WA/DL Capt. Henry C. 'Hank' Pfister Jr.

Update:  We have been advised of a change of address....personal condolences may be sent to Linda and family at

 

815 S. 216TH ST.  # C58

DES MOINES   WA  98198-6332

 

Please forgive any inconvenience.

 

        ~Thank you/Carol

~ IN MEMORY ~

WA/DL Capt. Henry C. Pfister, Jr.

September 9, 1934 – April 4, 2014

                        

 

Word has been received with the passing of Navy veteran retired WA/DL pilot Captain Henry C. Pfister Jr., age 79.  Captain Pfister joined Western Airlines 06-05-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines in September 1994, based 030/SEA.  Survived by his wife Linda personal condolences may be sent to the family at

19440 Marine View Drive SW , Normandy Park  WA 98166-3870  ...  (206) 824-0975 

A memorial service will be held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Friday, April 11th, in the View Room from 1-5pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a donation to benefit American Cancer Society in honor of Henry C. Pfister, Jr.

Should we receive any further information, we will be sure to post the updates to our blogspot at http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/

Thank you,
~ Carol

 

~ Life Story:

Henry C. Pfister, Jr., “Hank”, of Des Moines, WA, passed away on April 4, 2014 due to complications from Renal Cell Carcinoma. He was 79.

Hank was born in Winter Haven, Florida on September 9, 1934 to parents Henry C. Pfister, Sr. and Luelette A. Whitehurst Pfister.  Hank graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1952. He attended college in Central Florida, then graduated from the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. He flew helicopter units from USS Ranger in San Diego, CA then received orders to Pensacola, Florida and Guam. Hank was a flight instructor and also flew fixed wing aircraft for the Naval Air Training command. After it was noticed he was a talented singer and director, he was given command of the Naval Air Training command choir. After 3 years on Guam, he remained in the Navy one more year in San Diego, flying in the Ferry Squadron, flying many types of aircraft. In 1967, he retired from the Navy, and joined Western Airlines, which later became Delta Airlines. Captain Hank Pfister and his wife, Flight Attendant Linda Pfister, flew their last trip together and retired together in September 1994.

Hank Pfister is survived by Linda Pfister, and their two sons: Ian and Bruce McLaughlin. He also has four children with former wife, Sharon Graham Pfister: daughter Elaine and her husband Steve Roberts; son Alan, son Neal and his wife Beverly Pfister, and daughter Dianne and her husband Christian Hansson. He also has five grandchildren: Jonathan and Emily Roberts, James Pfister, and Sean and Rianna McLaughlin.

A memorial service will be held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Friday, April 11, 2014 in the View Room from 1-5pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a donation to benefit American Cancer Society in honor of Henry C. Pfister, Jr.

 

 

From: Dick Deeds Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 4:13 PM    To: pilots@wallybird.com   Subject: Passing of WAL/DAL Captain Henry (Hank) Pfister

 

I received this sad message from Gary Gebo today. Hank flew many a flight with me and I couldn't have had a more competent, friendly man to
be with. He will be missed.
Dick

Dick, I hope I have some additional info for you ( like an official obituary), but thought I would let you know that
Hank died today from cancer. Services will be held next Friday, April 11th, from 1 to 5 at the Museum of flight in Seattle.
He was my friend.
Gary