~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. James “Jim” B. Watson
December 3, 1928 – April 5, 2025
Jim served in the US Air Force, piloting aircraft
including C-119s and C-47s. Upon honorable discharge from the military, he
joined Delta Air Lines as a pilot, where he worked for 31 years. He retired in
1988 as a Captain having flown multiple aircraft, and routes both domestic and
international………………
Jim joined Delta Air Lines 11-11-1957 and was
based Chicago, Miami and then CVG at the time of his retiring in December
1988. Widowed in 2013, Jim is survived
by his daughters and their families.
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James B. Watson
IN THE CARE OF
Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home
James B. Watson, passed away peacefully at the age
of 96 on April 5, 2025, in Lincolnshire, IL. He was born December 3, 1928 in
Evanston, IL.
From 1950 to 1957, Jim served in the US Air Force,
piloting aircraft including C-119s and C-47s. Upon honorable discharge from the
military, he joined Delta Air Lines as a pilot, where he worked for 31 years.
He retired in 1988 as a Captain having flown multiple aircraft, and routes both
domestic and international.
Jim met his beloved wife Jean (nee Regina
Dornseif) who was a flight attendant at Delta. They married in 1960, and
remained happily so until her passing in 2013. He is survived by his three
daughters, Christie (Bert) Cabala, Becky (Arnie) Ralenkotter, and Cindy (Chris)
Rossiter; nine grandchildren, Samantha, Alex, Sarah, Mollie, Emily, Katie,
Haley, Abby and Brett, and 7 great-grandchildren.
The family has chosen to celebrate his life
privately.
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