~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA Capt. John 'Grant' Herr
March 22, 1936 ~ September 23, 2023
Sharing news from the Retired Northwest Pilots
group/RNPA ………..
“NWA Captain John 'Grant' Herr, age 87, passed
away on September 23, 2023.
"Grant' was hired by NWA on May 15, 1967. The
following obituary was posted
on September 29 in the Minneapolis Star and
Tribune.”
https://m.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000469641/?fullname=john-grant-herr
Life story
:
"Herr, John "Grant" 87, of
Bloomington, Mn. Passed away peacefully on
September 23, 2023. Grant was born in Columbus,
Ohio and was Ohio State
University's greatest football fan. He and his
wife Erlene graduated from
Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and became a
"Miami Merger." Grant was an
USAF Captain and flew the F-100 in Vietnam. He was
a 757 Captain, instructor
pilot, and 30 year employee at Northwest Airlines.
Grant enjoyed biking,
hiking, camping in the BWCA, winter tennis in
Florida, and gardening with
his wife. He will be remembered for his humility,
dedication to his family,
and telling humorous stories with a twinkle in his
eye. Grant is survived by
his wife of 65 years, Erlene, children Richard and
Katrina, grandchildren
Caitlyn, Ryan and Grant, great grandchildren Eevie
and Isla, sister Annette
and brother Chuck. Private services will be held.
Donations may be made to
JDRF to end Type One Diabetes. "
I just found this website now, almost 2.5 years after my dad's passing. I'm reminded that he was an amazing NWA pilot, and not just in his little girl's eyes. He was proud to be a part of this group. If anyone who knew him sees this, please know that his memory is held tight in our hearts as we miss him dearly. Thank you for remembering him with this announcement and bringing big (but happy) tear to my eyes.
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