~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, PAA/DL pilot Lt. Colonel Daryl Gene Hubbard
August 27, 1936 ~ August 29, 2019
Notification with the passing of retired Pan Am/Delta pilot Lt.
Colonel Daryl Gene Hubbard, age 83. Lt.
Col. Hubbard joined Pan American 05-08-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines, S/O
based ATL/031. Lt. Col. Hubbard’s first wife
Faith passed in 1997. He is survived by
his children and his wife Rev. Connie Murray Ichord plus many other family
members.
Please see obituary and available information below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary……………. LTC Daryl Gene Hubbard
BIRTH : 27
Aug 1936
Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma
DEATH : 29 Aug 2019 (aged 83)
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
BURIAL : Fairlawn Cemetery
Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma PLOT ..1A4-7-20
MEMORIAL ID 202582863
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Lt. Colonel Daryl Gene Hubbard was born in a boarding house
on Duck Street in Stillwater, Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. It was a hot and
dusty summer day on August 27, 1936 when Daryl was born to Alita Winifred
Poindexter Hubbard and Dr. Gene Hubbard. Lt. Col. Hubbard made his transition
to Heaven on August 29, 2019 leaving the world with the fabulous smile that he
had all 83 years of his life. Most of his life he was mistaken for Robert
Redford. His strong faith and encouraging personality would go with him in
battle later on in life. This came from his deep roots growing up in the Church
of Christ in Stillwater. Daryl was a proud graduate of Stillwater High School
Class of 1954. He played trombone in the band and had remained a leader in his
Class reunions with his dear High school friends. Daryl received his degree in
Chemistry from Oklahoma State University in 1958. He was a proud member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He thought he wanted to be a doctor like his
father, but realized quickly that his passion would be flying. Daryl loved
America and strongly believed that serving our country was the greatest honor
in his life.
Daryl joined the Air Force and was on active duty from 1958
to April 1967. He flew 306 combat missions in Viet Nam and 450 combat hours in
the F100. Daryl was in the Oklahoma Air National Guard from 1974 to June 1985.
He flew the T-34, T-28, T-33, F-100-C, D, F models and the last aircraft flown
was A-7D Corsair-military. Civilian aircraft flown: B-707, B-727, Lockheed
L-1011, Airbus A-300 and A-310. Daryl was a pilot for Pan American Airlines out
of San Francisco from 1967-1991. Delta Air Lines from 1991 to 2003. Lt. Col.
Hubbard was awarded numerous medals but the one he was most proud of was the
Distinguished Flying Cross. This medal is for heroism or extraordinary
achievement while participating in an aerial flight. Daryl was active in the
German American Society Blaskapelle Band. He also served as President of the
Silver Beavers guard retirement group and was a member of First United
Methodist Church.
Daryl was preceded in death by his wife, Faith Blunt
Hubbard; his parents, Dr. Gene Hubbard and Mother Winifred Hubbard Tillman. He
is survived by his sons, Bryan Hubbard (Julie) Seattle, WA and Dr. Bret Hubbard
(Rebecca) from Bixby, OK. He is survived by his wife, Rev. Connie Murray Ichord
of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by his siblings, Dr. Richard Hubbard, Ft.
Worth, TX. Patrick Hubbard (Cindy), Kansas City, MO, Dinah Edwards (Gary),
Seattle, WA, Angela Lauffenburger (Ken), Dallas, TX and Stephen Tillman
(Bonnie), Oklahoma City. He is also survived by step-daughters, Stephanie
Ichord Berg (Alan), Hulbert, OK and Gretchen Ichord Manfredi (Matthew), White
Plains, NY. Daryl had 9 granddaughters that were the light of his life. Abigail
Hubbard and Bridget Hubbard, Seattle, WA; Braigen Hubbard, Mikayla Hubbard,
Katrina Hubbard, Emillia Hubbard and Annalea Hubbard, Bixby, OK; Madelene
(Maddie) Manfredi and Anna Manfredi, White Plains, NY. He is also survived by
many nieces and nephews who loved and admired their Uncle D. They were all
proud of his military service and always took an opportunity to share about
their Uncle Daryl and stories about many of his missions.
The family will receive friends 5-7 P.M., Monday, September
9th, at the Ninde Brookside Chapel. We will celebrate the life of this
extraordinary hero on Tuesday, September 10th, 10:30 A.M. First United
Methodist Church. He will be laid to rest at Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater,
OK.
Contributions in Daryl's memory may be made to either The
Coffee Bunker: A place for veterans to connect, 6365 E. 41st St., Tulsa, OK
74135 Attn: Elden Hoffman or FUMC Camp Friendship or FUMC Sanctuary
Celebrations, First United Methodist Church, Attn: Jessica Moffatt, 1115 S.
Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119.
Ninde Brookside Chapel
918-742-5556 www.ninde.com
Faith Martha Blunt Hubbard
BIRTH : 3 Dec 1940
Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
DEATH : 29 Apr 1997 (aged 56)
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
BURIAL : Floral Haven Memorial Gardens
Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
MEMORIAL ID 115726337
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