~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, DL Capt. James Wesley Weeks
February 1, 1936 ~ December 18, 2013
Word has been received with the passing of
DL Captain James Wesley Weeks, age 77. Captain Weeks joined Delta Air
Lines
3908
Sweet Bottom Drive , Duluth GA 30096-3157 ... (770) 623-3811
10-02-1967 and retired at the mandatory age 60 in 1996, based
030/ATL. Captain Weeks is survived by his wife Kay. A memorial service
honoring his life will be held at 1:00 pm tomorrow Saturday the 21st at Johns
Creek Presbyterian Church, 10950 Bell Road, Johns Creek GA 30097.
Personal
condolences may be sent to the Weeks family at
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James Wesley Weeks, 77, of Duluth, Ga., passed away unexpectedly on Dec.
18, 2013, after sustaining brain injuries from an accidental fall.
Jim was born in Sumter and grew up in Pinewood. He served honorably as a
pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1967. His naval career was distinguished by
serving two tours of duty with “Operation Deep Freeze” in the Antarctic,
supporting the scientific missions there in 1959/60. “Mount Weeks” on the
Antarctic continent was named after Lt. Weeks by a New Zealand survey team, whom
he transported to the remote location. Later that decade as a P3 Orion pilot, he
commanded air support for the sea recovery of NASA’s Gemini 12 piloted by Buzz
Aldrin and commanded by James Lovell.
In 1967, Jim joined Delta Airlines as a commercial pilot, retiring as a
captain in 1996. He was an avid bicyclist and had a successful racing career in
the ’80s and ’90s, winning medals in the U.S. Nationals and Golden Olympics,
among others. Known by many as “Opa,” he was an active member of his church and
community and a generous supporter of arts education in Gwinnett County Schools,
and a tireless and devoted volunteer for the Duluth High School Marching Band.
He gave generously of his time and resources to many in his family and community
and will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Kay; his three children,
Mike, John and Lori; and his seven grandchildren; two brothers, Thomas R. Weeks
of Anderson and Edgar D. Weeks of Morganton, N.C. A memorial service honoring
his life will be held on Saturday at Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, 10950 Bell
Road, Johns Creek, Ga., 30097.
.Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013
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Recognizing and commending Mr. James W. Weeks...................
Mr. James W. Weeks was born on February 1, 1936, in Pinewood, South
Carolina, a beloved son of James W. Weeks and Margie B. Weeks. His parents
passed away during his childhood, and he and his siblings were
raised by his grandmother and stepmother. Mr. Weeks graduated from
Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, and attended Clemson University. He joined
the United States Navy in 1956 and was accepted to the Navy's
Aviation Cadet Program and trained in Pensacola, Florida. He volunteered
for the Navy's Antarctic support squadron, flying scientists, equipment, and
supplies, as well as conducting aerial surveys, during which time he made two
trips to the South Pole Station, 9,000 feet above sea level on top of 10,000
feel of ice and
snow. The government of New Zealand *honored Mr. Weeks by naming Mount
Weeks after him. He served 12 years in the Navy, leaving with the rank of
lieutenant and having received numerous honors, including an Air Medal and an
Antarctic Medal. After leaving the Navy, he diligently and conscientiously
devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment
of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service
with Delta Air Lines as a pilot for 28 years. A person of magnanimous
strengths, he is a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and neighbor with an
unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness.
Mr. Weeks has served with honor and distinction, and his vision and unyielding
commitment have set the standard for public service. It is abundantly fitting
and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and
distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend Mr. James W. Weeks for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and
dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and this nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and
directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. James W.
Weeks.
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*Mount Weeks: A tabular mountain 6 mi N of Cranfield Peak, on the western
edge of Prince Andrew Plateau, Queen Elizabeth Range. Named by New Zealand
Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for Lieutenant James
W. Weeks, U.S. Navy (USN), pilot of the reconnaissance and supply flights in the
area.
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Retired ATL-based Captain Jim Weeks passed away this afternoon. No further
information is available at this time. John Dearie, Capt., ATL
(Ret.)
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