~ IN MEMORY ~
DL pilot Robert Keith Ecklund
April 14, 1976 - December 15, 2019
Notification with the passing of Delta pilot Robert Keith
Ecklund, age 43. Mr. Ecklund joined
Delta Air Lines 01-14-2008 and was based ATL73NB. He is survived by his wife Hilary, their
daughter, his parents plus many other family members.
Obituary information with a video tribute and a family photo
gallery may be viewed online at
Visitation is today December 22, funeral services tomorrow December
23 at Coleman Funeral Home, 6815 Parkview Blvd., Olive Branch MS 38654…………. info@colemanfuneralhome.com
For those wishing to send a personal note, whitepages lists
the family residence as
8697 Turkey Creek Dr., Olive Branch MS 38654-6709.
If more is learned we will be sure to update our sites.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary…………Robert Keith Ecklund, 43, of Olive Branch, MS,
passed away December 15, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, December 22, 2019,
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Coleman Funeral Home in Olive Branch. A funeral
service will be held Monday, December 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., also at Coleman
Funeral Home. We will reconvene at 1:00 p.m., for a graveside committal service
at Greenwood Cemetery (158 Cromwell St., West Point, MS 39773). Rev. Stephen
Sparks and Pastor Darian Duckworth will officiate. Coleman Funeral Home of
Olive Branch is in charge of arrangements.
Keith Ecklund was born on April 14, 1976, in Camp Lejeune,
NC. He grew up in Manhattan, KS, where he made some forever friends. Keith
married his high school sweetheart, Hilary Brooke Baugh, in 2001. He worked as
a pilot seeding clouds in Western Kansas after graduating from the University
of North Dakota with a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Studies. He also was a
flight instructor for a brief time at Kansas State University, in Salina, KS,
before accepting a piloting position in the state of Washington. Keith loved
flying and was working for Delta Airlines at the time of his death.
Keith had a very adventurous soul. He was an avid
outdoorsman, and he also enjoyed different music and singing. He and his wife
met while both involved in their high school choir, along with many of their
friends. In college, Keith was a member of the choir and the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He was one of Kansas State University’s biggest fans, especially
when it came to football. Keith was also a member of the Airline Pilot
Association.
Keith Ecklund leaves behind his wife of 18 years, Hilary
Ecklund of Olive Branch; his daughter, Carly Anne Ecklund of Olive Branch; one
sister, Amelia (Myron) Hannigan of Lawrence, KS; and his parents, Mary Carr
Ecklund and Robert David Ecklund of West Point, MS; his mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Jennifer and Bruce Baugh, of Derby, KS; two sisters-in-law,
Heather Jani of Derby, and Sydney Kaus of Andover, KS; one niece, Lauren Jani
of Cooperberg, PA; three nephews, Gage Kaus, Reid Kaus, and Chase Kaus, all of
Andover; three aunts, Elizabeth McGlohn of West Point, Sue Mietzner of
Pittsburgh, PA, and Joan Ecklund of Old Saybrook, CT, along with their
families; and two uncles, Steve Ecklund of Port Orange, FL, and Robert McGlohn
of Greenville, SC, and their families. He is also survived by many McGlohn,
Mietzner, and Ecklund cousins whom he enjoyed visiting over the years.
Keith Ecklund was preceded in death by his paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olgart Ecklund; and his maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles McGlohn.
In lieu of traditional gifts, memorials can be made in honor
of Robert Keith Ecklund the donor's choice of his daughter's college education
fund, (c/o Hilary Ecklund; 8697 Turkey Creek Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654) or
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (www.nfwf.org). The NFWF works to
protect and restore our nation’s fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats; the very
places Keith loved to be along with his family and friends.
Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com
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