~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA/DL Capt. Robert Kelly
Lutz
November 17, 1958 ~ October 25, 2022
Notice of passing…..Northwest Airlines/Delta
Air Lines pilot Captain Robert Kelly Lutz, age 63. Captain Lutz joined Northwest Airlines
09-02-1988. He is survived by his son
and his daughter, and by his partner Lori.
Obituary information can be found online at
OBITUARY
: Robert Kelly Lutz
Robert Kelly Lutz passed away on October
25th, 2022, at the age of 63. He is survived by his son Ryan, his daughter
Madison, step-mother Barbara, sister Karen, and current partner of 12 years,
Lori. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 17th, 1958. He
attended Manzano High School where he ran cross country and met his future wife
and partner of 29 years, Chris. Kelly came from a family of aviators and set
his sights on attending the Air Force Academy, a goal he achieved in 1980. He
graduated first in his major of Aviation Sciences and proudly flew F-15s, later
becoming an instructor at Luke Air Force Base. In 1988 he joined Northwest
Airlines as a DC-9 Co-pilot, and quickly moved through the ranks to Captain. He
flew with Northwest, and later Delta, for 34 years. He loved nothing more than
to be in the air, and logged over 26,000 hours of flying time during his
aviation career (3 entire years spent in the sky). He created a home for
himself in Austin, where he loved to spend time at the lake, enjoy a good cup
of coffee, and pet any dog he came across. He always wore a pink tie and
epaulets during October. He was immensely proud of his children. He was a
caring, loving man and will be missed more than words can say.
Kelly was a lover of all furry friends and
would go out of his way to pet any dog he saw or rescue any animal in need. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the New Mexico Animal
Humane Society. https://animalhumanenm.givecloud.co/give. In the coming months,
Kelly will be returned to Santa Fe National Cemetery to be laid to rest near
his Grandfather, Father, and Uncle. Further details on the ceremony will be
provided at a later date.
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