RC/NWA/DL Capt. James Bradley Young

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

RC/NWA/DL Capt. James Bradley Young

August 7, 1958 ~ September 25, 2021

 

Notification with the passing of Republic/Northwest/Delta pilot Captain James "Jim" Bradley Young, age 63.  Captain Young joined Republic Airlines 06-17-1985 and made the various mergers with Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.  He is survived by his wife Kari, his daughters, and his grandchildren.

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Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : YOUNG, James “Jim” Bradley, 63, of Palm Coast, FL passed away September 25, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gail C. Kempker; and father-in-law, James A. Halstenson. He is survived by his wife, Kari Young of FL.; father, James L. Young of AZ; mother-in-law, Marcy Halstenson of ND; brother, Mark Young (Millie) of NJ; daughters, Rebecca Haygood (Andy) and Jacqueline Vitiello (Brian) of Richmond, VA; grandchildren, Claire, Kaylee, Caroline, James and Zach.

 

Jim was born in Rugby, ND on August 7, 1958, to James and Gail Young. He grew up in Katonah, NY with his brother, Mark. He spent his summers in ND with his grandparents and graduated from John Jay High School.

 

Jim attended The University of North Dakota, where he met and married Kari Halstenson in 1983. He graduated with a degree in Aviation.

 

Jim began his career in Grand Rapids, MN working for the Dept. of Natural Resources. He loved flying 100 feet above the ground to track wildlife.

 

He then flew for Mesaba Airlines and in 1985 was hired by Republic Airlines. He and Kari moved to MN where he was blessed with the arrival of two beautiful daughters, Becky and Jacki.

 

Republic Airlines merged with Northwest Airlines and Jim moved his family to Hawaii for three years. Next they moved to Memphis, TN where they lived for several years. When Northwest merged with Delta Airlines, Jim and Kari moved to the Chattanooga, TN area. It was then that Jim began flying overseas. He traveled the world and loved it. Also during this time, Jim and Kari enjoyed leisure travel, especially their trips to Norway to see relatives.

 

Towards the end of his 35 year career as a commercial pilot, Jim and Kari moved to the east coast of Florida, but enjoyed a beautiful lake house during the summers in Virginia to be close to family.

 

Jim enjoyed American hot rods like his Shelby GTs, Ford Mustangs, Dodge Vipers, and Chevy Corvettes. He even picked up a Corvette at the factory in Kentucky as it rolled off the assembly line. He also liked Harley Davidson motorcycles. He picked one up in California and drove it across the country with a close friend. He had a love of trains, mostly because his father grew up in a train depot.

 

He enjoyed working hard outdoors, fishing, boating and especially skeet and clay pigeon shooting with his buddies in Memphis and St. Augustine. The social hour, Sunday “prayer” meeting, and numerous dinners associated with the clubs were some of his favorite activities.

 

He was a story teller! He loved to visit for hours telling stories and making people laugh. He would do anything for his friends. He will be greatly missed.

 

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Elk Valley Lutheran Church, 2542 43rd St. NE, McCanna, ND 58251. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022, at St. Augustine Gun Club, 401 Gun Club Rd, St. Augustine, FL. 32095. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elk Valley Lutheran Church c/o Kari Young, P.O. Box 190, Sutherland, VA. 23885.