~ IN MEMORY ~
Vietnam war veteran, NAL/PAA/DL Capt. Patrick V.
McCallum
October 24, 1937 ~ February 21, 2014
Belated news has been received with the passing of NAL/PAA/DL
retired pilot Captain Patrick Vautrin McCallum, age 76. Captain McCallum joined
National Airlines 09-11-1967, made the mergers with Pan Am and Delta, and
retired with Delta Air Lines in 1997, based 030/ATL. Online condolences may be
sent on the funeral home website at http://tmralph.net/ or http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sunsentinel/obituary.aspx?pid=169808913
Funeral Services were held on February 25th in Florida.
Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Survived by
his wife Sandra ‘Sandy’, personal condolences may be sent to their family at
540 NW 75th Ave., Plantation FL 33317-1041 ... (954)
587-8906
~ Carol
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Patrick Vautrin McCallum, 76, of Plantation, FL passed away
Friday,
2/21/14. He was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in the
Galveston/La
Marque, TX area. After graduating from Texas A&M
University, he joined
the Air Force for eight years and was a fighter pilot in the
Vietnam
War. Among his many accommodations was the coveted Silver Star
for
bravery. He went on to be a commercial airline pilot for over
32 years
while also operating a successful fire equipment business with
his
wife for 44 years. Pat was an avid fisherman and was known for
his
straightforward attitude, sense of humor, caring heart and
generosity.
He will be missed by the many people whose lives he touched
over the
years. Pat is survived by his beloved wife, Sandy; children
Chrystalyn
(Alfred) Thibodeau, Bryan (Maria) McCallum, Michele (Brooke)
Hoover
and Sean McCallum; grandchildren Justin, Ashley, Noelle and
Patrick;
great-grandchildren Jake, Justin, Gracie, Lorelai and Adalyn;
nieces
and nephews Stephanie, Stephen, Richard, Theresa and Cindy;
and his
loyal companion, Rusty. A service celebrating Pat's life will
be held
Tuesday, 2/25/14 from 4-8pm, at TM Ralph Funeral home, 7001 NW
4th St,
Plantation, FL 33317; (954) 587-6888; Visitation will begin at
4pm
until the Prayer Service and Celebration of Life at 6:45pm.
The burial
will be held at Arlington National Cemetery.
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