~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. David Ned Lucas
February 14, 1941 - March 21, 2022
Notice of passing…..retired Delta pilot Captain David
Ned Lucas, age 81. Captain Lucas joined
Delta Air Lines 02-13-1970 and was based ATL/052. He is survived by his wife Carol and by his
daughters and grandchildren.
Obituary information is available online and share
memories at
https://www.asturner.com/obituaries/David-Ned-Lucas?obId=24368188#/obituaryInfo
For those who may wish to send a personal note,
the family’s address is listed in whitepages as
2221 Tanglewood Rd., Decatur, GA 30033.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary
: David Ned Lucas, 81, passed
away on March 21, 2022 at Emory University Hospital. He was born February 14,
1941, in Roswell, New Mexico, the son of Ned Laverne and Rita Pearl (Bay)
Lucas.
David graduated from Wheatridge High School, class
of 1959. Following his graduation from high school, David joined the United
States Navy with a Navy Scholarship, where he served for five years and seven
months, to include serving in Vietnam. After completing his active-duty David
joined the United States Navy Reserves and attended the University of Colorado
where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Physics.
On August 2, 1965, David met his wife-to-be of 56
years, Carol Lucas, on board the Lexington Aircraft Carrier. In 1968, David
received the Air Medal Award from the US Navy for his time and actions during
the Vietnam War. In 1970, David and Carol settled down and purchased their
first and only home in Decatur, GA, where he resided until his death. David
flew commercial and passenger airplanes for Delta Airlines until his retirement
in 1997. Throughout David’s life he was an avid boy scout and Eagle scout, to
include mentoring young children throughout his adult life. He loved more than
anything to camp, hike whatever mountain he was near, ski down any hill he
could find; and in his later years just enjoy the beach, the sun and spending
time with his family. David was known to take on any adventure he could whether
it was alone, with friends or with family.
In addition to his parents; he was predeceased by
his son, Brian Arnold Lucas. Surviving in addition to his wife, Carol Lucas,
are his daughters, Amanda Darr and her husband Joel, of Golden, Colorado, Anita
Lucas of Decatur Georgia, three grandchildren, Madelyn Darr, Melanie Darr and
Lucas Dykstra; one brother Steven Lucas and his wife Penny Lucas of Arizona.
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