~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, DL Capt. William (Bill) Lee Jensen
DECEMBER 20, 1942 – JULY 4, 2022
Notice of passing….retired Delta pilot Captain Bill
Jensen, age 79. Captain Jensen joined
Delta Air Lines 11-06-1972 and was based Atlanta, then SLC/030 prior to
retirement. He is survived by his
children and grandchildren.
To view the obituary and share memories online please
visit
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-diego-ca/william-jensen-10855041
Captain Jensen’s most recent residence is listed
in whitepages as
1429 Rio Grande Rd
Park City, UT 84098
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
IN THE CARE OF El Camino Memorial - Sorrento
Valley & Memorial Park
William L. Jensen, a Navy veteran fighter pilot
and retired Delta Airlines Captain, passed away unexpectedly at home in Park
City, Utah on July 4, 2022.
Obituary : Bill is survived by four of his
children; Stacey (David), Eric (Theresa), Valerie and Kevin; his grandchildren;
Brandon, Taylor, Ryan, Bradley, August, Darren, Alyssa, and Wyatt; his
sister-in-law Carol, nephews Jeff and Scott (Evelyn) and their kids Tyler and
Jayden. He was predeceased by his son Darren, his brother Robert, his sister
Beverly and his parents Jim and Clara Jensen.
He was born in Denver, Colorado and moved as a
child to Torrance, California where he grew up and then graduated from UCLA.
Following graduation, he joined the Navy where he became a fighter pilot and
served two tours in Vietnam aboard the Kittyhawk as an F-4 pilot. After over
200 missions and his honorable discharge, he was hired by Delta Airlines and
flew with them for 30 years. After retirement, he joined the Salt Lake City
Motorcycle Club and explored the United States. He was an avid reader, Fox News
enthusiast, and studied the assassination of JFK for decades. He enjoyed
playing the guitar and studying linguistics.
He loved to talk and made friends everywhere he
went. He was loved by everyone and will be missed dearly by family, friends and
all who knew him. “To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a
final check.”
DAD, WE’RE THROWING A NICKEL ON THE GRASS FOR YOU.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 PM for
visitation, 2:00 PM for chapel funeral and 3:00 PM for a military honors burial
at El Camino Memorial- Sorrento Valley & Memorial Park.
Reception to follow at El Camino Memorial-Sorrento
Valley reception hall.
Donations is lieu of flowers can be made to:
Wounded Warrior Project
woundedwarriorproject.org or Tunnel to Towers t2t.org
In honor of William “Ace” Jensen
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