~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt.
Jeff Christman
March 22, 1962 ~ January 25, 2019
Belated news....as reported recently in the May issue of ALPA Air Line
Pilot magazine’s In Memoriam column, the passing of Delta pilot Captain
*Jeffrey Michael Christman (*note: funeral home spells it
Jeffery), age 56. Captain Christman joined Delta Air Lines 10-16-1997 and was
based MSP. Obituary information may be viewed online at
Captain Christman’s obituary indicates that services were held
in Minnesota.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Jeffery M. Christman
Christman, Jeffery M. of Mpls. Born March 22, 1962, in
Madison, WI. Died Jan. 25, 2019, of pancreatic cancer. Although a native 'Scon,
his heart and soul belonged to S. Mpls. Spent his youth at Pearl Park where he
donned his first orange and blue jersey. 1980 graduate of Washburn HS. Excelled
in hockey and baseball (and even played soccer). Member of 1979 state tourney
hockey and soccer teams. In 1984 graduated from Boston U where he played four
years of JV hockey. After a brief career in retail, he pursued his childhood
dream and became a pilot. Flew for Zantop, Mesaba and landed at Delta AirLines
in 1997. A simple man who lived a happy life. Some of his favorite things: view
from his office or front porch, watching his kids play sports-alone, convertible
rides, wiffle ball, bathing in the lake, cribbage, St. Pete Beach, Skippyball
and a game seven of any "real" sport. Preceded in death by his father Jan and
father-in-law Jack Witta. Survived by wife Annadell; son Henry; daughters
Eleanor and Georgia; mother Lois; brothers Mark (Nancy), Phil (Julie), Jack
(Janene); mother-in-law Nancy Witta, sister-in-law Carilee Warner;
brothers-in-law Jack (Anita), Robert (Gail), Thomas (Kathy) - all Wittas; eight
nieces and six nephews. Service will be held 4 pm on Jan. 31 with visitation two
hours prior at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Ave. S. Private interment
at Lakewood Cemetery.
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Jeff Christman, Pilot at Delta
Air Lines
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Airlines/Aviation
Pilot : December 1991 – Present 27 years 7 months
Education : United States Air Force Academy
BS, Engineering Mechanics
1980 – 1984
Activities and Societies: 20th Squadron; 35th Squadron; Men's
Volleyball Club
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