~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Kenneth Lee Shackelford
Jr.
April 17, 1945 ~ May 6, 2022
Notice of passing…..retired Western/Delta pilot
Captain Kenneth Shackelford, age 77.
Captain Shackelford joined Western Airlines 04-09-1973 and retired with
Delta Air Lines. He is survived by his
wife Carol and by his children and grandchildren. The Wyoming news article listed below
indicates no services are planned.
If more is learned we will pass it along.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Kenneth L. Shackelford was born in
Atascadero, California on April 17, 1945 and died at home in Thayne, Wyoming on
May 6, 2022. His life was filled with many personal and professional
accomplishments. After high school he attended San Jose State College from
1963-1967 on a track scholarship, where he held the American and World records
in the 880 and 1 mile team relay.
After graduation he was commissioned as a Second
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Once he completed OCS in Quantico, VA, he was
selected for flight training and earned his Navy wings of gold. Ken proudly
served his country from 1969-1970 in Vietnam, flying 229 combat missions in the
F-4 Phantom.
Upon his return to the US he became an instructor
pilot in the Advanced Naval Training Command based in Kingsville, Texas, and
was selected to be the Marine alternate for the Navy flight demonstration team,
the Blue Angels.
He married his wife of 50 years, Carol, in May
1972, and after resigning his commission in the fall, he and Carol returned to
So. California. Ken was hired by Western Airlines as a pilot based in Los
Angeles, eventually transferring to Minneapolis.
While in Minneapolis he successfully opened three
Apple computer stores and was chosen by Apple to be one of the only people in
the state of Minnesota to be trained on the “Lisa” which was the precursor to
the Mac computers we have today.
In 1984 the family sold the computer stores, and
moved to Park City, UT where Ken began a new chapter in the airline business as
Western merged with Delta Airlines. Ken’s drive and leadership lead him to
culminate his career as Chief Line Check Pilot for the Delta 737 fleet from
July 1996 until 2000, retiring in 2003.
Ken leaves behind his loving wife Carol; Daughter
Kelly, her partner Matt Gridley and her three daughters Emma, Abby and Olivia;
Daughter Kathleen, her husband Brooks Holmes and their two sons Teigen and Torin;
Son Kenneth Ill and his wife Niko Perez.
No service is planned at this time.
“When the sun of life sets, the stars of memory
shine.”
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