~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. James H. ‘Jake’ Longino
June 27, 1923 ~ February 23, 2017
News has reached our group with the passing of long time Delta
Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain James ‘Jake’ Henry Longino, age
93. Captain Longino joined Delta Air Lines 05-15-1953 and retired with Delta in
1983, based Atlanta. He is survived by his wife Bobbie Ellis Longino, many
family members and dear friends. This taken from a church bulletin: ..............The name Longino is synonymous with College Park.
Jake Longino grew up here, attending church while his father, George, served as
mayor and board chair of the church. Jake’s career as a pilot, both in the
military and with Delta Air Lines, took him away from College Park, but in 1968
he and Bobbi moved back to stay. Bobbi hales from Blue Ridge, Georgia, and both
she and Jake have fond memories of the days when Jake landed a sea plane on the
lake there and at Lake Chickamauga..................
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.parrottfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-Longino/
Services for Captain Longino will be held February 27th in
College Park, Georgia...please see obituary information below.
Personal condolences may be sent to the family at
2364 Rugby Ave., College Park GA 30337-1021 ............ (404)
761-5306.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary for James H. Longino.......................James H.
(Jake) Longino
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 27,
2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the College Park First United Methodist Church, 3726 East
Main Street, College Park, GA 30337. The family will receive visitors at 10 am
at the Church.The Reverend Katharine Hinman officiating. James Henry Longino was
born in Atlanta, GA to George Franklin Longino, Sr. and Alberta Smith Longino.
He graduated from Georgia Military Academy, then entered GA Military College.
Jake’s father was Chairman of the Draft Board and saw that all four sons served
their Country during World War II.
In 1942, Jake completed training in the Army Air Corps
graduating with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. After serving in the Air Force in
both World War II and the Korean War, he joined Delta Air Lines as a pilot in
May, 1953. Jake loved his 30 years of flying with Delta Air Lines. He also loved
spending his free time on Lake Blue Ridge. He lived his dream by flying his Lake
Amphibian aircraft up to Lake Blue Ridge and taxiing up to our dock.
He was a lifelong member of College Park First United
Methodist Church where his strong Faith in Christ was nurtured. Jake met his
wife Bobbie Ellis in May, 1953 and they married in 1955 at St. Marks Methodist
Church, Atlanta, GA. He is survived by his wife Bobbie Ellis Longino, son Robert
James Longino, and Phyllis Ramsey, his sister Helen Dunwody and many wonderful
nieces and nephews whom he cherished. Jake is predeceased by his father and
mother Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Longino, Sr., brothers George Franklin
Longino, Jr., Ira Thomas Longino and Bert Patterson Longino. Special thanks to
Dr. T. Kirkland Garner of Piedmont Hospital and Dr. Amardeed S. Mann and the
team of dedicated doctors and nurses of Atlanta Medical Center – South who cared
for him with such compassion during his illness. In lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to Hospice Atlanta or to Falcon Aviation Academy’s
Captain James H. Longino Aviation Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Jake Longino was a Delta Golden Wings Life Time Member.
He passed away on 2-23-2017 at the age of 93.
His address is 2364 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA
30337.
Julian
Black
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