~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. H. Earle
Straight
April 23, 1930 - February 7, 2016
April 23, 1930 - February 7, 2016
Word has been received with the
passing of retired WA/DL pilot Captain Howard Earle Straight, age 85. Captain
Straight joined Western Airlines 02-25-1961 and retired with Delta Air Lines in
1990, based Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife Mildred.
Personal condolences may be sent to
the family at
40479 Via Del Gavilan , Fallbrook
CA 92028-9193 .... (760) 728-5700 ... (760) 728-0395
Please see obituary information
below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.......... https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?CFID=abb343e8-ddd3-44ed-9fcb-8f4c4927caef&CFTOKEN=0&o_id=3595462&fh_id=14397
Howard Earle Straight, 85, went
peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 7. Mildred, his beloved wife of
59 years, was at his side.
He was born on April 23, 1930 in Colorado Springs, Colo. After serving in the Marine Corps Engineers, Earle fulfilled his dream of being an airline pilot, and retired from Delta Airlines in 1990. He and Mildred were active in the Fallbrook Reche Club, members of Living Waters Christian Fellowship, and Fallbrook avocado ranchers since 1978.
He was born on April 23, 1930 in Colorado Springs, Colo. After serving in the Marine Corps Engineers, Earle fulfilled his dream of being an airline pilot, and retired from Delta Airlines in 1990. He and Mildred were active in the Fallbrook Reche Club, members of Living Waters Christian Fellowship, and Fallbrook avocado ranchers since 1978.
Earle is survived by his wife, Mildred;
son Steven Straight, his wife Sheila, of Fallbrook; grandson Joshua Straight of
Burbank, Calif.; granddaughter Cristal Ige, her husband Tim and their children,
Dan, Caleb and Hanna of Haleiwa, Hawaii, as well as a number of cousins. Earle
loved his family and was a kindhearted friend and neighbor who's booming laugh
and travel adventure stories will be greatly missed.
There will be a viewing on Monday, Feb.
15 from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. at Berry-Bell
& Hall Fallbrook Mortuary, 333 N. Vine St. Private burial will be at Miramar
National Cemetery, San Diego.
Earl's
wife Mildred called me to say Earl had passed away Sunday morning 2/7/2016. He
was residing in a nursing home following a stroke. His service is to be held
here in Fallbrook, CA at the Berry-Bell
& Hall Fallbrook
Mortuary. The viewing is 9:00 AM on February 15th followed by the
service at 10:00 AM. The interment will be at Miramar
National Cemetery immediately following the service. The addresses for the
mortuary and national cemetery can be found by searching on the internet. More
information and obituary to follow when it is available.
Jack
Bush
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