~ IN MEMORY ~
WC/RC Captain Shelby Gordon Tuttle Sr.
November 24, 1919 - January 25, 2014
Belated notification with the passing of retired pilot Captain
Shelby Gordon Tuttle Sr., age 94.
Obituary mentions retiring from Delta Air Lines but I believe
Captain Tuttle would have retired with Republic before their merger with
Northwest. Captain Tuttle was widowed in December 2012 by the death of his wife
Alberta Coffman Tuttle. Services were Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Aidan Episcopal
Church, Camano Island WA.
The online obituary may be viewed at http://www.scnews.com/obituaries/article_8f0f6002-8dc3-11e3-9726-001a4bcf6878.html If anyone has more information to share, please let us know and we will
update our blogspot
Thank you,
~ Carol Faulkner, PCN death notice communicatordeath@pilotcommunication.net
http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
~ Carol Faulkner, PCN death notice communicatordeath@pilotcommunication.net
http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
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Shelby Tuttle was born in Gettysburg, Penn., the eldest son of
Shelby Mason and Emilia Gordon Tuttle.
He grew up on the family pear orchard in Medford, Ore., where
he had many fond childhood memories.
Shelby joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942 during a time
of great peril for our nation. He received flight training as an aviation cadet
at the Darr School of Aeronautics, British Training School, near Ponca City,
Okla.
It was there that he met and fell in love with a beautiful
young training instructor, Alberta Coffman. The couple eloped to Winfield, Kan.,
March 26, 1943. They became lifelong partners, and Shelby devoted himself to her
care in their final years.
After his service during World War II, Shelby began his career
as a commercial pilot for West Coast Airlines. Shelby loved being a pilot and he
took great pride in his work.
Shelby's career advanced as the airline industry grew and he
eventually served as a vice president for Republic Airlines. He later returned
to flying commercial aircraft and he retired from Delta Air Lines in
1980.
Shelby and Alberta enjoyed many travel adventures together
after his retirement. They moved from Seattle to Camano Island in 2003, the same
year they joined St. Aidan's.
Shelby loved his home and friends on Camano Island. He
especially enjoyed his time on the water crabbing.
Shelby was proceeded in death by his wife of 69
years.
He is survived by three sons: Shelby Gordon Jr., Laurence and
Brett; grandchildren Gregory, Christian, Geoffrey, Shelby and Nikki; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Shelby was a man of great integrity and love who selflessly
provided wonderful opportunity to his family. He cherished the many friendships
he made, and he will be missed.
Name: Shelby G. Tuttle
State of Issue: Oregon
Date of Birth: Monday November 24, 1919
Date of Death: Saturday January 25, 2014
Age at Death: 94 years, 2 months, 1 days
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Name: Alberta C. Tuttle
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Wednesday October 10, 1923
Date of Death: Monday December 03, 2012
Age at Death: 89 years, 1 months, 23 days
Alberta Tuttle, age 89, Camano Island resident, was summoned
to her Savior Dec. 3, 2012.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Shelby; sons
Shelby Jr., Laurence and Brett; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
This article can in no way attempt to adequately describe her
life of song, art, travel and adventure.
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