~ IN MEMORY ~
Air Force veteran, DL Capt. Henry C. Rimmer Jr.
June 12, 1943 ~ March 7, 2013
Word has been received with news of the passing of retired DL
pilot Captain Henry ‘Hank’ Rimmer, age 69. Henry Clay Rimmer Jr. was
born/raised in Vallejo, California. After his military service Captain
Rimmer hired on with Delta Air Lines 01-29-1973 and retired in 2003 at the
mandatory age 60, based ATL/030. Survived by his wife Christina
personal condolences may be sent to the Rimmer family at
4021 Jordan Lake Drive , Marietta GA 30062-5785 ... (770) 977-1676
I believe the Rimmers can also be reached via email at christina.l.rimmer@gmail.com
Arrangements were entrusted to H. M. Patterson & Son, Canton Hill Chapel in
Marietta GA. I’m not aware of an online guestbook, services were private.
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Obituary:
Henry C. Rimmer Jr., 69, of Marietta, GA passed away at home after battling
cancer. He was born in Vallejo, CA and attended St. Basil's and St. Vincent's
H.S., Class of 1961. He was active in many sports, but had a lifelong passion
for baseball and golf. Hank eventually went on to St. Mary's and ultimately
graduated from U.C. Berkeley. He served in the U.S. Air Force initially as an
intelligence officer at March AFB, where he met his wife Chris. He completed
USAF pilot training at Webb AFB, in Big Spring, TX. He flew several years as an
active duty fighter pilot instructor prior to accepting a position with Delta
Airlines. The Rimmer's lived in Miami, FL , New Orleans, LA and eventually
settled in Marietta, Georgia. Flying several jet fighters throughout his 20
year career in the USAF, including the F-100, F-4 and F-15 , he retired from the
122nd TFS , Louisiana ANG as a
Lieutenant Colonel. He also retired from Delta Airlines after a 30 year
career, as a Captain of the 767-400.
He is survived by his wife of 45 yrs. Christina and his two sons Matthew
and Gregory, Greg's wife Teresa and his grandchildren Ian, Sam and Emily.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Patrick - St. Vincent HS in
Vallejo,CA or cancer research.
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Henry Clay Rimmer Jr., 69, of Marietta died Thursday. Private service will
be held. H.M. Patterson & Son, Canton Hill.
.Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 13, 2013
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