NWA CAPT. ELMER UDD

 

……this news is being shared by family and the Northwest pilot group…….

 

Subject: The death of NWA pilot Elmer Udd

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA CAPT. ELMER UDD 

APRIL 11, 1924 – APRIL 29, 2021

 https://obits.staradvertiser.com/2021/07/25/elmer-udd-25072021/

Dad would first describe himself as a pilot, from the first time he saw planes over the farm in Kent, Washington until his death. He told his caregiver he was getting ready for a flight and he had to do this one alone. Dad logged over 40,000 hours in many different planes both in the Navy and for NWA; he made Captain in both. Retirement was mandatory at age 60, so he started a glider business, Soar Hawaii, at Dillingham Field and drove the entire diagonal of the island almost every day to fly either a Grob glider or the taildragger tow plane. He flew another 20 plus years after "retirement". Dad shared his love of flying with many students, signing their first solos, and thrilling many others with acrobatic stunts in the glider. He flew his last solo into the heavens on the 29th of April, 2021 in Honolulu. His children, Susan Marie (Udd) McKellar and Thomas Edward Udd and his step- children, Karen Bushaw and S. Kawika McNeely were given a great gift in his life and legacy. His ashes will be inurned with military honors at the National Cemetery of the Pacific alongside his late wife, Sarina Fusako Udd, on August 1st at 11:30am.

 

Date of hire at NWA 8/19/1950

Date of birth 4/11/1924

 

………………………..Obituary:  Elmer Udd, 97, of Honolulu, Hawaii and formerly of Burien, Washington passed away on April 29, 2021.

Elmer Udd was a pilot from his solo at 19 years old until well into his 80s. He flew with the Navy at the end of WWII in Pensacola then flew for Northwest Orient Airlines until age 60. He then started a glider business, Soar Hawaii at Dillingham airfield. After his wife Carol of 58 years passed on, he married Sarina and they were married for 11 years before she passed on.

 

Elmer is survived by children Susan Mckellar, Thomas Udd, Karen Bushaw, and S. Kawika Mcneely. Elmer is predeceased by Sarina Fusako Udd and Carol Frances Udd.

 

Inurnment with Military Honors will be announced at a later date at the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific Columbarium.

 

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BorthwickOahu.com for the Udd family

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