VERY BELATED NOTICE...
~ IN MEMORY ~
WA/DL Capt. Ronald ‘Ron’ Guy Gilmore
June 14, 1940 - June 13, 2015
The obituary may still be viewed online at https://www.mullinsmemorial.com/obituaries/ronald-guy-gilmore/337
Obituary.............................
RONALD GUY
GILMORE
Ronald “Ron” Guy Gilmore, 74, a Lee County resident for the
past ten years, formerly of Washington State, passed away on Saturday, June 13,
2015 in Cape Coral, Florida. He was born June 14, 1940 in Los Angeles,
California to Guy and Vera Gilmore, now deceased.
Ron learned to fly at the age of 16, and left college to
pursue his dream of being a naval aviator. He initially flew rotor craft based
out of Ventura, California. As a young pilot he experienced engine failure while
flying an H-34 helicopter near the coast of California. Ron managed to land
safely in Point Mugu Cemetery by accomplishing a difficult crash landing using
auto-rotation. Shortly thereafter, he switched to flying fixed wing aircraft,
flying the WC-121 Super Constellation for the “Typhoon Trackers”. He flew out of
Guam and Chu Lai during the Vietnam War, flying weather reconnaissance for the
campaign. In 1969 he flew weather recon for the Apollo 11 recovery mission, and
was one of the first human beings to welcome our US astronauts back to Earth
from their lunar journey.
A recipient of two Air Medals, Ron was honorably discharged at
the rank of Lieutenant. Afterwards he then pursued a career as a commercial
airline pilot with Western Airlines. He continued his career after Western was
acquired by Delta Airlines, flying for decades until his retirement. Ron had a
lifelong passion for the sea, and loved to pilot diesel power
yachts.
He is survived by two loving children, Tiffany Gilmore of San
Diego, California, and Robin Deetz (with husband Jeff) of Bedford, Texas; five
loving grandchildren, Chris, Jasmine, Maddison, Eddie, and Lily.
Monetary Memorial Contributions in memory of Ronald “Ron” Guy
Gilmore are suggested to help the family pay for funeral expenses, c/o Mullins
Memorial, 1056 NE 7th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33909.
Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape
Coral, is entrusted with final care.
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