NEA/DL F/O William F. Farmer

correction....NEA/DL...hired by NEA 09-03-1968...retirement date with Delta unclear as appears he may have been SLOA status prior to retirement...thank you! Carol  1-28-2013 update

~ IN MEMORY ~

NEA/DL pilot William Fred Farmer

November 17, 1941 ~ January 18, 2013

 

Notification of the passing of retired NEA/DL pilot William Fred Farmer, age 71. William Farmer hired on with Northeast Airlines 09-03-1968. As of September 1998, F/O Farmer was based ATL with 30 years of service. His obituary mentions that he flew internationally for 35 years but I was unable to determine an exact date of retirement. 

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~ IN MEMORY ~

DL pilot William F. Farmer

November 17, 1941 ~ January 18, 2013

Notification of the passing of retired DL pilot William F. Farmer, age 71. William Farmer hired on with Delta 09-03-1968. As of September 1998, F/O Farmer was based ATL with 30 years of service. His obituary mentions that he flew internationally for 35 years but I was unable to determine an exact date of retirement. Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldtribune/obituary.aspx?n=william-f-farmer&pid=162553497#fbLoggedOut

Survived by his wife Sharon personal condolences

may be sent to their residence at

3613 Fair Oaks Pl., Longboat Key FL 34228-4152 ... (941) 383-2778

 Thank you,
~ Carol

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Farmer, William F.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL) - Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Nov. 17, 1941 - Jan. 18, 2013

William F. Farmer , 71, of Longboat Key, Florida, passed away on January 18, 2013.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he graduated from Clearwater High School, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He flew internationally for Delta Air Lines for 35 years. And he was a member of the Longboat Key Club since 1996.

Farmer is survived by his wife, Sharon; his brother Ben; his four children, Chad, Cindy, Cara and Darrin; his 3 grandchildren Lizze, Elle, and Cayden. A Memorial service will be announced in the Spring. Memorial donations can be given to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.