth: May 23, 1948, LosAngeles,California, USA, Death: May 30, 2008.

Eugene was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Aviation Electri-cian's Mate Airman (AEAN) Eugene Brill was attached toHelicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3, in Vietnamfrom 1968 to 1969 and was awarded the National DefenseService Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (w/four bronze stars),Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation for Gallantry,Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation for Civil Ac-tions, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Parents: Jacob J. Brill (1927 - 2012), Claudine Irene GusnerBrill (1930 - 2006)

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Nebraska,

-http://www.findagrave.com/

E K BRILL, Emp# 14784, DENMH, Address in Aurora COPer the Nov 1984 Frontier Roster.

E K BRILL, Aircraft mechanic seniority date of 11/8/78, #495,

Per the May 1986 FL/IAM Seniority List.

-Jake Lamkins

GEORGE CESHKER1950 - 1975

PILOT

FTW ACF GSW DAL DFW

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/George_Ceshker.html

OBITUARY: George Joseph Ceshker. Birth: Oct. 7, 1915,Death: Jan. 22, 2017

George Joseph Ceshker, 101,passed peacefully surrounded byFamily on Sunday, Jan. 22,2017.

A Celebration of Life will beheld at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 26,at his home, 3613 GranadaDrive,, Richland Hills, Texas.

Born in Wisconsin to Germanimmigrants, he grew up on hisfamily dairy farm. While work-ing in the fields, his lifelong loveof aviation was born as he gazedabove at the airplanes on ap-proach to Milwaukee.

He purchased his first airplanebefore he had even flown in anairplane by trading one of hismotorcycles which he raced onthe track and hill climbing.

He is survived by sons, George Jr., Greg and his wife, Mary;grandson, Alan; and numerous great-grandchildren. His com-panion and friend for decades, Reba Ratliff, survived him andmany of her family who had become his family.

-Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Feb. 12, 2017

DUANE MILLER1956 - 1961

STATION AGENT

INW

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Duane_Miller.html

OBITUARY: Funeral services for Duane Owen Miller, 67,were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at the Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints, Winslow Stake Center, 205 W. LeeSt., Winslow, with Bishop Roger Slade officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Desert View Cemetery.

Duane Miller passed away on March 31 in Glendale, AZ. Hewas born on December 9, 1933 in Ocheyedan, Iowa to WayneOwen Miller and Elsie Ida Miller. Duane was in the militaryfrom 1952 to 1955 stationed in Germany.

He moved to Winslow, AZ in 1956. He worked for theWinslow Police Department, getting involved first in the re-serves in 1957 and then working full time from 1962 to 1972.

He worked for Frontier Airlines, was a private investigator andhad the Turquoise Nugget Jewelry Store. He was a City Council-man, resigning in October, 1999 when he moved to Glendale.

Duane is survived by his brother, Skip Miller of Flagstaff;sisters, Florence Kraft of Harris, Iowa and Marcine Moulder ofHartley, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his father andmother, Wayne Owen Miller and Elsie Ida Miller.

-http://www.nhonews.com/news/2001/jul/18/obituaries-41101/

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GARY SUBOTER1963 - 1969

STATION AGENT, DISTRICT SALES MANAGER

MHK GSW DAL ABQ

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Gary_Suboter.html

OBITUARY: Gary L. Suboter, August 12, 1939 - November10, 2016. Born in Manhattan,Kansas, a U.S. Veteran whoserved in the Navy from 1958 -1962. After basic training hewent to Flight Advisory Meteo-rologist School. He served onthe USS Lake Champagne Air-craft Carrier USS Guardian.

Gary married Ann L.Hammond on August 18, 1961at Kiefer Memorial Chapel,United States Naval Air Stationin Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

After the Navy he returnedback to Kansas to work forCentral Airlines (later FrontierAirlines). He was district man-

ager for Frontier Airlines in Albuquerque, New Mexico.After leaving the airlines, Gary moved to El Paso, Texas, to

become district manager for Dale Carnigie. Gary started his ownbusiness, A-Pest Control, and owned the company for 25 years.

Gary is survived by his wife; Ann L. Suboter, two children;Dawn Suboter-Johnson and Jeffrey Alan Suboter, two grandchil-dren; Molly Johnson and Jonathan Johnson, one great-grandchild; Liah Johnson, and his sister; Janet Duarte.

Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at 10:00 a.m.,Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

-El Paso Times from Nov. 18 to Nov. 26, 2016

JERRY NORMAN1980 - 1984

MANAGER - PAYABLES

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Jerry_Norman.html

OBITUARY: Jerry Lee Norman, 67, of Broomfield, Colo.,died on Monday, Nov. 30, atExempla Good Samaritan Med-ical Center in Lafayette, Colo.

He was preceded in death byhis father, Eugene Curly Nor-man; mother, Myrva (Houser)Norman; aunts and uncles,Irene and Reuben Gettman,Maxine and James Kelly, Actonand Faye Norman, Dale WHouser; and cousins, Ron Meis-ter and James Kelly, Jr.

Jerry was born on June 15,1942, in McCook, and gradu-ated from McCook HighSchool in 1960. He also gradu-ated from McCook Junior Col-lege, Wichita State University,

and received a MBA in Finance from Regis University in

Denver, Colo.Jerry held management positions with Trans World Airlines,

Frontier Airlines, Martin Marietta, Department of Energy atRocky Flats, and Excel Corporation. He was owner of thebusiness, A Casino Party, a member of the Broomfield Chamberof Commerce, the Superior Chamber of Commerce, and TheVine Life Community Church of Boulder, Colo.

He married Joan Wible on Nov. 18, 1977, and recently cele-brated 32 years of marriage.

Joan survives him, along with son Jeff and Vonda Norman ofShawnee, Kan.; daughters, Angie and Joel WasDyke of EdenPrairie, Minn., Pamela and Louie Miller of Parker, Colo., Deb-bie and Randy Zdenek of Brandon, S.D.; brothers Dion andAlice Norman of Indianola, Bob Norman of Omaha; eightgrandchildren; niece Belinda and Frank Serrano of Bird City,Kan., plus many other relatives and close friends.Burial: Broomfield County Commons CemeteryBroomfield, Colorado,

-http://www.findagrave.com

LEO CANAVAN1961 - 1986

PILOT

GSW DAL DFW DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Leo_Canavan.html

OBITUARY: Leo Joseph Canavan, Jr. passed away onNovember 19, 2016 at the age of81. Leo is survived by his lovingwife, Logan Iin Canavan, hisdaughters, Susan Ellis and hus-band Velton Ellis, Shae McK-ean, Sissy Letchman and hus-band Chuck Letchman, and Jen-nifer Stephens and husband JoeStephens. After having fivegirls, he was finally blessed withhis only son, Curtis Ryan Cana-van. Leo was predeceased by hisparents, Leo J. Canavan, Sr. andNina Parsons, his sister, SissyJohnston, and his daughter,Maria Canavan Broutin.

Leo was born on September 2,1935 in Elk City, Oklahoma.After high school, he joined the Air Force. A fighter pilot atheart, Leo was adventurous and was always looking for excite-ment. He went on to become an airline pilot and was also areserve police officer for the Grand Prairie Police Departmentand the Dallas County Constable’s Office, Precinct 6.

He was a man with character like no other. If given the choice,Leo surely would have chosen to go out in a blaze of glory,flying an F-4, instead of peacefully passing away in a hospitalbed. But, we all know that he was too good of a pilot for that tohave ever happened.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 29,2016, at 12:30 PM at the Houston National Cemetery, , Houston,Texas 77038. Immediately following the service, a celebrationof his life will be held had at the Northampton CommunityCenter, 6012 Root Road, Spring, Texas 77389.

-http://addisonfuneralhomes.com/obits/

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BOB PEARSON1963 - 1986

STATION AGENT, TICKET COUNTER AGENT

ABQ RIW TUS DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bob_Pearson.html

OBITUARY: Robert Weatherly Pearson, son of Lucille andJames Pearson, was born inOakland, Calif., March 5,1927, and died Oct. 12, 2016.As a youth and very young

man, Bob worked in his fa-ther’s hardware store, butwhen he decided he wantedmore adventure, he moved toColorado, where he workedfor Frontier Airlines for 25years, an occupation that en-abled him to engage in one ofhis greatest pleasures, travel.He made many trips to placesin the U.S. and Europe, and afew to Asia. One of his fa-vorite places to visit wasMaine, where he could in-dulge in another pleasure,

sailing.When he retired from Frontier, he moved to Rockport, ME. He

loved his adopted home and he was able to continue to enjoyboth travel and sailing. After he moved to Camden, he became amember of and later president of the Camden Lions Club. Bobwas also a member of the Acalanes Masonic Lodge in Lafayette,Calif.

Bob is survived by his sister, Virginia Pearson Anderson, ofOakland, Calif.; and his niece, Kathryn Anderson, of Bishop,Calif. His brother, James Pearson, predeceased him.

Following Bob’s directions, his ashes will be scattered in thePacific Ocean near the mouth of San Francisco Bay.

-http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/robert-w-pearson

BILL DICKSON1966 - 1983

PILOT

DAL DFW DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bill_Dickson.html

I just got a call from Jim Ford. Bill Dickson's daughter calledhim and told him that Bill passed away on December 3rd fromCOPD and heart failure.

I have no other information at this time. Looking for an obit.If anyone wants to help find an obit ... William R. Dickson ...Texas

-Phil Stallings

OBITUARY: William Bill Robert Dickson, August 25, 1933 -December 3, 2016, Ardmore, Oklahoma. William was born onAugust 25, 1933 and passed away on Saturday, December 3,2016. (Age 83)

William was a resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma at the time ofhis passing. He was a graduated high school at Hereford, Texas.He was married to Barbara Jean Dickson.

Ardmore Funeral Services for Mr. William Bill 'Pappy' RobertDickson, of Ardmore is scheduled for 1:00PM, Wednesday Dec.

7, 2016 at Alexander Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson withDanny Russell officiating.

Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in MontagueCounty, TX. Services are under the care and direction ofAlexander Funeral Home of Wilson.

Family visitation will be from 6-7pm Tuesday evening at theAlexander Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson, OK.

Memorials may be made to American Society for the Preven-tion of Cruelty to Animals. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street, NewYork, NY 10128.

-http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/

W R DICKSON, Pilot seniority date of 04/11/66 per the Sep1981 FL/ALPA Seniority List.

W R DICKSON, Seniority #199, DEN 737 F/O, Sick Lv7/20/82, Per the May 1983 Pilot Domicile List.

-Jake Lamkins

BILL HAMILTON1946 - 1961

PURCHASING AGENT

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bill_Hamilton.html

OBITUARY: William Hamilton of Aurora, CO, a teacher,died June 27, 1999. He was 85 years old. Services were July 6at Olinger Magnolia Mor-tuary. Interment was inFairmount Cemetery.

He was born Nov. 26,1913, in Pleasanton,Iowa. On Aug. 28, 1939,he married Harriet FernHarrod in Gillette, Wyo.

Hamilton attended theUniversity of Wyoming.He taught at Lowry AirForce Base and worked atFrontier Airlines and in alaundry business beforeretiring.

He was a member ofChurch of the Master andMontclair Baptist Churchand was also a deacon,moderator and treasurer.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Richard, Lenexa, Kan.,and Gary, Couer d'Alene, Idaho; two sisters, Glada Cornelius,Sheridan, Wyo., and Gladys Sobotka, Story, Wyo.; and fourgrandchildren.

-http://extras.denverpost.com/news/obits/hamiltonw0715.htm

W D HAMILTON, DEN asst purchasing agent, Address inAurora, CO, per the Nov 1955 Frontier Roster.

W D HAMILTON, DEN purchasing agent, Address in Aurora,CO, DOB 11/26/13, DOH 11/5/46, per the Feb 1960 FrontierRoster.

W D 'HAM' HAMILTON, DEN purchasing agent, Died Jun27, 1999, age 85, at Aurora, CO, DOB Nov 26, 1913, DOH Nov1946 MAL, per Ken Schultz' We Remember database.

He was called Bill in an Aug 1961 article so I will use thatnickname.

-Jake Lamkins

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JOE JAMES1966 - 1986

CLEANER, STOCK CLERK, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Joe_James.html

OBITUARY: Joe James, 78, of Parker, CO, passed away onNovember 25, 2016. He wasborn on August 23, 1938, inKeewanee, IL, the son ofJohn Alvin and Leona Vera(Lindsey) James.In 1956 he graduated from

Aurora Central High Schoolin Aurora, CO. Joe joinedthe US Navy from 1956-1959.In 1965, Joe married

Eleanor Jo Richards.In 1969 he attended school

to be an aircraft technician.He worked for Frontier Air-lines from 1965-1986 thenjoined Continental Airlinesfrom 1986-2000 when he re-

tired and lived to help his family everyday. Joe was an avidgolfer, jack of all trades and master of none and lover of allpeople.

A service will be held in January, please check back to this siteto find out day and time.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Jo, Denver, CO; son,Robert Richards, Aurora, CO; daughters, Barbara (Cary) Green,Denver, CO, Kathy Hollembeak,Aurora, CO, and Susan (Rocky)Wimberly, Aurora, CO; grandchildren, Dawn(Bill), Amber,John(Brittany),Joey, Rocky Jr.(Cristen), Brandi and Kristen;great grandchildren,Kahle, Tristen, Liam, Ellie, Angelica, Bre-anna, Sierra, Mila, Gavyn, Skylar, Aiden, Marvin Jr. and Noah.

He was predeceased by his parents John and Leona James, hissister Glenna-Jo Wilhoyt and his nephew Bret Hayworth.

Joe is survived by his sister Carole (Dan) Martin and BrotherDon (Donna) James and numerous nieces and nephews.

-http://www.pfh-co.com/notices/Joe-James

JEAN CLOW IRWIN1953 - 1954

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Jean_Clow_Irwin.html

OBITUARY: Jean Irwin lost her battle with Alzheimer diseaseand passed away peacefully at Extendicare Cedars Villa onSaturday, December 8, 2007 at the age of 75 years. Jean wasborn on March 17, 1932 in Denver, CO to Jack and LouiseWarner Clow.

Jean graduated from the University of Colorado in 1953. Aftera year as a flight attendant with Frontier Airlines, she marriedJoe Irwin in Denver in June of 1954. Jean and Joe returned toCalgary where Jean commenced her fifty-three years of resi-dency in the Calgary community.

Jean is survived by her husband Joe; her three brothers, John(Abby) of Sonoma, CA, Mick (Carolann) of Longmont, CO, andBill (Debbie) of Toledo, OH. She was a great mom to her four

sons, Michael (Missy) Irwin,Bill (Kelly) Irwin both ofCalgary, Ted (Mary) Irwin ofSeattle, WA and Bob(Jennifer) Irwin of Missoula,MT.

Jean had the energy, enthu-siasm and confidence to trymost everything. She was asolid skier and enjoyed skiingin over forty-three differentski areas in Canada, UnitedStates and Europe. Jean man-aged them all, survival in-stincts being her strong suit.

She would also be consid-ered one of the original "ski-race-moms" in the Banff-Lake Louise area. Jean loved golf and played regularly at theCalgary Golf and Country Club. She was also an avid tennis andbadminton player at the Glencoe Club.

Her other great loves were gardening, bird-watching and walkswith her faithful long-haired dachshund and she was also a bigfan of the Calgary Zoo. Jean's warmth and sunny spirit won hera strong group of life-long friends. In particular, "the BridgeClub", who since 1954 thoroughly "Canadianized" the Americangirl.

A Celebration of Jean's Life will be held at Park MemorialChapel on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.

In living memory of Jean Irwin, a tree will be planted at FishCreek Provincial Park

-http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/obituary

HAL FLETCHER1960 - 1986

PILOT

GSW MKC DFW DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Hal_Fletcher.html

Captain Hal Fletcher has flown West. Just got a phone callfrom Jim Ford with the fol-lowing information. CaptainHal Fletcher passed away onTuesday ... January 3, 2017.

There will be a MemorialService on Saturday ... Jan-uary 14, 2017, at 1:30 pm.Service will be held atWellington on Arapaho, 600West Arapaho, Richardson,Texas.

-Phil Stallings

H L FLETCHER, Pilot se-niority date of 12/27/60,DOB 10/2/33 per the Sep1970 FL/ALPA SeniorityList. He was 83 years old. Icould not find an obituary.

Hal was married to DFW FL Credit Union manager ChrisBrooks Fletcher who flew west last year on January 29, 2016.

-Jake Lamkins

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SKIP FLETCHER1966 - 1982

PILOT

GSW DAL DFW DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Skip_Fletcher.html

OBITUARY: Neil "Skip" Odrey Fletcher of Double Oak,Texas, February 12, 1934 - Jan-uary 31, 2017, known to theworld as “Skip, the Corny DogKing,” age 82, passed away onTuesday morning, January 31,2017, in Flower Mound, TX,after a battle with pneumonia.

Mr. Fletcher was born onFebruary 12, 1934 in Dallas, TXto his parents, Neil and MinervaFletcher. Mr. Fletcher was a lov-ing and devoted husband, father,brother, best friend, communityleader and servant of God. Hewas known for his endless gen-erosity, giant personality andcontagious enthusiasm for life.Hilarious, loving and genuine, he

was everyone’s favorite person.He is survived by wife, GG Fletcher; son, Aaron Fletcher;

daughters, Beckey and Amber Fletcher; grandchildren, AudreyGardsbane, Monica Welling, Jace Fletcher and Amanda Bandy;brother, Bill Fletcher; and his dog, Cousteau. He is preceded byhis brother, John Fletcher, and sons, Dutch, Craig and RodneyFletcher.

A visitation and final viewing will take place on Saturday,February 4th at 3:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 4:30p.m. All are encouraged to attend and to celebrate Mr. Fletcher’slife. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the State Fair of TexasYouth Livestock Auction and Scholarship Program.

-http://www.mulkeymasonlewisville.com/home/index.

There are numerous weblinks to Skip athttps://www.google.com/search?q=%22skip+fletcher%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

The FL/ALPA Roster shows Skip retiring 9/24/82.A Mar 1985 newspaper article says, "His commercial piloting

days ended when he failed a physical because of high bloodpressure."

-Jake Lamkins

JIM PARVIN1959 - 1979

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

DFW

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Jim_Parvin.html

OBITUARY: James R. "Jim" Parvin, a retired aircraft me-chanic for Frontier Airlines, died Wednesday, May 15, 1991, ata Fort Worth, TX hospital. He was 74.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Laurel Land Funeral Homein Fort Worth. Burial will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Mr. Parvin was born in Huntsville, Ala., and had lived in FortWorth for 46 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II anda member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Mr. Parvin was a member of St. Paul United Methodist

Church. He was a Mason and a member of Moslah ShrineTemple and Southside Commandery No. 83.

Survivors: Wife, Fae E. Parvin of Fort Worth; son, Joe PaulCrumpacker of Fort Worth; two sisters, Lucille Beavers ofHillsboro and Grace Ellen Bromley of Fort Worth; four grand-children; and nine great-grandchildren.

-Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) on May 17, 1991

James Parvin, GSW DEN mechanic, 5/19/91, age 74 perObits.html

JAMES R PARVIN, GSW DEN mechanic, Died May 19,1991, age 74, at Ft. Worth, TX, DOB Feb 26, 1917, DOH May25, 1959 CEN per Ken Schultz' We Remember database.

His obit shows date of death as May 15 in an article dated May17. The SSDI shows date of death as May 19. I'll use theobituary date until info otherwise is received.

-Jake Lamkins

DON WAREHAM1965 - 1985

STATION AGENT, TICKET COUNTER AGENT

ABQ

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Don_Wareham.html

OBITUARY: Donald E. Wareham, 86, a longtime resident ofAlbuquerque, passed away Jan-uary 23, 2017 after a courageousbattle with COPD. Don was pre-ceded in death by his wife of morethan 53 years, Geneva Wareham.

He was a proud and loving fa-ther of three children, KathySmith and husband, Wally, ofBernalillo, Mark and wife, Con-nie, of Albuquerque, and LauraCrosse and husband, Kevin, ofScottsdale, AZ. He is also sur-vived by his grandchildren,Michael and wife, Kelly Lichten-berger, Leighann Lichtenberger,Damon Lichtenberger, Julie andhusband, Michael Saavedra,Amanda and husband, Tim Cline,Lindsey Wareham and Jordan and Kyle Crosse, as well as eightgreat-grandchildren and one on the way.

After serving in the Air Force, Don finished his career withFrontier Airlines. The family extends its thanks to the PalmillaSenior Living staff for their kind and compassionate care duringthis difficult time, as well as a special thank you to OnPointeHospice for the wonderful comfort care they provided.

A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, pleasemake a donation to Animal Humane New Mexico at 615 Vir-ginia Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, or by calling (505)255-5523.

-Albuquerque Journal on Jan. 29, 2017

D E WAREHAM, Emp# 09219, Station agent seniority date of11/1/65 Per the Aug 1966 FL/ALEA Seniority List.

D E WAREHAM, Emp# 09219, ABQOO, Address in Albu-querque, NM per the Nov 1984 Frontier Roster.

D E WAREHAM, Emp# 09219, Ticket counter agent senioritydate of 11/1/65, Per the Jul 1984 FL/ALEA Seniority List. He isnot on the Jan 1986 seniority list. He probably left in1985.

-Jake Lamkins

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RALPH THOMPSON1961 - 1986

STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT

CYS FMN BFF DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ralph_Thompson.html

OBITUARY: Ralph Dale Thompson, 64, of Mitchell, Ne-braska died Sunday, July 15,2001 at the Medical Center.

A funeral service will beWednesday, July 18, 2001, at 10a.m. at the Grace Chapel withRev. Rich Peterson officiating.Interment will be at West LawnCemetery in Gering.

He was born on July 14, 1937,in Norton, Kan., to Fred andGeorgia (Degraw) Thompson.Ralph grew up in North PlatteValley area. He attended Scotts-bluff Schools and graduated in1956. He attended ScottsbluffJunior College, where he re-ceived his Associate Degree.He entered the United States

Marines in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1960. Ralphmet Karen Clapp in Huntley, Wyo. They were married onOctober 10, 1961, and to this union two children were born,Dawn Dorene and Phil Dean.

Ralph started at Frontier Airlines in 1961 in Scottsbluff. Hiscareer at Frontier Airlines lasted 28 years and he was stationedat Scottsbluff, Cheyenne, Wyo., Farmington, N.M., and Denver,Colo. After Frontier Airlines he worked various jobs until hestarted his own business, Fas-Break Windshield Repair. He alsodrove school bus for Gering Public School System for the lastfour years.

He is survived by his wife Karen, daughter Dawn DoreneThompson, son and daughter-in-law, Phil D. and Donna, sisters,Shirley (Kurk) Hulet of Woodburn, Ore., Stella Strauch ofMitchell, and Dixie (Bill) Hansen of Pierce, Colo.; brothers, Art(Eldora) Thompson of Cheyenne, Wyo., Ron (Sandy) Thomp-son of Gering, and Dan (Annie) Merriam of Lawrence, Kan. Hewas preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law, and sisterJackie.

-http://www.genlookups.com/ne/webbbs_config.pl/read/1054

KENNY COMBSNEED INFO

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Kenny_Combs.html

OBITUARY: Paul Kenneth “Kenny” Combs, Jr. Born April24, 1949 to Paul and Monica Combs in Wichita, Kansas, hepassed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

Preceded in death by a son Jesse Robert Combs, brother DavidCombs and father, Paul Combs, Sr.

Kenny was a route salesman for the 7UP Bottling Company inWichita, Kansas. In Denver he worked for Frontier Airlines. Heworked for Culligan Water as a route salesman for 31 years. Thelast few years he has worked at O'Reilly's Auto Parts.

Survived by daughter Heather Shope and husband Gerald,sons David and Christopher Combs, mother Monica Combs,sisters Joy Robins and husband Jim, and Julie Hawkins and

husband Troy, grandchildren Macauly, Marcus, Matthew, Je-sirae and Isabella Shope and Jesse Combs, Nephews Marc andErich Robins and Jordan, Stephen, Devon Hawkins and manyloved ones and friends.

-http://www.newcomerdenver.com/Obituary/121700/

I cannot find out any more info on Kenny in my FLiles. Theonly thing I have is in the obituary. If he spent 31 years forCulligan and a few years at O'Reilly's, that would put him at FLin the early 1980s. Post any info you have about Kenny.

-Jake Lamkins

KEN LARASON1966 - 1986

PILOT

DFW DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ken_Larason.html

To all, you can quit talking about me now!!!! The story aboutmy demise is untrue !!!!! After 10days in Hospital, I'm back onlineand watching you from Rehabcenter!!!!!!

-Ken Larason on FLacebook on

8/5/16

Postings at Ken's Facebookpage say he flew west a few daysago. Looking for confirmation -post any info you have.

-Jake Lamkins on FLacebook

2/19/17

Ken was a good friend, and wespent quite a bit of time drinkingbeer at the Flair in Aurora. Kenfound his way to Florida and ouremails became sparse. I did hearfrom him recently, he had beendriving a beer truck back and forth to Jacksonville. He had alady friend who would look in on him on occasions, and shefound him unresponsive on the floor of his apartment on Febru-ary, 13th 2017!!

-John Winter

Thanks for the info confirming Ken's flight west. I was sorry tohear it. Ken & I lifted quite a few at the Ramada Inn bar onSmith Road in DEN and several times in FSM. He was a verylikable guy. Forward his obit if you see it.

-Jake Lamkins

<I have not found an obituary for Ken at press time.>

I just got off the phone with Ken’s sister who was able to relatea little more on Captain Larason's life. He was born in NWMissouri, near Maryville and worked on several farms beforeenlisting in the United States Air Force where he attended basictraining in San Antonio, Texas. Upon completion of basictraining he was schooled as an aircraft jet mechanic and based atLincoln AFB Lincoln Nebraska.

He began flying on his own and accumulated enough flighttime to be hired as an Airline Pilot with Frontier Airlines uponhis discharge from the USAF!! Ken flew all the aircraft typesthat Frontier had and by all accounts was an excellent pilot, aswell as a great person to work with, he developed lastingfriendships with not only the pilots he flew with, but with manyof the support personnel he worked with!!

-John Winter

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THELMA EVANS SMITH1946 - 1953

FLIGHT ATTENDANT, STENOGRAPHER

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Thelma_Evans_Smith.html

OBITUARY: Thelma Evans Smith, 94, passed away Oct. 18,2016, at McKay Dee Hospital inOgden, Utah. She was bornApril 19, 1922, in Stockton,Kansas, to Walter and HazelLucille Miner Evans.

As a child she grew up on afarm in Kansas. Later while liv-ing in Denver, Colorado, sheworked as a flight attendant forFrontier Airlines.

Thelma married Earl KellerSmith in the Salt Lake LDSTemple for time and all eternityJune 26, 1950. Thelma and Earlbegan raising their small familyin Meeker and Craig, Colorado.

On Jan. 4, 1963, Earl died inan airplane accident, leaving herto raise her children alone. She

moved her family to Logan, Utah, where she attended Utah StateUniversity, graduating in elementary education with honors.Thelma taught school for many years at North Park Elementaryin North Logan.

Thelma is survived by her children, Jeffrey, Perry, Mark, andEarlene; and brother, Walter Evans. She was preceded in deathby her sisters, Kathleen, Donna Lee and Laura, and her ownsmall child who died in infancy, Jason.

We will honor her with a gathering of family and friendsSaturday, Oct. 29, 2016, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest1st Ward, 875 N. 1500 East, Logan, UT. Interment will follow atthe Preston, Idaho Cemetery.

-http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/

NORM JORDINELLI1963 - 1986

AIRCRAFT CLEANER, STOCK CLERK

DEN

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Norm_Jordinelli.html

OBITUARY: Norman Jordinelli, The family of NormanJordinelli would like to invite his friends to a celebration of hislife at the Brighton Elks Lodge, Jan. 21, at 12 p.m. Normanpassed away Dec. 11, 2016.- Denver Post on Jan. 19, 2017

Sandy Bambei Schara sent a printout of his short obit with anote he was born in 1931 and was in maintenance.

----------------------------------------Norman Jordinelli BrightonCO80601-3118 per the 2015

DENFL Reunion Mailing List.----------------------------------------

Norm Jordinelli moved fromCleaner To Stock Clerk DEN pera Jan 1973 news item.

----------------------------------------N JORDINELLI, Emp # 04754, DENJJ. Address in Brighton,

CO

per the Nov 1984 and Aug 1990 Frontier Rosters----------------------------------------

N JORDINELLI, Stock clerk seniority date of 5/1/69, Re-tained cleaner seniority of 5 yrs 9 mos 23 days per the May 1986FL/IAM Seniority List. DOH would be around Jul 1963.

-Jake Lamkins

WALT JONES1954 - 1972

PILOT

AMA GSW DAL

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Walt_Jones.html

I was finally able to confirm Walt's flight west when I foundthe ALPA Roster's year of death was wrong. Still need anobituary and photo of Walt.

NAME ALPA # DOB DOH CLASS CLA DATEJONES, W F 014663906/23/26 01/01/54 DE 09/20/09per the FL/ALPA Roster

WALT JONES, AMA captain, #5, per the 10/1/64 CN PilotDomicile List.

W F JONES, DAL 580 captain,, seniority #103, per the 3-72FL Pilot Domicile List.

Cannot find him on the 5/73 Pilot Domicile List.

-Jake Lamkins

SSDIName: Walter F JonesState of Issue: TexasDate of Birth: Wednesday June 23, 1926Date of Death: Saturday September 20, 2008Est. Age at Death: 82 years, 2 months, 28 daysConfirmation: ProvenLast known residence: City: Dallas, County: CollinState: Texas, ZIP Code: 75287

In the early 70's, I flew with a pilot named Walt Jones. Thiswas out of Love Field and on the Convair. I never knew whathappened to him. I had heard he was of American Indiandescent.

-Sharon Bennett Jean

SHIRLEY SHACKELFORD1964 - 1986

SECRETARY, RESERVATIONS AGENT,

TICKET COUNTER AGENT, STATION AGENT

GSW DAL MKC STL DEN JAC GEG PSP

http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Shirley_Shackelford.html

Very sad news. Shirley Shackelford flew west at about 3 pmWashington time. No other details at this time. Will post moreinfo as I hear more.

-Bonnie Bias(3/12/17)

Shirley's son Brad advised me yesterday that although Shirleyhas a plot in Kilgore, her choice was to be cremated and have theashes placed on the top of the mountain in Palm Springs. I'm notsure but I think that is El Capitan.

Brad did not advise when that might take place nor any plansfor a memorial service. He is still pretty overwhelmed. Will postmore as he lets me know.

-Bonnie Bias (3/15/17)

Word of Shirley’s flight west was received at press time and noobituary has been found thus far. Her memorial webpage will beupdated as info is received.

-Jake Lamkins

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PILOTS AND DISPATCHERSJay Abbott, DEN pilot, 1/29/15, age 67, bicycle accidentJim Actor, 6/6/11, age 71, pneumoniaDick Adair, 12/8/11, age 91Don Adams, 3/11/02, age 66, heart attackCarl Ade, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 2/19/15, age 81, strokeEv Aden, 1/7/08, age 86Les Allen, 10/30/98, age 81Milt Altmark, GSW MKC MCI DEN pilot, 7/20/14, age 83John Andrews, DEN pilot, 1/8/14, age 73Ardell Arfsten, DEN vp-flight operations, 6/14/16, age 77Army Armstrong, 9/4/09, age 91Bob Arnot, DEN pilot, 9/1/96, age 63George Arwood, DEN gound school instructor, 9/19/99, age 82Art Ashworth, 3/17/77, age 64Wayne Aspinall, 1/26/79, age 55Ace Avakian, 2/18/11, age 86, cancerJoe Baker, 9/2/11, age 75, strokeEd Balkenbush, 9/22/06, age 84Karl Bancroft, DEN pilot & aircraft dispatcher, 5/19/13, age 82Ken Banks, 6/10/10, age 77Chuck Barker, 12/23/08, age 75Larry Beardsley, 3/2/10, age 92Dave Beckley, PRC EAR ELP FMN station agent and DENGTF pilot, 5/26/16, age 80Phil Beckman, DEN pilot, 11/17/15, age 74, cancerErnie Bell, DEN pilot, 2/14/04, age 59Jimmy Bennett, 3/10/90, age 50, aneurysmBryan Benton, 4/30/98, age 78Jack Bernette, pilot, need infoBill Blackmon, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 8/6/14, age 90Chuck Blair, DEN pilot, 12/16/13, age 85Frank Blair, DEN chief aircraft dispatcher, 5/19/61, age 48Fred Blakeley, 9/18/01, age 82Gary Blanchard, DEN pilot, 4/2/16, age 85Bob Bollinger, 11/12/96, age 73Del Booth, 5/10/07, age 90Tom Boren, 10/21/00, age 61Gordon Bourland, 2/3/94, age 75Whit Brandon, 4/23/01, age 57, cancerFrank Brgoch, 7/25/94, age 70Don Bridie, Need infoGerry Britton, 1/15/03, age 69Bill Brodie, DEN pilot, 5/23/92, age 45Bob Brooks, 11/23/04, age 81Willie Brown, MKC DAL DFW DEN pilot, 1/5/15, age 78Winfred 'Brownie' Brown, 10/1/10, age 89Chuck Buckingham, DEN aircraft dispatcher and operationsmanager, 9/9/11, age 85Mark Burke, 5/19/97, age 70, heart conditionArt Burnett, 3/2/08, age 78Elmer Burson, 9/1/93, age 78Jack Burt, DEN pilot, 2/11/15, age 79, aircraft crashRead Burt, SLC pilot, 10/15/60, age 43, aircraft crashDan Cady, DFW DEN pilot, 10/26/14, age 72, cancerChuck Callahan, 8/1/09, age 82Ron Callan, need more info, cancerLeo Canavan, FTW GSW DFW DEN pilot, 11/19/16, age 81

Dave Cannon, SLC pilot, 8/28/12, age 94Don Carman, 3/21/01, age 67Jim Carney, 8/18/03, age 82Butch Carr, 10/13/04, age 66, cancerJack Cashel, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 8/12/02, age 76,

heart attackGeorge Ceshker, FTW ACF GSW DAL DFW pilot, 1/22/17,

age 101Harvie Chaddock, MCI DEN, 5/7/06, age 77Red Chambers, 3/6/09, age 85Bob Chilton, need infoBruce Clapham, May89, age 59Bert Clark, DEN PHX pilot, regional manager, 12/27/98,

age 88Danny Cobb, DAL DFW MCI DEN pilot, 9/20/83, age 42Dick Cochran, DEN station agent & pilot, 2/12/07, age 72,

cancerRick Cochran, 12/21/67, age 33, DC3 crash at DENKen Coggeshall, 5/27/00, age 67Ron Combs, DEN pilot, 6/6/15, age 72, heart diseaseRon Confer, 4/30/10, age 82Duane Cook, 5/10/94, age 59Owen Cook, 3/9/00, age 83Dick Cottingham, GSW DFW DEN, 12/7/06, age 90Calvin Cowley, Oct83, age 60Glenn Cox, 12/2/74, age 55, heart attackBo Craig, BIL DEN pilot, 4/14/13, age 82Rocky Crane, 12/21/67, age 34, DC3 crash at DENJim Crowell, 7/30/86, age 55Jay Curtis, SLC DEN pilot, 9/23/11, age 91Homer Dahl, DEN OMA BIL, 1/10/11, age 82Ray Damato, Spring 1989, age 56George Dardano, DEN pilot, 12/24/86, age 46, cancerVic David, 12/30/98, age 64, hit by carKeith Davies, SLC DEN pilot, 11/22/13, age 82Dick Davis, 5/26/80, age 41, jeep accidentWes Davis, 10/15/11, age 84Walt Day, 1/15/91, age 45John Deahl, 4/9/81, age 36Ken Dealy, 10/10/94, age 78Bill Dickson, DAL DFW DEN pilot, 12/3/16, age 83, COPD

and heart failureDuane Dillard, 11/19/74, age 31Lou Dionne, DEN pilot, 11/5/14, age 87Curt Dixon, DEN chief aircraft dispatcher, 8/1/68, age 51Mel D'Loss, 1/6/93, age 59Dave Dodd, GSW DAL DFW DEN, 9/15/12, age 84, cancerDon Donaldson, 2/6/04, age 67, heart diseaseBob Douglas, 12/8/89, age 63Joe Doussard, DEN aircraft dispatcher, operations manager,

7/20/90, age 81Bob Drake, 7/13/02, age 65, heart attackNelson Embleton, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 7/2/07, age 79Del Erickson, OMA pilot, 9/10/93, age 64Ron Farquar, 1/13/84, age 41Mike Faas, DEN pilot, 10/3/16, age 72, Agent Orange cancerFetch Fechner, 1/16/03, age 78Matt Ferguson, SLC DEN, 1/6/11, age 90, natural causesBill Fette, DEN pilot, 8/23/15, age 73, cancerRob Field, 9/6/82, age 39

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Dan Fink, DEN chief aircraft dispatcher, 11/25/06, age 72Ken Flegal, Oct 91, age 45Hal Fletcher, GSW MKC DFW DEN pilot, 1/3/17, age 83Skip Fletcher, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 1/31/17, age 82,

pneumoniaPaul Floyd, GSW pilot, 2/21/07, age 84Tom Foster, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 2/2/05, age 52,

heart attackJerry Francis, 12/7/99, age 72, heart attackJesse Franklin, DEN aircraft mechanic and pilot, 4/10/12,

age 82Von Fulenwider, OKC MKC pilot, 11/24/02, age 68Paul Gailey, 4/12/13, age 86Jack Gardner, PHX DEN pilot, check airman and flight traininginstructor, 2/26/81, age 56, heart diseaseMax Gardner, GSW ACF GSW DAL DFW pilot, 10/8/88, age70, aircraft crashDonna Garland, DEN flight attendant and pilot, 9/1/99, age 50,

breast cancerRob Gerritsen, DEN pilot, 7/29/97, age 41Glen Gettman, Aug 85, age 57Jack Gibson, GSW AMA DAL DEN pilot, 4/7/14, age 74,

cancerWalt Gilliam, MKC MCI DEN, 5/17/13, age 87Dale Glenn, 1/18/78, age 35, Otter crash at PUBGerry Goss, DEN, 8/15/07, age 75, heart conditionDan Gough, 3/12/64, age 25, DC-3 crash at MLSGeorge Graham, 5/22/00, age 76Sam Grande, SLC DEN pilot, 2/11/15, age 96, strokeJack Griffin, 10/4/74, age 35, aircraft crashKen Griffith, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 7/7/13, age 86Bob Grisanti, 6/2/94, age 46Hal Grogg, 1/16/82, age 53, cancerTurk Gross, GSW DAL DFW, 12/16/06, age 73Roger Guinther, DFW DEN pilot, 7/27/96, age 49Dan Gunn, 1/12/06, age 71, cancerLes Guthrie, 11/30/99, age 74Henry Haldeman-Julius, SLC pilot, 1/7/90, age 70Bert Hall, 4/24/10, age 92Bob Hammarley, DEN pilot, 4/18/05, age 62Doug Hanson, 4/11/98, age 48, aircraft crashJim Hanson, DEN pilot, 7/2/13, age 92Jim Harcrow, DFW DEN pilot, 6/17/13, age 75, cancerJohn Harlan, DEN pilot, 1/12/98, age 72Les Harper, FTW ACF GSW DAL DEN DFW pilot, 9/13/16,

age 100Gary Harsen, 3/7/84, age 45, aircraft crashClyde Hart, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 11/9/13, age 80Fred Hart, 2/7/94, age 76Dell Harty, OMA DEN pilot, 8/17/11, age 79Ray Harvey, 12/13/01, age 87Jim Hass, 12/5/11, age 76Paul Haynie, 6/23/09, age 73, aircraft crashBuddy Head, 12/2/10, age 80Roger Heckman, Mar 03, age 60Glen Helverson, GSW MCI DEN pilot, 3/26/04, age 70Bob Hermann, 3/15/07, age 78Carl Herring, 2/24/82, age 57Bill Hilbert, DEN aircraft dispatcher & operations manager,

2/24/11, age 92

Bill Hill, GSW MKC pilot, 10/8/11, age 72Joe Hill, 2/24/59, DEN BIL PHX pilot, age 33, cancerArt Hillis, 11/24/08, age 80, pneumoniaBill Hines, 2/17/04, age 66, brain tumorDuane Hingst, 7/27/00, DEN pilot, age 75, cancerDale Hladik, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 4/23/12, age 66, cancerDick Hoffman, 11/5/03, age 84John Hoffman, DEN pilot, 8/31/13, age 69, heart diseaseGrant Holmes, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 4/24/12, age 71,

cancerAndy Hoshock, 10/18/96, age 75Clayton Housh, DEN flight operations trainer, 5/18/13, age 87John Houston, FTW GSW MKC, 7/17/05, age 72Mac Howe, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 11/12/14, age 90Jack Howell, 1/18/78, age 48, Otter crash at PUBKenny Huber, 3/12/64, age 42, DC-3 crash at MLSBill Huffman, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 1/1/14, age 87Max Hunt, GSW MKC MCI DEN pilot, 10/29/16, age 93Brad Hurd, DEN pilot7/1/09, age 84, cancerWillie Hurt, DEN pilot, 4/30/16, age 97Dave Hyde, DEN pilot, 10/23/15, age 74, heart attackIke Isaacs, SLC DEN pilot, 2/27/15, age 91Dan Jacoby, GSW pilot, 4/10/63, age 24, aircraft crashJug Jella, 5/14/93, age 72Buck Jennings, FTW GSW, 6/10/86, age 62Roger Johnson, 3/27/08, age 70Terry Johnson, 1/21/09, age 71, COPDBob Johnston, DEN pilot, 2/19/05, age 70Gary Jones, DEN pilot, 11/4/10, age 72Gerry Jones, DEN pilot, 5/3/96, need infoPete Jones, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 3/19/16, age 85Walt Jones, AMA GSW DAL pilot, 9/20/08, age 82Dave Joyner, 8/21/03, age 60Mike Kaiser, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 1/24/96, age 76Barry Kankel, DEN pilot, 10/10/14, age 72Terry Karpen, DEN pilot, 1/4/17, age 71Earl Keene, DEN aircraft dispatcher-director of system control,

1/24/04, age 79Scott Keller, SLC DEN chief pilot, VP-Flight, 12/15/05, age 87Ted Kentroti, DEN ground school instructor, 11/10/05, age 83Jack Kettler, 2/10/03, age 80, cancerJoe Killinger, 2/25/94, age 49Kenny Kingdon, FTW GSW, 10/31/01, age 84Dave Kleinhans, 1/8/04, age 71Bob Klingensmith, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 9/21/82, age 55Dennis Klock, 2/28/79 , age 33, aircraft crashDick Klumker, DEN pilot, 10/16/16, age 74, cancerLamar Knight, GSW MKC DAL DFW pilot, 8/29/97, age 68,

cancerDick Koplitz, 2/2/92, age 75Buddy Kopp, FTW ACF GSW DAL DEN DFW purser, pilot,

Aug82, age 62Sandy Kudlac, 3/9/07, age 60Bob Lambourne, SLC DEN, 11/8/07, age 91Ed Landrum, 9/4/00, age 61, lung cancerJim Lankton, ACF GSW DAL DFW, 4/28/13, age 96Ken Larason, DFW DEN pilot, 2/13/17, age 79Steve Larsen, SLC DEN, 7/10/07, age 65, heart attackLeo Larson, 8/27/06, age 86Bill Lasseter, 10/16/06, age 82, heart condition

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George Lawrence, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 12/10/73, age 55Lloyd Leach, 11/5/92, age 73, pancreatic cancerLefty Leftwich, DEN pilot, age 88, 4/13/16Al Lerrette, need informationJohn Leslie, 7/16/13, DEN OMA DFW pilot, age 87Jim Liddle, 12/20/08, age 85, strokeE.P. Lietz, 10/29/05, age 85Paul Liscomb, 5/1/12, age 95Ron Litton, 11/28/87, age 62Bob Lockett, 8/1/82, age 60, heart attackHarry Logsdon, FTW GSW DAL pilot, 10/15/88, age 67CK Logue, 9/12/00, age 80Carol Loos, 1/27/90, age 38, cancerBob Lukow, DEN pilot, 9/13/13, age 83Hank Lux, PHX OMA SLC DEN pilot, 3/19/14, age 91Jack MacDermott, GSW DAL DFW pilot, 11/19/09, age 86Jed Mackenroth, 11/18/96, age 64, cancerBill MacLeod, 1/29/96, age 64Jimmie Maris, GSW DAL DFW pilot, 11/29/99, age 70Stu Marks, 5/17/01, age 67Mark Markwart, 5/9/95, age 77Don Marso, 5/8/09, age 69Chuck Martin, pilot, Need InfoMel Maynard, DEN flight engineer, pilot, 7/18/15, age 83Bill McChrystal, SLC pilot, 7/8/92, age 76Rick McCoy, DEN pilot, 3/14/14, age 88, strokeDennis McCright, 8/13/11, age 69, aircraft crashDoug McDonald, SLC BIL PHX pilot, 7/21/61, age 46, cancerPatt McDonald, DFW DEN, 11/9/06, age 63, cancerBoomBoom McDowell, MKC MCI DEN, 10/17/05, age 78,

cancerJim McGhee, DEN, 2/1/06, age 69, cancerWarren McLellan, AMA MKC DEN pilot, 8/24/11, age 90,

strokeBill Medcalf, ACF DAL DEN, 4/18/06, age 74Fred Mercer, DEN, 6/1/07, age 74, cancerGeorge Meshko, DEN pilot, 4/15/14, age 89Bob Methven, DEN, 6/9/11, age 61Jack Metzker, 3/29/95, age 64Denny Meyer, 1/18/78, age 34, DEN pilot, Otter crash at PUBFrank Meyer, DEN flight instructor, 1/16/16, age 87,

pneumoniaLarry Miles, DEN pilot, 6/2/13, age 77Deke Miller, 8/12/02, age 79Jay Miller, DEN pilot, 2/26/16, age 76, cancerJW Miller, 12/11/03, age 68Russ Miller, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 5/18/97, age 72Scotty Millis, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 10/17/83, age 62Ed Mills, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 12/8/95, age 75Les Mince, AMA MKC DEN pilot, 6/22/91, age 63Mark Mischker, DEN pilot, 3/11/14, age 64Mitch Mitchell, DEN aircraft dispatcher, tower manager,

6/22/80, age 59Al Mooney, SLC DEN pilot, 8/21/72, age 46, cycle accidentPaul Morris, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 9/21/80, age 46, cancerWes Morris, PHX DEN pilot, 3/4/92, age 59, helicopter crashLes Moss, Jul84, age 73Tom Munden, 9/18/99, age 73Ron Munson,5/2/94, age 46Ev Myers, MKC DEN pilot, 1/9/82, age 43, auto accident

John Myers, 7/20/94, age 79Bill Neff, SLC DEN pilot, 11/21/16, age 72, COPDSwede Nettleblad, 2/23/93, age 76Jack Newland, GSW DEN aircraft dispatcher, 7/27/98, age 70Bob Nicholson, DEN pilot & flight instructor, 7/6/09, age 89Dave Norland, DEN, 11/28/07, age 71, Lou Gehrig's diseaseBill Norris, DEN pilot and director-operations projects,

4/16/05, age 73Bill Obendorf, DEN pilot, 4/21/12, age 62, heart attackBill Ockerman, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 1/15/00, age 70Bill O'Meara, 10/1/06, age 88Ed O'Neil, DEN pilot, vp-flight operations, 9/25/75, age 60,

cancerHal Osborn, 4/8/99, age 60Bob Owen, GSW DEN aircraft dispatcher, 7/20/75, age 44Denny Parks, DEN pilot, 3/1/99, age 53, heart attackKarl Penner, 3/22/69, age 37, aircraft crashSkip Pennyweight, MKC MCI SLC DEN pilot, 11/10/09,

age 72, surgeryAl Pierce, 12/6/09, age 75William Poe, SLC pilot, 5/27/72, age 35Don Powell, 1/24/08, age 75, cancerBob Prange, DEN pilot, 1/7/13, age 80Leonard Pratt, GSW DAL DFW, 9/11/04, age 89Leon Prokuski, DEN, 6/6/10, age 65Jack Purdie, DEN, 8/3/10, age 81Ed Radford, 10/4/80, age 44Charles Rainey, 9/27/00, age 68Ron Rasmussen, BIL SLC DEN pilot, 11/22/14, age 82Bob Reisig, 5/22/12, age 69Woody Reynolds, SLC pilot, 3/7/87, age 70Bob Rich, 5/18/09, age 88Jim Rimer, 11/28/83, age 49, heart attackFloyd Ririe, 3/4/99, age 92Jack Rogers, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 7/15/95, age 65Joe Romano, 7/30/92, age 71Jim Roper, 11/27/71, age 38, cancerLee Roser, 2/24/01, age 73Allen Ross, 11/10/99, age 64Don Rounds, 3/13/03, age 73Bob Sampson, MKC MCI DEN pilot, 2/1/13, age 81Dick Sanders, 2/2/01, age 73Jack Schade, SLC pilot, 6/25/14, age 93Les Schaffer, 8/10/05, age 88, Parkinson's diseaseJerry Schleiger, DEN, 3/22/79, age 49Mac Schow, SLC DEN, 3/7/89, age 64Rich Schwartz, DEN, 3/7/12, age 66, cancerBobby Scott, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 5/22/01, age 60, cancerSam Scott, ACF GSW DAL DFW, 3/7/10, age 88, osteomyelitisJohn Scrivner, 2/15/77, age 44Norm Sexton, DEN pilot, 5/28/13, age 81Ed Sherman, DEN ground school instructor, need infoDick Shirling, GSW BFF MCI DEN, 9/7/10, age 73Archie Showell, DEN pilot, 10/10/14, age 84, cancerLou Simmons, 9/25/71, age 37, aircraft crashChris Simpson, 4/30/08, age 77, heart & cancerGeorge Sims, SLC DEN pilot, 11/9/15, age 94, heart diseaseArt Sinclair, Need infoF.O. Smith, GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot, 11/2/07, age 77,

pancreatic cancer

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Frank Smith, 11/2/10, age 87Mike Smith, 11/15/98, age 88Rod Smith, DEN pilot, 12/16/12, age 76, cancerRon Smith, 3/13/89, age 59Emmett Spinks, FTW ACF GSW DAL DFW pilot, 7/11/04,

age 88Tom Sponsler,10/24/98, age 54, heart attackJohn Stark, 8/11/05, age 75Jim Stelter, SLC OMA DEN pilot, 11/18/00, age 72,

heart failureBoyd Stevens, DEN director-flight operations training,12/22/00, age 78, pneumoniaChick Stevens, 6/4/01, age 79Vern Stever, DEN chief aircraft dispatcher, 11/7/61, age 44,

heart diseaseBen Stuart, 2/1/92, age 70Chuck Sullivan, 8/22/86, age 62George Swan, 9/13/09, age 70, lung cancerFred Symmes, DEN pilot, 9/19/16, age 79, alzheimer's diseaseJack Taggart, SLC BIL PHX, 5/17/81, age 59Dal Taylor, May 66, age 52Joe Tesar, 1/19/06, age 61, heart attackChick Thomas, 10/10/10, age 80Dick Thomason, SLC DEN, 3/8/11, age 79Bob Thompson, GSW OKC MKC DFW, 8/16/90, age 60Bill Trimble, GSW DAL DFW, 6/16/12, age 74Maury Tompkins, DEN pilot, 2/24/14, age 70Walt Tubb, SLC, Jul 78, age 62, aircraft crashDon Turner, OKC GSW pilot, 8/6/14, age 82Ralph Turner, 4/15/96, age 64Sam Turner, ACF FTW GSW, 8/20/74, age 59Johnnie Tyler, MCI DEN pilot, 3/17/14, age 74, cancerBob Ullrich, DEN, 8/2/11, age 81, hydrocephalusDick Ure, 3/17/71, age 42Ted Van Steenburgh, DEN flight training, 4/21/06, age 79Bill Vance, OKC GSW DAL DFW pilot, 6/28/12, age 89Sam Vascellaro, 5/1/89, age 64George Veldboon, 7/27/80, age 57Larry Vied, 6/4/08, age 81, staph infectionKen Vradenburg, 11/3/09, age 87, heart diseaseJack Waddell, DEN pilot, 11/18/02, age 80, fell off ladderEd Walker, 10/21/71, age 49Johnnie Walker, SLC BIL OMA PHX pilot, 12/18/69, age 56Jim Walraven, GSW DAL DEN pilot, 7/9/97, age 57Bill Wardell, 10/8/10, age 80Bill Warinner, 6/7/78, age 44, aircraft crashBill Wayland, DEN pilot, 4/15/14, age 89Charlie Weed, 6/6/93, age 72Dale Welling, 1/27/98, age 76Ken Wells, 10/9/04, age 76, cancerHal Wheeler, 12/16/10, age 80, heart diseaseWalt Whitlock, Oct71, age 54, cancerWick Wicker, 5/26/03, age 75Don Widman, DEN pilot, 7/23/00, age 72Charlie Wiggs, 5/8/08, age 83Bob Wilbanks, GSW DAL DFW pilot, Jan 81, age 51Charlie Wilkinson, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 10/27/74, age 46Jim Willard, GSW pilot, 12/18/13, age 83Bob Williams, DEN pilot, 4/9/98, age 66Roy Williams, 6/21/86, age 59

Warren Wilson, 10/15/01, age 59Burt Wrasse, 3/7/02, age 74, cancerJohnny Wright, 1/31/00, age 77Jim Wyche, 9/4/10, age 75Dick Ziegler, 4/10/00, age 75Del Zusman, DEN aircraft dispatcher, 4/22/77, age 49

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GDV AIRPORT

North Central Airlines was proposed jointly by rhe two airlinesto rhe Civil Aeronautics Board in late July.

Basis for the sale is the historically strong, east-west commu-nity of interest existing between 13 towns and cities served byFrontier in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota and theTwin Cities of Mipneapolis and St. Paul. In Montana, thesecommunities are Lewistown, Great Falls, Havre, Glasgow, WolfPoint, Sidney, Glendive and Miles City. In North Dakora, theyare Williston, Minot, Bismarck/Mandan and Dickinson plusLemmon in South Dakota. Frontier has been serving these citieson north-south routes through gateways to the rest of the com-pany’s system in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains areas.North Central Airlines, with headquarters in Minneapolis,serves eastern North Dakota and South Dakota as well as eightother states of the Midwest and Great Lakes areas.

Frontier’s Federal subsidy over these segments will be re-duced by approximately $1,300,000. Although North Central’ssubsidy will be increased, it is estimated that the overall annualsavings in subsidy will he$450,000. In addition, these communities will receive improvedair service by North Central due to the airline’s east-west trafficflow and its ability to feature onecarrier service.(The proposed transfer never took place.)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------FL News Jun 1966

ORVILLE WHITE is FAL’s new S/S Mgr. at Glendive, Mont.He transferred from Scottsbluff, Nebr. where he was a Sr.Agent.IVAN NEWELL is the new S/S Mgr. at Williston, N.D. Previ-ously he was S/S Mgr. at Glendive Mont.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------FL News Jan 1968

REGION 3KAYE BURGON, Regional Sales Manager.Montana — Billings, Bozeman, Glasgow, Glendive, GreatFalls, Havre, Lewis- town, Miles City, Missoula, Sidney, WestYellowstone, Wolf Point.Nevada — Las Vegas (Upon route award)Utah —Moab, Salt Lake City, Vernal.Wyoming — Cody, Jackson, Riverton, Rock Springs, Worland.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Relief agent Mo Osborne's Logbook:

DEC14—JAN02/1970 HUTCHINSON, KANSJAN03-JAN14 HAYS, KANSJAN15-FEB17 RIVERTON, WYOFEB18-MAR14GLENDIVE, MONT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------FL CHRONOLOGY

1980 6/30 Service to the "highline" is dropped: HVR LWTGGW OLF ISN SDY MLS & GDV

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GDV AIRPORT

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THE NIGHT HAWKby Ace Avakian

When Frontier Air Lines went into the jet age, it did so withgusto! At this particular point in time, we were a small,(backwoods) local service airline operating throughout theRocky Mountain Region for two decades. Our fleet consisted ofthe war-proven Douglas DC-3. Then, in a relatively short timethereafter, we became the largest of the regional air lines,operating a fleet of Boeing 727’s, as well as the ConvairCV-580’s. In a way, we were still operating a DC-3 typeoperation in a jet age. For example, our 727 crew routinginitially, consisted of ten landings and take-offs a day. A typicalrouting for a flight crew was; Denver to Albuquerque to Tucsonto Phoenix to Colorado Springs to Denver to Colorado Springsto Phoenix to Tucson to Albuquerque to Denver. The longeststage length was Phoenix to Colorado Springs scheduled for onehour and seventeen minutes; our shortest being Denver andColorado Springs scheduled for twenty five minutes. (Yearslater, flying the McDonald-Douglas MD-80, we had a triporiginating out of Los Angeles International airport to Santa AnaJohn Wayne airport - at night - scheduled for sixteen minutes!The air fare for this segment was less than cabfare!)

For the previous twenty years or so, most of us had been flyingthe Douglas DC-3 airplane. Suddenly (or so it seemed) some ofus went from the DC-3 to the Convair 340 to the Convair 580 tothe Boeing 727 - all within three years! From the antique to theobsolete and from the obsolete to the latest state-of-the-art jettransport. From back woods, sandlot operations to the big league‘heavy iron' stuff - in a relatively short time and - we loved it!

Our first turbine powered airplane was the Convair CV-580which was a prop-jet airplane. The next being the Boeing 727tri-jet. Soon after Frontier Air Lines took delivery of theirBoeing 727-200’s (a stretched version of the dash 100 series)and service to Las Vegas was inaugurated, a relatively newconcept of service was initiated. Up to this time and generallyspeaking, the company had no flights operating between mid-night and 07:00 A.M. Since passenger traffic indicated that LasVegas knows no time, knows no season - why not originateflights after midnight, to destinations such as Kansas City and St.Louis, through the Denver hub?

With this thought in mind, new service was inaugurated fromLas Vegas departing at midnight through Denver (at 2:00A.M.)to Kansas City and St. Louis as the final destination. This‘experiment’ was received by the public with fantastic results!The flights were practically full every night. Westbound flightswere also received favorably however, with an earlier departureand arrival at Las Vegas for obvious reasons. As a promotional“gimmick” these flights, eastbound were labeled as the “NightHawk”.

On one of these “Night Hawk” flights, I was scheduled to pickup the flight at Denver and proceed to St. Louis with a scheduledstop at Kansas City. The date was August 11, 1968. The weatherwas perfect with clear skies forecast for the entire route andtemperatures above average for the time of the year. This was a2:00 AM departure with a stopover time at Kansas City of onehour and ten minutes.

My flight deck crew consisted of First Officer Bill Hines andSecond Officer Bob Hermann. As usual, our flight was full andall was ready for departure. With all the doors and lights out andclearance for departure received, we taxied out for a north

departure from Stapleton Field. With take-off clearance re-ceived, we took to the runway and advanced the power levers tothe maximum for the take-off run. We were now starting toaccelerate rapidly as the runway lights were becoming a blur.

Just as I was about to release the nose wheel steering with myleft hand to take the control yoke to start rotation prior to lift off,a loud bang was heard - a vibration felt and an air conditioningpower pack trip-light observed. I immediately pulled back thepower levers and pulled up the reverse thrust levers, pushed thecontrol yoke full forward, deployed the speed brake, appliedbrakes with full reverse thrust.

Scanning the instrument panel, I could see that we had lostpower to the number one engine. At the same time I quicklygrabbed the microphone-to-cabin and announced on the publicaddress system that take-off was being discontinued - that allwas under control and everyone should remain seated. Thetower, meanwhile was advised and emergency equipment werealready on their way. Within seconds, they placed blowers onour wheels and brakes to prevent overheating.

A team of our own maintenance personnel inspected ourwheels and brakes and the affected left engine. It was found thatwe had ingested a large bird or birds and there was, “blood andfeathers all over the engine”.

I cannot recall now whether we taxied the airplane back to thegate or whether we were towed. I do remember, however, that allthe tires were changed and our maintenance personnel thor-oughly inspected and cleaned the engine. We had a delay ofroughly two hours while our flight attendants did their best toaccommodate our passengers.

As a side note, we had an Eastern Air Lines pilot - a commuter- sitting on the left side of the cabin and in the rearmost seat. Hetold us that when he heard the loud noise and felt the vibration,he thought sure that we had blown a tire and the debris from itwent into the intake of our engine. However, that was not thecase.

While all this was going on, we attempted to relieve our flightattendants of ‘baby-sitting’ our passengers by announcing that ifthey would like, they could ‘stretch’ their legs by deplaning andstaying within the boarding area. Of course, half stayed on (andkept ordering drinks) while half deplaned.

Finally, after all inspections were accomplished by our autho-rized maintenance personnel, all necessary papers and docu-ments signed and passengers called to board - we were ready toproceed. We updated our weather and release forms, ‘buttoned’up all doors and prepared for our departure. While taxiing out toour assigned runway, our flight attendant came up to the flightdeck to advise that all passengers seemed in a very good mood,despite our delay. One thing though, quite a few inquisitive oneswere curious as to what type of bird was ingested into theengine.

One of the maintenance personnel evidently displayed a largefeather while walking through the aircraft cabin. I thought for amoment then said, “Tell ‘em it was a Night Hawk!”

-FARPA NEWSLETTER, Feb/Mar/Apr 1996

Ace was a great guy who helped me with this publicationinnumerable times with both advice and money. He once said Icould re-print anything he wrote as long as he got credit for it!

I miss him nearly every day when I need info about theMonarch Airlines days or a question arises about the pioneerpilots of those bygone years.

-Jake Lamkins

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Thanks for continuing this wonderful magazine. It reminds meof the good old days and my dad - Jack Schade.

-Anne Schade Elwood

The City of Cheyenne has lots of information about United inCheyenne. Little museum thing set up in the lobby of terminalabout United - Nothing about Western or Frontier. Not surewhen the last United flight was in Cheyenne. Late 50’s or early60’s. Not sure if I went and talked to the airport manager that hewould know the real history of United.

Cheyenne was on the UPRR route across the country. Unitedstarted mail service with bi-planes. They flew the cities alongthe UPRR, tracks were visible at times during bad weather.Trains don’t run into mountains.

Believe the term Gone West originated with the pilots ofUnited. Out west the weather could change and you might getkilled in it.

One of the best kept secrets of WWII is that United installedthe Norden Bomb sites on the B-17. That large militarycontract helped United grow.

Believe it was Detroit Willow Run where they had the factory.A B-17 came off the assemble line every 3 minutes. That wasone hell of a lot of airplanes. They came to Cheyenne and theNorden Bomb site was installed. I believe a United employee atthe time came up with a better way for the tail gun to work.

When I was a kid my folks would take us fishing at the tworeservoir west of Cheyenne. Cheyenne’s water supply. Wenever went to the area during WWII. There were woodenguard towers all around Granite reservoir. Those were used toprotect the water supply from being poisoned.

After we occupied Japan they found out the Japanese knewabout the bomb sites. Cheyenne was the 10th target to be hit.Attack would approach from the South. Round house, yards andthe viaduct over the yards and 16th street (hwy 30) were all within about 3 blocks.

Viaduct was the highway that runs from Panama to Alaska.UPRR main line was in Cheyenne. My Dad worked for UPRRand said there was a train that left Cheyenne every 15 minutesduring WWII. Bombing raid would continue one mile North tothe airport and the United hangers.

At one time there were 41 or 44 United flights per day. Youhad to come from Denver to Cheyenne to catch a transcontinen-tal flight.

Tom Ceretto (Rapid City) if he is still alive may rememberhow many flights. His Dad worked for United, Tom workedboth some of the United flights and Frontier here in Cheyenne.

United tried to get a 99 year lease from the City of Cheyenne.The City would only give them a 1 or 2 year lease at a time.United threatened to move if they didn’t get a longer lease. Citycalled their bluff and found United wasn’t bluffing shortlyUnited move their maintenance to San Francisco, general officesto Chicago and flight training to Denver. Flight attendanttraining stayed here until I was about 17 (1961) not sure wherethey moved to.

I use to work as a doorman at the Lincoln theater. We had arubber mat for snow etc. to catch in when people came in. It hadholes in it that were just a hair bigger than the size of the heelsthe students (flight attendants wore) The attendants would catchtheir heels and trip into my open arms. I would kid them howthey like falling into my arms.

-Roger Greenlee

Love your paper and reading about all the friends I flew with!

-Dixie Levine Hansen, CN/FL 1961-1971

Does anyone remember Merle Russell? I play bingo with him.He is 92, quite hale and hearty, he worked in the upholsteryshop, still very spry and drives.

-Barbara Hawkins

Sure! Merle won $1265 back in 1979 for a suggestion on the737 coffee maker. Tell him the FLamily says hello.

-Jake Lamkins

I have been looking at some of the other flights we had. Flight361/561 came from Kansas City, STJ, OMA, LNK, LBF, GRI,BFF, CYS, DEN. Flight 364/564 run the reverse direction.

Flight 302/502 DEN, CYS, CPR, RIW. 3 way connections inRIW to BIL and SLC. Flight 301/501 RIW, CPR, LAR, CYS,DEN

I am positive that FL593 was west bound out of GCK GLDDEN not sure about GLD. I think 594 was non stop DEN GCKbut it may have stopped at GLD

We got caught with the 110 degree max temp at GCK once. Iwent up and visited with the Manager in Flight Service and askhim if he could be late with the wx report at 1400.

I always went up and got the temperature, and made sure theFlight crew knew what it was. Always honest with them aboutweather. Let them make the decision if they wanted to go orspend the next 4-5 hours in GCK until the temperature wasbelow 110. We always filled with water/alcohol

When I was in Jackson I often took Bob Bagshaw, BobWilliams, Ed Radford fishing. They would come in on the DC3that spent the night.

Seems to me that at one time all the West and South boundflights were odd numbered and all the North and East were evennumbered.

Maybe Dave Burr (Frontier agent training instructor) is the onethat told us that, it was to help ATC keep track of the correctaltitudes for separation.

Remember the phones in CYS and LAR. Can’t remember theCapt that wanted everything besides ATC repeated the same wayhe read it. (ATC Clearance for sure we all did). Called himGrandpa. Don’t remember the agent now, but he called the flightwith a radio message. That Capt read it back a little different.The agent really got on him about it and give him the messageover and made him repeat is back verbatim. I remember theagent saying I have been waiting years for him to do that. It wasnothing to do with ATC.

-Roger Greenlee

Paul and I both enjoy every issue we get. Fewer and fewer ofus really old people still around. Count us in till we’ve gonewest too. Both of us turn 80 this year but are in good shape andgood health. We count our blessings daily.

You are to be commended for the amount of time and effortyou continuously do all the time in putting out your fine quar-terly newsletter. We always look forward to it and we really doread all pf each issue. Thank you!

-Penny and Paul Overdier

I started with FAL on July 04, 1957 in ABQ as a station agenttrainee. Sent to GUP as a station agent. Moved back to ABQ asa station agent. Moved to BIE from 1959 to 1962 as stationagent. Moved to MKC as Senior station agent 1962 to 1968.Moved to SLN as station manager 1968 to 1981.

Open new FAL service as Sales Service Manager at SGF.

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When Rick McCune left STL I moved to STL as Sales ServiceManager 1985 until FAL shutdown in 1986.

-Ray Engstrom, Station Manager

Early one morning ... a group of Frontier Airline flight crewswere standing around the coffee pot in the crew room at Staple-ton Field in Denver.

While waiting for the coffee machine to finish brewing, one ofthe Captains decided to pose a question to all assembled.

He explained that his wife had been a bit frisky the nightbefore and he failed to get his usual amount of sound sleep. Heposed the question of just how much of sex was "work" and howmuch of it was "pleasure?"

One Captain chimed in with 75%-25% in favor of work.Another Captain said it was 50%-50%. Still another Captainresponded with 25%-75% in favor of pleasure, depending uponhis state of inebriation at the time.

There being no consensus, the Captain who had started thediscussion turned to a Co-Pilot who was making the coffee thatmorning and asked for his opinion?

Without any hesitation, the Co-Pilot responded, "Sir, it has tobe 100% pleasure. The Captain was surprised and as you mightguess, asked why?

"Well, sir, if there was any work involved, the Captains wouldhave me doing it for them."

The room fell silent. God Bless Co-Pilots!

-Phil Stallings, Pilot

I was never aware that two Van Winkles worked for Frontier.Also Bob Muske and Orville White were two characters.

-Ernie Van Winkle, Dispatcher

First year I was in GCK the temperature hit 110 before the endof May. The office did not have AC and we were under Carter’srestriction on using fuel - 55 mph and keep the thermostat set at68 or something like that. The guy who’s wife ran the restaurantcould have cared less if we cooked in the office or not. FlightService gave me their venetion blinds when they moved upstairs.

Lloyd Woodard and I about died in the heat that year. I talkedFL into buying the window AC for us the next year.

-Roger Greenlee, Station Agent

Could you pass the word that former Frontier employee stationagent Dan Price has released his fourth book, available onamazon.com/kindle

The book is entitled The Loner by Dan Price about a retiredTV sports anchor and his troubles off camera.

Still very thankful for what you do to keep the old Frontierfront and center. You do a great job.

I’m a former station agent Omaha, Sacramento, Tucson,Phoenix and Moab, of course…can’t forget Moab and the startof it all for me in 1966.

-Dan Price, Station Agent

I currently live in COS. I flew from 2/2/68 until a medical in2/1982. I had a back surgery -and they wouldn't let me comeback.

I've just published a non-fiction book called "I'VE BEENONLY A SHADOW". It's an autobiography in letters written bymy father, Johnny Dow, to one of his sisters after they finallymet as adults. His father left the family and the mother gave allthe children away. At only four, he was put on a train fromBOS-MSP ALONE. The father was supposed to meet him butdidn't. After a year in foster-care the two somehow reconnected

but only briefly. After six months the father joined the Army andput daddy into the St. Joseph's Asylum For Boys in MSP. Thesechildren were brutalized daily. He was there from 6-12. As theboys were now getting bigger and able to fight back against this,they were sent away. In this case - back to the father. Daddywould be left alone for months as a time. He literally put himselfthrough school. As the father was getting married (for the thirdtime - but ALWAYS in the Catholic Church), he sent daddyback to the mother in MA. He entered the Navy at 17 to escapethe mother & step-father.

On two separate occasions he went to the sick bay for treat-ment and both times was sent away. He had rheumatic fever andit took his life at only 43. I was six years old when he died.Finding about these letters that my aunt had saved for all theseyears was a gift from above. After her death I received theoriginals. I was able to really get to know this man who was myfather. It's a powerful message about the will and the hope thatcan help someone get through - no matter how bad their situationmay be.

-Maggie Harmon Podunovich, Flight Attendant

(You can find a copy at http://www.Amazon.com)

I wrote 'The Single Engine Pipers' published by Sports CarPress in 1976. Did not get rich, but had some fun.

-John Duncan, Pilot

(I found it at http://www.amazon.com)

In 1990, approaching retirement after over forty years offlying, military and commercial, I turned to my second love,writing. While in Basic Flying Training on my solo flight I had afuel leak and had to shut the right engine down. Faced withmultiple problems I managed to land safely.

This is the story I wrote and entered in an aviation short storycontest, The National Writer’s Contest. My story won thirdplace and launched my writing career. I became a freelancewriter for aviation magazines. Now I get a big kick out of goingto the elementary schools, at no charge, dressed in my uniformand talking to the kids about reading, writing, and flying.

-Mike Daciek, Pilot

Daciek has also written three children’s books. Our First Flightis written to allay fear of flying for unaccompanied children,Laughing Through the Alphabet is a joke book with illustrationsdrawn by his nine year old grandson, and Kailouie and theSnorkel Monster is a Hawaiian underwater sea adventure.

When asked what he is working on now, Daciek responded,“West Virginia, 1910-1945. My father came to the United Statesin 1910 and worked as a coal miner in southern West Virginia,including Bloody Mingo County, Hatfield-McCoy country, dur-ing a very tumultuous time period, 1920 through 1935. Duringthe fifteen year war thousands of miners were killed by the coalcompany owners and by the U. S. Army in trying to stopunionization. My mother and father raised five children duringthat struggle and I’m writing the history through my oldersibling’s eyes. My dad was shot which eventually led to ourleaving West (By God!) Virginia in 1945, FOR EVER! Next: Asequel to A Change of Heart.”

His advice for new authors is, “Read and write! Join a writer’scritique group and attend writer’s conferences. My favoriteauthors are Nelson DeMille, David Baldacci, Robert Ludlum,and John Grisham. My reviews indicate I learned quite a bitfrom reading their books.”

(Look for Michael R. Daciek at http://www.amazon.com)

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MATERIELT. J. McCartin

Vice President — Materiel(A very intersting article from the Apr 1974 Frontier News

which deals with one of the lesser known areas of Frontier’s

operation. Tom’s memorial webpage is at http://FAL-

1.tripod.com/Tom_McCartin.html)

What does MATERIEL do, and how come it’s spelled wrong?Although this particular question was asked by my 9-year-old

daughter, so many variations of it have been posed at Frontierthat I would like to identify Materiel’s responsibilities.

Webster describes materiel as equipment, apparatus and sup-plies used by an organization, as opposed to material, which is,basically, physical matter. We view our role as providing theexpertise to procure all equipment and supplies and to controlflight-related supplies to support our performance commitments.

Materiel has three basic functions: Purchasing, Production andInventory Control, and Stores.

PURCHASING: Purchasing’s gamut ranges from sheer fasci-nation to utter frustration. Complete satisfaction is gained inconcluding a satisfactory negotiation with a vendor and observ-ing an early delivery of a quality product. Agony is trying to findan AOG (Aircraft On Ground) part order you placed at 2 a.m., isdue at 4 a.m., and presumably is lost.

The creative use of purchasing power in manipulating a vendorto achieve special pricing and exercising restraint in dealing witha delinquent supplier broaden a young buyer in a short time.Exposure to the operations of all divisions through almost dailycontact provides stimulating educational experiences.

Purchasing is divided into six basic areas — subcontracts,warranty administration, flight components, general purchasing,commissary and stationary, and fuel.

The warranty portion deals with warranty on our repair andoverhaul of engines and components, new capital items, as wellas ground equipment. Subcontracts deals heavily in negotiatingcontracts for and supplying support for our JTS-D and 501engines as well as other components. Its personnel also maintainour cost and flow on aircraft tires. Our flight component buyingconsists of avionics, air frame, engine and prop and accessoryparts related to the aircraft to support our shops, line mainte-nance, and major maintenance.

General purchasing buys all capital equipment, ground mainte-nance parts and all support parts (hardware, carpeting, solvents,etc.) and various service contracts. In the commissary area webuy all inflight service items (except food catering), such asliquor, soft drinks, peanuts and coffee. Stationary buys forms,office supplies and office equipment.

Fuel administration is responsible for the acquisition of jetfuel, water alcohol, ground equipment fuel and heating fuel inDenver. Its personnel negotiate our fuel contracts and maintainalmost daily liaison with our various suppliers. As a result of thecritical shortage of jet fuel, they maintain a daily fuel consump-tion record at all stations and monitor this against our dailyallocation of fuel for all stations. Fuel planning publishes dailyreports of fuel availability to Flight Control, making such recom-mendations as are required to balance fuel availability withoperational requirements. Fuel planning personnel also performa quality control function on our system-wide fuel facilities andmobile equipment.

PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY CONTROL: Production

and Inventory Control is an odd mixture of deliberate detailedaccounting, planned scheduling and hard-nosed expediting. Itspersonnel have the responsibility for both dollar control of ourinventory as well as ensuring we have the proper level ofinventory. Production and Inventory Control is divided intothree basic areas — spares support, expendable support andmajor maintenance support.

Spares support maintains our capital dollar investment inspares (sub-assemblies), as well as being responsible for theproper inventory balance and turnover for our total system. Toeffect this, it schedules and loads our base shops and allocatesand controls the level of spares at our maintenance stations andin our Denver base stores area.

Expendable support personnel are dedicated to maintainingour detail parts inventory within proper dollar control as well asproper levels for more than 20,000 parts. Maintenance support isinvolved in planning and executing proper material flow for ourvarious phases of overhaul maintenance. It serves as the expedit-ing force to see that the materials are available during shortdown times.

STORES: Stores operates as an extension of the MaterielDivision — the arms and the legs — to accomplish the over-allplans and responsibilities. Stores’ duties consist of receiving,binning, issuing, pickup, delivering and shipping of more than25,000 parts throughout our system on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week basis.

As an added function, Materiel has been charged with thecontract administration connected with our recent jet acquisi-tions: negotiation of modification costs, Materiel logistics, andcoordination with other divisions to deliver the aircraft intoservice.

Our responsibility is service and support to practically all otherFrontier divisions; our commitment is to provide intelligentdecisions, using resourcefulness, and to carry out our tasks withpatience, tact and cheerfulness. Accomplishing this is our con-tinuing goal.

TOM MCCARTIN

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A New Frontier For People ExpressIn 1983 Texas Air president Frank Lorenzo put a subsidiary, Continental Airlines, into bankruptcy to void its union contracts. That

maneuver ultimately helped to make Continental profitable, but it gave Lorenzo a union-busting reputation that's become a major liability.In September he lost a bid to buy Trans World Airlines, in part because TWA's unions backed rival bidder Carl Icahn. Last week Lorenzolost again when People Express outbid him for Frontier Holdings, the Denver-based parent of Frontier Air. Once again, union oppositionhelped beat him.

The bidding began this summer when a coalition of Frontier unions offered $17 a share in a plan to take the company private. The boardaccepted, and Frontier began selling off airplanes to raise cash for the deal. But then Lorenzo came in with an offer of $20 a share. Theunions, though, were opposed to Lorenzo, and the Frontier board feared that Lorenzo would hit antitrust problems: Continental andFrontier serve many of the same cities. Union and management officials began to search for another bidder. On Oct. 1 Frontier approachedPeople. People's price of $24 a share, a total of $300 million, was accepted a week later.

Cont’d on back cover

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FRONTIER NEWS

NOV 1966 Moving Up With Frontier...McClure Named As Supervisor

Newly named Supervisor ofStewardesses and Cabin Ser-vices for Frontier Airlines isPaul J. McClure.

In his new position, Mr. Mc-Clure is in charge of the air-line’s 120 Denver/Phoenixand Salt Lake City-basedstewardesses and inflightcabin services. McClure willbe working under the directionof James B. Montgomery,Manager - Inflight Services forthe airline.

During the past seven andone-half years, McClureworked as sales/service man-ager at Frontier’s Minot, NorthDakota station. He joined the

carrier in 1954 as a station agent at Riverton, Wyoming, latertransferring to the Frontier-served cities of Laramie, Wyomingand Pueblo, Colorado.

McClure transfers to Frontier’s general offices in Denver toassume his new responsibilities.

Lenahan Is New Division Chief Stewardess

Named as Division ChiefStewardess in Denver for Fron-tier Airlines is Mrs. Roberta L.Lenahan.

Mrs. Lenahan will be incharge of the flight schedulingand inflight services performedby the 105 stewardesses basedin Denver. She is a former stew-ardess for United Airlines andfor the past five years hastaught various courses in airlinetraining at the Airline TrainingSchool, Denver, Colorado.

KERRY ALLEN is FAL’snew Sales/Service Manager inKansas City, Missouri. Hetransfers from Flagstaff, Ari-zona, where he was Sales/Ser-

vice Manager.

GERALD BOONE, formerly Sales/Service Manager in WolfPoint, Montana, is the new Sales/Service Manager at Sidney,Montana.

DOYLE JOHNSON is the new Sales/Service Manager in thecarrier’s Grand Canyon gateway city of Flagstaff, Arizona.Previously, he was Sales/Service Manager at Moab, Utah, gate-way to Canyonlands National Park.

LEON NORTHROP moves to Minot, North Dakota as Sales/Service Manager. Prior to this, he was Sales/Service Manager atthe carrier’s Sidney, Montana station.

LLOYD REDMER changes from Kansas City, Missouri

where he was Sales/Service Manager to Frontier’s new SkiTown U.S.A.—Steamboat Springs, Colorado (Hayden) station,where he is Sales/Service Manager.

Three New Sales Representatives Appointed

NEIL AVERETT is FAL’s new Sales Representative in SaltLake City. He is working with T. Robert Boyle, regional salesmanager for Frontier in that Utah city.

Mr. Averett joins the Airline with nine years of prior airlineexperience. As a Frontier sales representative, Averett is callingon air travelers in the cities of Salt Lake City and Vernal, Utah;Montrose, Colorado and Rock Springs and Riverton, Wyoming.

DONALD BROOKS has been named to Frontier’s sales staffas a representative in Denver.

Mr. Brooks joined Frontier in 1963 as a station agent inFarmington, New Mexico. In 1965, he transferred to Omaha as aJoint Airline Military Ticket Office (JAMTO) representative forthe carrier. He worked in this position up to this latest assign-ment.

In Denver, Mr. Brooks will work with Thomas Morphis,regional sales manager for Frontier. As a sales representative,Brooks will call on air travelers in the cities of Denver, Durangoand Pueblo in Colorado and Chadron and Alliance, Nebraska.

JACK WATKINS is the carrier’s new Sales Representative inKansas City where he is working with Herbert Schmidt, regionalsales manager of the Kansas City area for FAL.

Mr. Watkins comes to Frontier from a business manager’sposition with a winter sporting goods company in Denver,Colorado. The Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri area isWatkins’ sales territory.

SERVICE AWARDS

20 YEAR SERVICE PINS

AUGUSTBergen, T.G., Insp., DENGreenmeier, C., Ld. Mech., DENLonghart, C. C., Supt. Avionics, DENAshworth, A. L., Capt., DENHurt, W. R. Capt., DENLibby, H. O., Foreman, DENSEPTEMBERFrigon, D. J., Supt., Aircraft Overhaul, DENCarlson, V.R., Asst. to Pres., DENTomppert, V. R., Ld. Mech., DENOCTOBERPellerin, E. P., Mech., DEN

15 YEAR SERVICE PINS

AUGUSTDikeman, W. L., Ground Rad. Mech., DENOCTOBERWerbelow, H. H., Stn. Agt., CODFish, R. W., Sr. Agent., PHX

10 YEAR SERVICE PINS

AUGUSTButler, G. L., Mech., DENPetrie, E.G., Mech., DENHillis, A., Capt., DENGodfrey, D. B., Insp., DENWrasse, H. B., Copilot, PHXAshley, J. W., Sr. Agt., LNKHead, D. F., Stn. Agt., GRIWhite, O. L., Sls. Svc. Mr., GDV

PAUL J. McCLURESupervisor of Stewardesses

and Cabin Services

ROBERTA L. LENAHANChief Stewardess,Denver Division

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Norton, C.K., Sls. Svc. Mgr., LWTSEPTEMBERKroeplin, E. C., Stn. Agt., TUSWilliams, O. W., Jr., Stn. Agt., ABQOCTOBERWorl, B. H., Exec. Sec., DENBeek, A. B., Stn. Agt., COSGoode, O. L., Sls. Svc. Mgr., JACHildebrand, J. E., Stn. Agt., ABQHendrickson, N. A., Stk. Clk., DEN5 YEAR SERVICE PINSAUGUSTThompson, B. D., Stn. Agt., CYSHeinz, L. M., Clrk. Typst., DENFrandsen, J. M., Stew., DENKey, J., Stew., DENSEPTEMBERVillegas, F. P., Multilith Opr., DENSalmons, E. L., Mech., MKCBarker, C. E., Copilot, DENOCTOBERBaker, J. E., Copilot, DENHoffmann, F. C., Copilot, DENMorris, E. R., Copilot, SLCHanes, J. D., Mech., DENAllen, T. C., Stn. Agt., FMNGrant, U. S., Mech., DENWoolenzien, D. M., Foreman, DENMickel, D. R., Stew., SLCKeutzer, W. E., Mech., DEN

FRONTIER AIRLINES: A History of the Former Frontier Airlines 1950-1986Book review excerpted from the July 2012 AIRWAYS magazine

In 1978 Edward Gerhardt, a former employee of both Challenger Airlines and FrontierAirlines, embarked on a project to compile the history of Frontier in time for the company’s

35th anniversary in 1981. He conducted numerousinterviews with senior staff and personalities fromthe company’s past before the airline pulled fund-ing for the project in an austerity move. Gerhardt’swork was put on the shelves of the Western HistoryDepartment of the Denver Public library—andthere it sat until Greg Stearns came along.The author of FRONTIER AIRLINES: A History

of the Former Frontier Airlines 1950-1986 literallyhas the airline in his blood; his father was a pilot forFrontier, his mother a flight attendant. Stearns hasdone a commendable job of building on and finish-ing the work that Gerhardt started. He has done hisown research and conducted his own interviews.His book traces the company’s development fromits creation via a three-way merger in 1950, throughits years as the nation’s largest local service carrier,growth into a major airline known for its finein-flight service, and, finally, its sad demise in1986. Lavishly illustrated, the book chronicles thepeople, the aircraft, the infrastructure, and theevents that were all a part of Frontier Airlines.Physically and visually, the book is a first-class

production. This is a large, thick, hard-cover vol-ume, and the contents are printed on glossy heavy-stock paper. The archive of photos alone is worththe cover price.(Copies of Greg’s book can be purchased at Ama-

zon.com and is often for sale at Ebay.com)

RECENT STEWARDESS GRADUATES from Frontiers own Stewardess TrainingSchool in Denver include: (left to right seated) Geraldine Marshall, Neola Gregersenand Sandra Swingler. (Left to right standing are) Janice Johnson, Vicky Maholm,Ginger Derksen, Sharon Jones, Paulette Tyma, Constance Gibson and Lynn Fisher.

CLASS OF 21 GRADS IS CARRIER’S LARGEST

FRONTIER’S LARGEST GRADUATING STEWARDESS class includes (seated left to right)Agneta Forssell, Joan Stahley, Betsy Rautsaw, Mary Williams, Kathleen Keller, Sally Irthumand Linda Holden. Standing (left to right) are: Delona Beamer, Patricia Boechler, SharonStoddard, Diane Hall, Jacqueline Moody, Barbara Bouska, Diane Wright, Cynthia Johnson,Ruth Nau, Joanne Wemlingar, Velma Stamps, Joan Kurth, Arlene Battles and Carol Pickett.

31 NEW STEWS FLYING FOR FAL

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This is an amazingly long-lived group! Must be something in that Dallas water. George Ceshker, died 1/22/17, age 101; John Leslie,died 7/16/13, age 87; Les Harper, died 9/13/16, age 100; Del Booth, died 5/10/07, age 90; Dick Cottingham, died 12/7/06, age 90

Dec 1975 FL News

Sep 1972 FL News

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The deal would make People the nation's fifth largest carrier (by number of passengers) and give it a solid footholdin the West. And it may be a bargain: Frontier's cash on hand reduces People's real cost to about $95 million. But Frontier, which hasn'tmade money since 1982, needs a major overhaul. For their part, the unions will get job security in exchange for wage concessions. Yet theymay ultimately find People to be a false savior. People chairman Donald Burr, who served under Lorenzo at a forerunner of Texas Air, hasdescribed unions as "pretty bad things. They're animalistic."

-Newsweek magazineon Oct 21, 1985

Cont’d from p. 23

This article appeared in the Nov 1985 Denver Post. Gorman died at age 74 on November

3, 2005 in Albuqueque, N.M.