~ IN MEMORY ~
Miliary veteran, WA/DL Capt. Hilton Johnson
June 23, 1939 - May 21, 2023
Notice of passing….retired Western/Delta
pilot Captain Hilton Bernard Johnson, age 83.
Hilton joined Western Airlines 02-26-1968 and retired with Delta Air
Lines, based PDX/030. Hilton is survived
by his wife Anne, and by his children and their families. For those who may wish to send a personal
note, I see the family residence listed in whitepages as
5308
116th Dr NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Services will be held at Tahoma National
Cemetery on June 28….please see obituary details.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldnet/name/hilton-johnson-obituary?id=52329429
Hilton Johnson Obituary
Hilton Johnson June 23, 1939 - May 21, 2023
Hilton "Bud" Johnson, 83, of Lake
Stevens, WA passed away on May 21, 2023 of natural causes.
Hilton was born June 23, 1939 in Mangham, LA
to Gip and Mollie Belle Johnson. He grew up in Bastrop, LA with his brother
Alton and many family and friends. Hilton graduated from Bastrop High School in
1958 and Louisiana Tech in 1962.
While in high school, Hilton met his future
wife Anne Bagwell. They were married in December of 1963 and had three
children: Michele Lindberg, Greg Johnson and the late Bob Johnson. They would
have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this December 28th.
After graduating from college, Hilton
entered Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL, commissioning
as Ensign later that year and earning his Naval Aviator wings in 1964. While
based in San Diego, Hilton served on two cruises of the USS Yorktown, flying
S-2 anti-submarine aircraft. He retired from the Navy Reserves in 1972 as
Lieutenant Commander. After the Navy, Hilton flew as a commercial airline pilot
for Western Airlines (19 years) and Delta Airlines (12 years), retiring as
Captain in 2000.
Following his retirement, Hilton spent his
time helping to take care of son Bob and "flying" his John Deere
tractor while taking care of the Lake Stevens property. He continued flying
recreationally with Bob well into his retirement.
Hilton was predeceased by his father Gip,
mother Mollie Belle and son Bob. He is survived by wife Anne, children Michele
and Greg, brother Alton, and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held at Tahoma National
Cemetery on June 28 at 2:30pm.
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