~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Joel ‘Joe’ Aaron Horwitz
JANUARY 24, 1955 ~ NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Our group has just received notification with the passing
of Delta pilot Captain Joel Aaron Horwitz, age 63. Captain Horwitz joined Delta
Air Lines 09-22-1988 and was based ATL. He is survived by his wife Michele
McClure Horwitz, their children plus many other family members and aviation
colleagues.
To view Captain Horwitz’s obituary online and share memories
please visit
Arrangements were entrusted to Byrd &
Flanigan Crematory & Funeral Service of Lawrenceville GA. (770) 962-2200.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary...............................
Joel “Joe” Aaron Horwitz, age 63 of Loganville, GA; passed
away on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Michele
McClure Horwitz, and their children Joel, Mia, Skyla and Eli, and by children
Jessica Lily Jenkins married to Daniel Jenkins and granddaughter Camille, and
Vicki Horwitz married to Daniel Booth, sisters Ellen Darr married to the late
David Darr and niece Melanie Bachrach married to David Bachrach and nephew
Jonathan Darr married to Nyana Singh Darr, and Barbara Grad Allen married to
Peter Allen and nephew Sam Allen. He was the son of the late Ruth and Rubin
Horwitz of Chicago, IL.
Joe was a Captain at Delta Air Lines, where he worked from
1988 - 2018. He flew on the 727, DC-9, MD-88, 757 and 767-ER, and was Captain
on the MD-88, 757 and 767-ER. He served in the United States Air Force for 8
years. While in the Air Force, he was an aircraft commander of the nation’s
primary strategic bomber, the B-52G, where he supervised a combat crew of five
experts tasked with worldwide, all-weather, nuclear/ conventional strike
missions critical to national security. He was responsible for maintaining the
highest state of readiness by planning and executing aerial refueling, low
altitude tactics, and nuclear/ conventional weapons delivery and defensive
actions. Graduating first in his class, he was a distinguished graduate in
Officer’s school and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1988. He held
Master of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science degrees from the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Upon graduating, he was invited to
Berkeley to read his thesis on Thermodynamics. He held several mechanical
engineering patents.
A skilled craftsperson, he was excellent in woodworking and
built a gazebo in his backyard, a series of precise WWII plane replicas and
beautiful pine furniture. Always on the go, his love for flight extended to
motorcycles and to travel with his family over the years. His interest in
engineering never stopped and he worked on his cars throughout his life. As an
adult, he loved to play the guitar, and as a child he played the
trumpet.
He was an avid athlete who liked being outdoors and loved
running and hiking, and he shared his love for the outdoors with his children.
Growing up, he played ice hockey in Chicago outdoors at Terminal Park in his
neighborhood and with the Niles North High School team indoors, and continued to
play on local teams as an adult.
Joe had wry sense of humor and he liked to have fun - he liked
travel and adventure, adrenaline rushes and fighter jets. He was engaged in
life and lived life to the fullest. He was taken from us too soon.
A Celebration of Life service for Joe will be at the Georgia
National Cemetery at 5580 Knox Bridge Hwy., Canton, GA 30114 on Tuesday,
November 20th at 1:30 pm. Condolences can be sent to the service, or made
through the funeral home, Byrd and Flanigan in Lawrenceville, GA, website at
https://www.byrdandflanigan.com/notices/JoelAaron-Horwitz. Arrangements by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory And Funeral Service
Lawrenceville GA. (770)962-2200 ByrdandFlanigan.com
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:26 PM
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Deceased full name Joel Aaron Horwitz
Date of Birth 24Jan55 Date of Death 14Nov18
Pilot Active ATL
Age at death 63
Living Spouse Michelle McClure Ho
Address Loganville GA
Airline DAL
Contact Phone 770-555-1212
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