~ IN MEMORY ~
WWII veteran, WC/RW/RC (NWA) Capt. Muryl Cole
June 21, 1922 ~ July 30, 2021
Word has reached us with the passing of retired Northwest
predecessor pilot Captain Murl R. Cole, age 99.
Captain Cole began his commercial flying career with West Coast Airlines
06-15-1948 and retired with Republic prior to their merger with Northwest
Airlines. He is survived by his wife Christiane
‘Chris’, his daughter Peggy, and his grand- , great-grand- and great-great
grandchildren.
Obituary information is available online at
https://www.azcentral.com/obituaries/par051284
For those wishing to send a personal note to the family,
whitepages lists the Cole’s address as
3332 N 61st Place, Scottsdale,
AZ 85251.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : CDR Muryl
R. Cole, U.S.Navy ret.
Scottsdale – On Friday, July 30, 2021, we lost yet another
member of the "Greatest Generation". CDR Muryl R. Cole, U.S. Navy
ret. Shed earth's surly bonds one last time as he journeyed west. The North
Dakota native and longtime (53 years) Scottsdale resident was born June 21,
1922.
In September 1942, he completed training in the military's
V-5 program to become a Navy pilot. Following additional flight training, he
was sent overseas and assigned to VB-103 in Dunkeswell, England flying
submarine patrol in PB4Y-1s. CDR Cole flew a total of sixty-three missions.
From the island of Guam in the Pacific post WWII he flew
eleven PB4Y-2 missions into the center of typhoons to determine their strength.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, he flew a naval rescue mission to Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. CDR Cole retired from the Navy with more than thirty-three years of
service. In civilian life, he was an airline captain with Republic Airlines and
its predecessors. He retired on June 21, 1982, following a thirty-four year
nine-month airline career with more than 35,000 hours of flight time.
Remaining on this earth are his beloved devoted wife of 51
years, Chris. A daughter, Peggy Mashburn of Las Vegas. Two grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. All are heirs to this
patriotic American's legacy. Blue Skies and Tailwinds.
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