Updating previously posted
information................
~ IN MEMORY ~
PAA/DL Capt. Chester ‘Chet’ Bailey
November 25, 1933 ~ July 22, 2014
Notification with the passing of USAF veteran retired PAA/DL pilot Captain
Chester Dale ‘Chet’ Bailey, age 80. Captain Bailey joined Pan American
01-04-1965 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1993, based 031/NYC. Captain
Bailey had most recently resided at Bigfork, Montana. Please visit these news
line sites for updated obituaries:
2) Indiana: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpress/obituary.aspx?n=Chester-Bailey&pid=171859075
Our thanks to the family of Captain Bailey for contacting us
with these changes.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary...........................
Chester Dale Bailey passed away July 22, 2014, at the age of 80.
He was born in Bloomfield, Indiana, to Mary and Homer Bailey. He was the
youngest of seven children.
Chet was married to Inger Hindart and they had two children, David and
Michael.
Chet was a captain in the Air Force and served 10 years with the Strategic
Air Command. In 1965, he joined Pan American World Airways and worked his way up
to captain. He flew for Pan Am for 26 years stationed out of San Francisco, New
York and Berlin, Germany. Before retirement, he flew his last two years with
Delta Airlines from New York. As a pilot he had the opportunity to travel the
world. He loved adventure and had a lust for life. His idea of a vacation was
surprising his kids by saying, “Pack, we are going to the airport.”
Chet retired to Bigfork, Montana, where he was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inger, and now rests with her.
Chet was a kind and gentle man who was loved by all. He is survived by his
longtime companion, Gloria Johnson; his children, David and Michael, David’s
wife Tana, his granddaughters Sydney and Claire, and his sister Bea. He also
leaves behind numerous other close relatives and affectionate friends.
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