~ IN MEMORY ~
Air Corps veteran, NWA Capt. William W.
Halverson
December 31, 1925 ~ August 17,
2016
Notification with the passing of RNPA
member retired Northwest pilot Captain William Wallace Halverson, age
90. Captain Halverson joined Northwest in August 1950 and retired with
Northwest in December 1985. He is survived by his wife Frances.
To view/sign the online guestbook please
visit the funeral home website at
Personal condolences may be sent to the
Halverson family at
2975 Bluegrass Lane #612, Henderson, NV
89074-2853
Captain Halverson's obituary notes that
graveside services will be held at a later date.
When more information is received we will
be sure to pass it along.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary...................William W.
Halverson, 90, of Bayfield and Henderson, Nev., passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 17,
2016, in Bayfield. He was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Lyons, Neb., the son of Roscoe
and Mary (Jacobs) Halverson.
William's love for flying and airplanes
began at an early age as he worked as a crop duster, which helped him pay for
his future schooling. He attended and later graduated with a Mechanical
Engineering degree from the University of North Dakota – Grand Forks. Following
his schooling he served as a Captain in the U.S Army Air Corps during WWII.
William was united in marriage to
Frances Hewitt on Sept. 5, 1948, in Grand Forks, N.D. They moved to St. Paul,
Minn., and later Bloomington, Minn., while William worked as a pilot for
Northwest Airlines. In 1985 he retired after over 30 years of commercial flying.
Retirement was spent up north in
Bayfield during the summer months, canoeing, camping, playing tennis and walking
the brownstone trail with Frances. Winters were spent in Henderson, catching up
with family and friends and enjoying the holidays together. William's favorite
pastime and passion was rebuilding and restoring antique airplanes and he was a
two-time national grand champion.
He is
survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Frances; two children, Lizabeth
Halverson and Bob (Teresa) Halverson; a grandson, Garret Halverson; and nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by
his parents and a sister, Dorthine.
Graveside services will be held at a later
date. Arrangements are by Bratley Funeral
Home of Washburn.
To view the obituary online or sign the
guestbook, please visit us at bratleyfamilyfuneralhomes.com
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