~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA Capt. Albert ‘Bert’ Sisler
September 8, 1923 ~ November 12, 2019
This news received from the RNPA, word with the passing of
retired Northwest pilot Capt. Albert Mason Sisler, age 96. Captain Sisler joined Northwest Airlines
07-13-1953. He is survived by his wife
Barbara, his children plus grand- and great grandchildren. Obituary information may be viewed online at
For those wishing to contact the family, whitepages lists
their most recent address as
9220 Chicago Ave S., Minneapolis,
MN 55420.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary…………. Captain Bert Sisler, age 96, passed away
November 12, 2019 at home with his wife by his side. Born in Grand Rapids,
Minnesota the son of Clifford and Ella (Mills) Sisler. From his earliest years
he had an inquiring mind with a strong bent toward science.
Being born in 1923
made Bert a prime candidate for military service during WWII. He served proudly
as a pilot in the Army Air Corps.
After WWII Bert was
one of thousands of veterans who returned to the University of Minnesota where
in 1948, he completed a BS degree in mechanical engineering and business in
1948. He was employed in Minneapolis/St. Paul until hired Northwest Airlines as
a pilot on July 13, 1953. Bert flew almost the entire linage of NWA aircraft
assigned to the line during his 33-year career. Partly because part of his
career he worked for Paul Soderlind in flight test and engineering. Many of us
who flew with Bert at NWA marveled at his inquiring, scientific mind. He was
highly skilled at explaining the rational behind the procedures we used to fly
NWA airplanes. There was almost no technical aspect of our airplanes that Bert
could not make interesting. Bert put aside his NWA uniform in September 1983.
His airline
retirement hardly implied his end of flying. Much of his life passion was
flying and aviation, not surprising Bert became a founding member, and first
president, of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 25. The chapter's
home is now housed in the BSAEC (Bert Sisler Aviation Education Center) at
Airlake Airport in Lakeville, MN. Bert personally designed some unique
experiment aircraft and himself constructed three experimental class airplanes:
the Pipit, the Whistler, and the Cygnet. To the extent his health permitted,
Bert could be found wandering the grounds of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh late in
July.
Bert also enjoyed
sailing, camping, and working on his many projects. He was passionate about his
church - singing in the choir, volunteering for many church projects and was
also an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels and other
causes. He was an honorable man whose work ethic, vitality, sense of humor and
example will be missed by all who loved him and were lucky enough to know him.
Preceded in death
by his son Brian. Survived by his wife Barbara, son Eric, daughter Katy,
stepsons Bob Bussey, Paul Bussey, Jim Bussey, stepdaughter Cheryl Hoyum; 16
grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Bert was interned at Fort Snelling
National Cemetery.
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