Belated news, as noted in ALPA’s In Memoriam column,
the passing of NWA F/O William H. Critch……….
~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF VETERAN, NWA F/O William Henry Critch
March 28, 1934 ~ July 24, 2019
William Henry (Bill) Critch, age 85, was born in California
in 1934, was raised in Australia, and after his military service joined
Northwest Airlines. Bill died July 24, 2019 in Burien, Washington. Date of
death is noted on this site: https://www.riverview.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RIV2019-Ignatian-December.pdf
Bill Critch is survived by his wife Marlene (Bunny) of
Burien, and their two daughters.
Arrangements were entrusted to The Co-op Funeral Home of
People's Memorial, Seattle WA.
For those wishing to contact family, whitepages lists their
most recent address as
15100 6th Ave SW Unit 422 , Burien, WA 98166.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Bio news article excerpts….see link:
The recent death of Bill Critch in Burien, Washington USA,
was the final chapter in the lives of two very different characters who forged
their way in life and made a difference in the lives of many.
Although his family had notched up three generations in
Australia, after immigrating in the 1800s as gold miners, William Henry (Bill)
Critch was born in Alameda, California in 1934. In 1948, orphaned and barely a
teenager, Bill was shipped to Boggabri, and placed in the care of his unmarried
sister, who married shortly after and moved away. Cut loose from adult
supervision at the age of 15, Bill Critch was taken under the wings of two
families in Gunnedah - the Cleggs and John and Violet Jones.
After completing his education at Riverview College in
Sydney, Bill Critch returned to the United States in 1955, but always stayed in
close contact with his mate in Gunnedah.
In 1958 Bill Critch was commissioned as a pilot in the USAF.
Shortly afterward, he married Marlene Prosser - the love of his life and
affectionately known as Bunny. Together they raised two daughters - Tammy and
Sheila - and Bill's life revolved around his "girls".
Leaving the service, he became an airline pilot until
grounded by heart disease. After graduating from the University of Puget Sound,
he worked at the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company for 20 years, where his
desk always boasted a large jar of Vegemite.
In his later years Bill enjoyed his home in Burien Town
Square, city life and flying his XPlane simulator. He loved being with his
family and stayed in touch with the community through Gunnedah Memories on
Facebook - but longed to visit Australia one more time.
William Henry Critch is survived by his wife Marlene (Bunny)
of Burien, and two daughters, Tamara (George) Wilson and Sheila (Hans)
Leitzinger.
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