Military veteran, DL
Capt. Gerald Dennis ‘Jerry’ Chapman
August 5, 1939 -
March 22, 2021
Our website has
received word with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain Jerry Chapman,
age 81. Captain Chapman joined Delta Air Lines 03-22-1965 and retired
with Delta in May 1997, based 031/JFK at the time of his retirement. He is survived by his wife Ruth, his children
and his grandchildren.
To view the
obituary and family photo gallery online and to share memories, please visit
https://www.wallinfuneralhome.com/memorials/gerald-chapman/4568424/index.php
Services are
planned for March 30th in Washington state…please see details below.
Should you have
questions or concerns, the family can be reached
c/o Eric at ericchapman985@gmail.com
Thank
you,
~
Carol for the PCN
Obituary :
Gerald (Jerry) Dennis Chapman, 81, of Greenbank, WA, passed away peacefully in
his sleep on March 22nd, 2021. Jerry was born on August 5, 1939 in Abilene, TX.
He was the beloved son of the late Alfred and Pauline (Allen) Chapman.
Jerry dedicated two
of his late-teenage years to service in the 5th Marines before his love of
flying took root. He learned to fly in the Fort Worth area and was soon working
for a crop-dusting outfit. He enjoyed his early flying career which took him
all around Texas and Oklahoma.
In 1965 Jerry was
hired by Delta Airlines where he initially took to the skies in the DC-6.
During his tenure as a pilot he resided in Georgia, Texas and New Hampshire. He
flew domestically and internationally in a variety of aircraft such as the
DC-7, DC9, L100, B757 and B767. In 1997, after 32 years of service, Jerry
retired as a captain of the L10-11.
Jerry’s love of
family, flying, adventure and travel continued throughout his retirement. He
could be seen flying his twin Navion in the New Smyrna Beach, FL area and in
later years his RV4 near Granby, CO.
Jerry is survived
by his wife of over 50 years, Ruth Moeller Chapman, his son Eric, and daughter
Heidi (Chapman) Goodwin. He has five wonderful (and sometimes mischievous)
grandchildren: Maverick, William, Sebastian, Malia and Liam.
A service will be
held for Jerry on Tuesday, March 30th at Trinity Lutheran Church 18341 WA-525
Freeland, WA. Friends and family are welcome to attend at 1:00 pm.
Wallin-Stucky Funeral Home
1811 NE 16th Ave #A
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone: 360-675-3447
www.wallinfuneralhome.com
Jerry was a classmate and a friend. A life well lived.
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