~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. Jack Louis Birchall
APRIL 2, 1938 – JULY 22, 2020
News has reached us with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
Jack Louis Birchall, age 82. Captain
Birchall joined Delta Air Lines 12-17-1962 and retired with Delta based Atlanta.
Condolences may be shared online at
For those wishing to send a personal note, whitepages lists
the most current address for the family as
5131 Pine Branch PT.,
Atlanta, GA 30338-4024.
Should more information be received we will be sure to share
those updates.
Arrangements entrusted to Sandy Springs Chapel, 136 Mt
Vernon Hwy, Sandy Springs, GA.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Funeral home notice: Jack
Louis Birchall
APRIL 2, 1938 – JULY 22, 2020
Jack Louis Birchall was born on April 2, 1938 and passed
away on July 22, 2020 and is under the care of Sandy Springs Chapel.
Jack Birchall
1938 – 2020
BIRCHALL, Jack Louis Jack Louis Birchall, age 82, of
Dunwoody, Georgia died July 22, 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's
disease. He was born in 1938 in Orange County, California to Clifford and Marie
(Higuera) Birchall. Jack graduated from Orange High School in 1956 and was
inducted into the United States Marine Corp later that year. Jack served on
active duty and with the Marine Corps Reserves until he was honorably
discharged in June of 1964. Jack started flying single engine airplanes in Southern
California in his early 20s, flying charters throughout California and Nevada.
In 1962, Jack moved to Atlanta to begin a 34 year career as a pilot for Delta
Air Lines. After retiring in 1996, Jack enjoyed flying his personal Cessna
180-J. Jack and his wife Gwen also made several trips around the country with
their 5th Wheel Teton trailer where they never met a stranger. Jack was a
loving husband and father and a loyal and trusted friend. Jack is survived by
his devoted wife of 36 years, Gwendolyn (Byerly); his sister, Jacqueline Long;
three children: Catherine (Tim) Garrison; Lisa Garrett (Jim Mayo); Joseph
(Dana) Birchall; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many nieces and
nephews and step-grandchildren; and eight (or more) cats. A memorial Mass will
be held at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Dunwoody on August 3, 2020 at 2:30
p.m. Jack's remains will be interred at the Georgia National Cemetery in
Canton, Georgia at a later date. Contributions may be made to St. Jude's
Catholic Church or Good Mews Animal Foundation, Marietta, Georgia.
No comments:
Post a Comment