~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NC/RC (NWA) Capt.
Charles F. Timberg Jr.
March 24, 1924 ~ October 2,
2015
Belated notice, as noted in
the January/February issue of Air
Line Pilot magazine's In Memoriam column, the passing of NC/RC (NWA) pilot
Captain Charles Fredrick Timberg Jr., age 91. Captain Timberg's obituary may
still be viewed online at http://cremationsocietyofmn.com/obituaries/charles-fredrick-timberg-jr/
Captain Timberg had most recently resided
at
5061 Minneapolis Ave., Mound, MN
55364-9768.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary...............................
Timberg, Charles Fredrick Jr., 91, of
Mound, MN & Scottsdale, AZ, passed away Oct. 2, 2015. Charlie graduated from
Roosevelt High School in 1942 and in October that year enlisted in the U.S. Navy
as an aviation cadet. After receiving his wings, he became a carrier based
fighter pilot in the Pacific and served as a Navy Test Pilot in San Diego, CA.
In 1957 Charlie was hired by North Central Airlines as a pilot and had a 27 year
airline career, retiring as a Captain with Republic Airlines in 1984. Charlie
also flew for the U.S. Air Force during the Berlin Crisis, Vietnam, and retired
as a Lt. Col. in the MN Air National Guard. After retirement, Charlie's
interests turned to classic automobiles. He was involved with several car clubs
and competed successfully in car rally's and car shows, winning many awards. Of
his collection, his favorite car was the 1937 Cord. Charlie is survived by his
wife Patty of Mound, MN and Scottsdale, AZ; children, Charlie Timberg (Kathy) of
Spring Park MN; Tom Timberg (Julie) of Lake Oswego, OR; Daniel Timberg (MaryAnn)
of Mound, MN; Tracy Fink (Mitch) of Mesa, AZ; daughter-In-Law Kathy McEnaney of
Mound, MN; eight grandchildren, Allison Miller (Nick) of Fond du Lac, WI; Chuck
(Matt) of Scottsdale, AZ; Michelle Fink of Scottsdale, AZ; Nick Fink of West
Hollywood, CA; Paige Timberg of Conway, SC; Will, Pete, Lou Timberg of Mound,
MN; great-granddaughter Morgan Miller of Fond du Lac, WI. Charlie was preceded
in death by his son John Timberg, sister Dorothy Thorson, brother Bill Timberg,
and Phyllis Timberg, mother of his children. Private interment will be held at
Fort Snelling National Cemetery on October 16 with Military honors. Open house
for family and friends to gather will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 1-3
pm at Al & Alma's Supper Club (5201 Piper Rd, Mound, MN). .
Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin
Cities (Minneapolis, MN) - Sunday, October 11, 2015
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Alpa
magazine........................
KEY NAME STATUS
DIED ALPA CO.
ALPA Timberg, Charles F. Jr. Captain In Oct 2015
Jan-16 NW
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