UA Capt. Ulus Gerald ‘Jerry’ Buice, son of DL Capt. Noble ‘Tex’ Buice

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

UA Capt. Ulus Gerald ‘Jerry’ Buice, son of DL Capt. Noble ‘Tex’ Buice

November 19, 1942 ~ March 25, 2021

 

Notification with the passing of retired United Airlines pilot Captain Jerry Buice, age 78.  Jerry is the son of Delta Captain Noble Buice.  Noble Ulus David ‘Tex’ Buice was born in Georgia on February 28, 1905.  Noble joined Delta Air Lines 01-01-1937.  Jerry’s father Noble passed June 3, 1993.  Jerry’s mother Virginia passed in August of 2001.  Jerry is survived by his former wife Joanne, his sons and his grandchildren.  He had most recently resided at

6722 Lakeview Dr.,  Boulder, CO 80303.  

Obituary information for Jerry may be viewed online 

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailycamera/obituary.aspx?n=ulus-buice&pid=198167598  also his aviation career information is available at https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/captain-ulus-jerry-buice

 

Please see more family information below.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary :  Captain Ulus Gerald "Jerry" Buice passed away quietly at home surrounded by family on March 25th, 2021 after a decades-long battle with skin cancer. Born November 19th 1942, Jerry was a lifelong aviator, inventor and outdoorsman. He grew up in Miami, attended Coral Gables High School and the University of Florida. He flew his first solo flight at age 16 from Tamiami field. By age 20 he earned a commercial license with multi-engine, flight instructor and commercial ratings and was hired by United Airlines. Across four decades with United, the last two decades as Captain, Jerry flew nearly 10 million miles in a variety of aircraft including the DC-6, Vickers Viscount, DC-8, 737 and 727. He completed his commercial career on the 747 flying over the Pacific.

 

He followed in the footsteps of his father, Delta Air Lines Captain Noble "Tex" Buice as an ardent defender of pilot working conditions (safe crew scheduling in particular) and passenger safety through over 30 years of support for the Air Line Pilots Association. Jerry taught himself to code and independently developed effective crew scheduling software before computer science was popular.

 

In parallel with his commercial flight career, Jerry was proud to own, maintain and fly several small private aircraft throughout his life including J-3 and PA-12 Piper Cubs, a Stinson, Piper Aztec, 1935 Bucher Jungmann and Diamond Katana Motor Glider. His lifetime of passion for flight is recognized with his inclusion on the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Wall of Honor.

 

Jerry loved anything that moved fast including go-carts, motorcycles, boats and sports cars. He invested his free time outdoors with family and friends enjoying fishing, camping, scouting, biking, boating, jogging, walking on the beach or hiking through the mountains on multiple continents. He naturally loved to travel and felt blessed to visit more than 20 countries. His favorite destinations in the world included Wengen, Switzerland and Sanibel/Captiva, Florida. He also loved coming home from every adventure to the same neighborhood in Boulder, CO for more than 50 years. Jerry was an avid inventor and tinkerer in his shop, whether rebuilding an engine from the rings up or inventing a novel hinge mechanism, an innovative bread slicer, a pneumatic baseball pitching machine or a wind tunnel to explore wing aerodynamics.

 

Jerry is survived by his former wife Joanne Buice, sons Carl Buice and Erik Buice and their families including four grandchildren he loved dearly. In addition, he is survived by his adoring sisters Bebe Johnson, Chrisy Woods and their families. Memorial services will be planned at a future time due to COVID-19. In lieu of flowers or donations to charity, please consider honoring his memory by protecting yourself consistently with sunscreen.

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From ancestry.com site : Noble Ulus David "Tex" Buice, circa 1925, Georgia……………..

“Tex dropped out of school in 8th grade to help his family out.  He began his flying career with crop dusting and then to flying during WWII.  He later became one of the original pilots for Delta Airlines.”

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Virginia Doris Bush Buice

Virginia Bush Buice passed away after a short illness following a stroke in High Point, NC on August 25, 2001. Mrs. Buice was born in Colquitt, GA on September 7, 1915 to Thomas William and Mabel Bush. She graduated from New Smyrna Beach (Fla) High School in 1933. She took her nurses training at Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, GA and practiced as a registered nurse for five years. In 1941, she married Captain Noble "Tex" Buice, one of Delta Airline's first pilots. Mrs. Buice spent most of her married life in Coral Gables, FL where she raised her family. She was active in the community, PTA, DAR, Delta Sky Steppers and as a member of the Methodist Church. She moved to High Point, NC in 1997.