~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Wayne Bundrick
January 4, 1941 ~ August 22, 2021
Word has reached our group with news of the passing of Delta
Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain Wayne Bundrick, age 80. Captain Bundrick joined Delta Air Lines
02-03-1969 and retired with Delta in 1997.
Widowed in December 2018 with the passing of his wife Helen, Captain
Bundrick is survived by his daughters Janet and Jenny, and his grandson Ben.
To view the obituary and share memories online please visit
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winter-garden-fl/wayne-bundrick-10323474
Or at
Captain Bundrick had most recently resided at
13798 Speer Island Dr. Unit 252 , Windermere, FL 34786
A Celebration of Life event is yet to be determined….please
see obituary below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Wayne Bundrick, Windermere, Florida –
Wayne Bundrick passed away peacefully in his sleep on August
22 after a nearly 20 year battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Wayne was born in Columbus, Georgia to MC and Ruby Bundrick.
He grew up in Columbus graduating from Columbus High School. He attended Auburn
University where he majored in Graphic Design. Hewas a talented artist but his
main love was flying. While at Auburn, he served in the Air Force ROTC.
Upon graduation, Wayne entered the US Air Force serving for
six years and rising to the rank of Captain. He served at Laughlin AFB in Texas
and Craig AFB in Alabama flying T-38 fighter jets as well as training other
pilots.
In 1969, Wayne joined Delta Air Lines as a pilot based in
Atlanta, Georgia. He flew DC9, MD88 and MD11 aircraft for Delta serving as a
Flight Trainer for many years as well. He served as Chief Pilot for the base in
Portland, Oregon for two years late in his career but returned to Atlanta to
fly international trips for his last year. He retired in 1997 after 28 years.
Aside from travel, Wayne loved great food and wine. He and
his wife Helen were members of the Chaine des Rotisseurs gastronomy society.
They also loved to play golf. He had a beautiful voice and was a member of the
Atlanta Symphony Chorus. His lifelong love of art led him to be a docent at the
Ringling Musuem in Sarasota, Florida after he retired from Delta. He enjoyed
portraying John Ringling in the musuem's annual Ringling festival.
Wayne spent the last three years in assisted living in
Windermere, Florida where he was cared for by a wonderful team of private aides
and staff. He enjoyed playing Rummikub with his buddies and listening to the
entertainers who came for weekly happy hours. His other great passions were
cheering on his beloved Auburn Tigers in all sports and watching the Atlanta
Braves games every day.
He is preceded in death by his wife Helen Bundrick.
He is survived by his daughters Janet Burnley (Rick) of
Windermere, Florida and Jenny Bridges (Joel) of Atlanta, Georgia; his sister
Ann Kelley of Troy, Alabama and his grandson, Ben Burnley (Katie) of Arlington,
Virginia.
In accordance with his wishes, there is no formal service
planned. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later time with
details to be shared at that time. Those wishing to honor his memory are
encouraged to donate to either The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research (Michaeljfox.org) or the National Parkinson's Foundation
(Parkinson.org) in hopes of finding a cure for this terrible disease.
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Wife : Helen Imboden Bundrick 2/24/1942 - 12/29/2018
http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2019/01/dl-fa-helen-bundrick-wife-of-dl-capt.html
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