~ IN MEMORY ~
NWA, USAF ret. Lt. Colonel George Edward Riddle
March 12, 1940 ~ October 22, 2021
Notice of passing…. USAF retired Lt. Colonel George Edward
Riddle, age 81. Obituary below notes his
retirement with Northwest Airlines. He
is survived by his wife Lynn, his children and his grandchildren.
Obituary is available online at
https://www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com/tributes/George-Riddle
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : George Edward Riddle
Retired Lt. Colonel George Edward Riddle, loving husband,
and devoted father, passed away at the age of 81, on October 22, 2021, in Fort
Walton Beach. George was born in Lynchburg, VA on March 12, 1940. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Marshall Stuart Riddle and Girthie Riddle.
George has two living brothers, Marshall and Wayne.
After graduating from E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg,
VA, he graduated from Virginia Tech earning a B.S. degree in Architectural
Engineering. Later in life, he additionally earned an MBA from Auburn
University. After graduating from college, he joined the US Air Force and
attended flight school in Selma, AL. While there in Selma, he met the love of
his life, Lynn Diane Burrows. He and Lynn together raised two sons and one
daughter - Grieg, Scott, and Brenda. Their three children blessed them with nine
grandchildren - Ashley, Lindsey, Seth, Katelyn, Luke, Collin, Ainsley, Everly,
and Preston.
During his military career, George served in Vietnam as a
pilot and was awarded both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Later in his
career, he also served as a flight instructor at the Air Force Academy in
Colorado Springs. After retiring from the Air Force after 22 years of service,
he was a commercial pilot briefly for Orion Airlines and later, for Northwest
(Delta) Airlines. After retiring from Northwest Airlines, George and Lynn took
numerous cruises and traveled worldwide with friends.
Favorite memories from his friends and family include his
handyman skills, love for tools, and his desire to always take advantage of
two-for-one sales and mail-in rebates. He had the unique ability to fix
anything mechanical. George will be
greatly missed by his family and friends.
Expressions of love and sympathy may be placed and viewed
online at www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com
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