~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. William “Bill” Weikel
August 6, 1936 ~ August 13, 2025
From the Weikel family comes this news with the
passing of retired Delta Air Lines pilot and Delta Golden Wings member Captain
William Francis Weikel, age 89. Bill
joined Delta Air Lines 08-05-1963 and was based in Houston and Chicago, then
Atlanta in the later years.
PCN memorial site
From Family:
It is with profound sadness to announce the passing of Bill.
He was born in Hazleton, PA on Aug 6, 1936 and had
a love for flying from a very early age. He started volunteering at a local
airport and the rest was history!
His career began in 1963 with Delta and flew DC-8’s, DC-9’s, followed by B767’s. After
Delta’s retirement, he taught private lessons at a small airport in Leadville,
CO - then continued flying with NetJets.
He lived in Vail, CO, where he had passion for
skiing and was also a master diver. He also was a marathon runner, completing
over 40 marathons.
His favorite was the Boston Marathon, which he ran
for 20 consecutive years!
His celebration of life will be held in Vail, CO.
Rest In Peace Uncle Bill....
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DeleteI flew with Bill on the DC-9 in Chicago and he was the ultimate professional. He made my job easy and enjoyable. We also shared the love of skiing and I have many fond memories of skiing with Bill. RIP my good friend.
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