~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. Jack L. Estes
November 22, 1920 ~ May 5, 2013
Notification of the passing of WWII veteran, retired DL pilot
and Delta Golden Wings member Captain Jack Estes, age 92. Captain Estes hired
on with Delta in 1946 I believe but his pilot roster seniority date was
09-04-1951. He retired at the mandatory age 60 in 1980 based Atlanta with 34+
years of service. Jack’s wife Mary ‘Tut’ passed away just four months ago
on January 3rd of this year. They are survived by their daughter Leigh and her
family.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.davisstruempf.com/
A memorial service will be held on MAY 19th at 2:00PM at the
Presbyterian Village Lakeview Chapel, 2000 East- West Connector, Austell
GA 30106.
Captain Estes had most recently resided at
2000 E West Connector Apt 111 (Presbyterian Village), Austell GA
30106-1195
Obituary for Jack L. Estes
November 22, 1920 ~ May 5, 2013
Jack L. Estes, 92, formerly of Vinings, passed away on May 5 in his
residence at Presbyterian Village in Austell, following his beloved wife Tut who
went before him in January of this year. Born on November 22, 1920, Jack grew up
in Valdosta, Georgia as the youngest of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Iverson E.
Estes. A U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) veteran, Jack served in the Air Signal
Corps before becoming a Cadet (2nd Lt.) in WWII. During his pilot training he
discovered his lifelong passion for flying. In 1946 Jack joined Delta Air Lines
and rose to the rank of Captain, flying a variety of aircraft over the years.
Jack relished his 34-year career as a pilot and retired only reluctantly at the
mandatory age in 1980. At Delta he also met the love of his life and his wife of
60 years, Tut, to whom he was abidingly devoted until her recent death.
Handsome, blond, trim and athletic, Jack was always moving. He and Tut traveled
the world and were also active around their home on the Chattahoochee River,
where they went on runs and sparred on the tennis courts in their Cochise
neighborhood. Even in his 90’s, Jack continued his morning walks around the path
at Presbyterian Village, rain or shine. Jack embodied integrity, loyalty,
strength, and generosity. He was also adventurous and had a mischievous sense of
humor. As a father, father-in-law and grandfather, Daddy/Granddaddy’s love and
commitment to his family were strong, enduring and selfless, a reflection of
Jack himself. Above all, Jack was a man of faith who knew how much he needed
God. Jack and Tut were long-time members of Northside Methodist Church. He is
deeply mourned by his family and friends, and all who loved and enjoyed him.
Survivors include his daughter Leigh and husband Jeff Schlichting, and their two
daughters, Nicole and Emma. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 19, at
2:00 PM at Presbyterian Village (Lakeview Chapel), 2000 East-West Connector,
Austell. http://www.davisstruempf.com/
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Obituary for Mary "Tut" Estes
November 29, 1920 ~ January 3, 2013
People who knew Tut realized she was one of a kind. A more loving wife,
caring mother and grandmother, and loyal friend you could not find. Born Mary
Josephine Evans on November 29, 1920, Tut was raised in Hapeville as the sixth
of seven children of Charles and Elizabeth Evans. Growing up in the close-knit
Evans family instilled a love of life and wry sense of humor in Tut. She got her
lifelong nickname in November 1922, just before her second birthday, when
archeologists discovered King Tut’s tomb. Her teasing older brothers chased her
around as they christened her in sing-song, “King Tut, the Radio Nut.” The
shortened “Tut” stuck, and it came to fit her fun-loving personality.
Crowned “Miss Hapeville” twice, at ages 16 and 18, Tut was a natural beauty
whose blue eyes and bright smile lit up her face. After graduating Russell High
School and secretarial school, Tut first worked for Atlanta garment manufacturer
Nunnally & McCrea during World War II. Along with the company, she was
awarded the Army-Navy “E” medal for “effort beyond the line of duty in the
production of material for our armed forces” in 1943. She then worked for ten
years as a secretary at Delta Air Lines, where she met her true love, Jack
Estes, who worked across the hall at the time. During their engagement, the
handsome couple was featured on the cover of the July 1952 issue of Delta Digest
magazine in a striking photograph staged to show them planning their honeymoon
trip. After they married in 1952, Tut left Delta and became a homemaker, while
Jack stayed on as a pilot. Tut and Jack welcomed their daughter Leigh into their
family a few years later.
Always active and looking younger than their age, Tut and Jack enjoyed
traveling, tennis, running, and walking well into their 70’s. At 50, Tut took up
tennis and competed on ALTA teams for many years, developing a tough forehand
and wicked slice serve while maintaining her motto to have fun on the court and
“smile after every point.” She also loved to take long, early morning walks in
their Cochise neighborhood, and one year logged 1500 miles. Like her mother
before her, Tut took her sports seriously and was a die-hard Braves, Falcons,
and Bulldogs fan who cheered them through many tough seasons.
When her two granddaughters, Nicole and Emma were born, Tut traveled
regularly to San Francisco to visit them. She also looked forward to their trips
to Atlanta, where she enjoyed making their favorite breakfast, reading to them,
watching Madeline videos, and walking over to the Cochise pool or playground
together.
Tut loved deeply and unfailingly and lived it out in her close
relationships with her family and in her dedication to friends. Most important
she knew and loved her Redeemer and had an abiding faith; she and Jack were
members of Northside Methodist Church for many years. Tut was a woman of
kindness, beauty, laughter, and strength, who will be missed by the many who
loved her.
Surviving relatives include her loving and steadfast husband of 60 years,
Jack, her daughter Leigh and husband Jeff Schlichting, and their two daughters,
Nicole and Emma. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 12, at 2:00
PM, at Presbyterian Village (Lakeview Chapel), 2000 East-West Connector,
Austell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the
American Alzheimer’s Association.
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