~ IN MEMORY ~
DL F/A Diane Avis "Sam" Sampson, wife of
DL Capt. Jim Horan
May 25, 1950 ~ November 20, 2021
We have sad news to share from the Horan family….this
news with the passing of retired Delta Air Lines F/A Sam Sampson, wife of Delta
Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain Jim Horan. Sam was 71 years of age at the time of her
passing. Services will be private with inurnment
at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.
Condolences may be sent to Captain Horan and
family at
7427 Greenwater Circle, Castle Rock, CO
80108-6127.
Captain Horan can also be reached by email at DeltaRetired@comcast.net
Please note obituary as shared below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : "Sam" Sampson (as she was
affectionately known) flew her final flight West on November 20, 2021 after a
17-year battle with a very rare cancer first diagnosed in May 2004. Four
surgeries and twenty-one months of chemo could not stabilize the tumor growth. Her
husband, Retired Delta Captain Jim Horan was at her side when she passed in
their Castle Rock home. Sam will be buried with a headstone at Fort Logan
National Cemetery (DEN) since Jim was a retired Navy Captain. Sam was born in
MKE on May 25, 1950 and attended UofW Oshkosh. She was hired by Delta for the
May 31, 1977 Flight Attendant class. Initially based ORD but moved to ATL after
she met Jim on a layover in CVG on July 25, 1982. They were married in JAX on
August 31, 1983. Sam initially flew domestic in ATL but eventually moved to
international. Jim retired June 1, 2000 and they then moved to their Colorado
home. Sam retired with exactly 25 years on June 1, 2002. In MKE Sam was a
ranked women's racquetball player. She always kicked Jim's butt when playing. I
know she will be missed by all who knew her.
Jim Horan (Husband)
I know she will be missed. It takes a long time to adjust to living alone. I know.
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