~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA Capt. James Eyre Wainwright
May 1, 1925 ~ December 15, 2017
Word has been received with the passing of RNPA member retired
Northwest pilot Captain James ‘Jim’ Wainwright, age 92. Captain Wainwright
joined Northwest Airlines 07-26-1949. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, their
children plus grand- and great grandchildren.
Please see obituary information below....memorial services are
planned for this Friday December 22nd in Gig Harbor, Washington.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at
Thank you,
~ Carol or the PCN
Obituary................
James (Jim) Eyre Wainwright
James Eyre Wainwright, born on May 1, 1925, passed away
surrounded by family on December 15, 2017.
Jim was born to Eyre Bennett and Susan Katherine Wainwright in
Whittier, CA. Jim grew up in Butte, Montana and graduated from Butte High School
in 1943. Flying had always been his dream, and along with his twin brother John,
he enlisted in the Army Air Corps cadet program and was activated in July 1943.
He graduated flight training in September 1944, and transitioned to flying
B-17s. He was assigned to the 92nd Bomb Group stationed in Poddington, England.
He became fully operational after VE Day, but remained in Europe and North
Africa ferrying troops heading home. In July 1949 Jim was hired by Northwest
Airlines. He started out his commercial career flying the DC-3 and retired after
36 years as a captain flying the 747. In all, he logged 24,000 hours of flight
time. He met his wife Dorothy, a flight attendant with Northwest, in November
1951, and they were married on October 11, 1952.
Jim was a skilled woodworker, which included building several
boats, an avid golfer, and a fan of the Mariners. He was very active in the
Knights of Columbus and was a 4th degree knight. Jim made 92 look young. He
passed his love of airplanes, boats, and woodworking to every member of his
family, treasured his beloved wife, loved his family and others deeply, walked a
life of faithfulness and integrity, and demonstrated a servant’s heart. His
family is comforted to know that he is enjoying the presence of
Jesus.
Jim was preceded in death by his father and mother, his twin
brother John, and his younger brother Tom. He is survived by Dorothy, his wife
of 65 years; sons Don (Susan), Mitch (Valerie), Dan (Anne), and daughter Kathy
(Bob) Shaw; seven grandchildren Jim (Rebecca) and Eric Wainwright, Bennett,
Baylee, and Abby Wainwright, Katie and Jamie Shaw; and two great grandchildren,
Kate and James Eyre III; as well as his youngest brother Gene.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday Dec. 22 at St.
Nicholas Catholic Church in Gig Harbor. Interment will be at Haven of Rest
Cemetery, Gig Harbor.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
NWA pilot James Wainwright passed away
Friday, December 15, 2017. His memorial service will be held at 10AM, Friday
December 22nd, at ST. Nicholas Catholic Church, 3510 Rosedale St. NW,
in Gig Harbor, Washington. Check Monday’s Tacoma News for further details and
for his family obituary.
James Wainwright was 92 years old and was
hired by NWA on July 26, 1949. He retired on April 30, 1985 and was a RNPA
member. Special thanks to Ralph Christ for the advanced information.
Respectfully
submitted,
William Day
eContrails
obituary editor
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