~ IN MEMORY ~
USN ret., WA/DL Capt. Jeffrey George Greenwood
January 2, 1942 ~ April 25, 2025
Captain Jeffrey “Jeff” George Greenwood, a beloved
husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away, unexpectedly, on April
25, 2025, at age 83…..Jeff joined Western Airlines 11-28-1972 and retired with
Delta Air Lines in 2002 based 030/LAX. He
is survived by his wife Kathy, and by his children and grandchildren.
PCN memorial site
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/jeffrey-greenwood-obituary?id=58382296
Captain Jeffrey George Greenwood, USN (Ret), a
beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away, unexpectedly, on
April 25, 2025, at age 83.
Jeff is survived by his loving wife Kathy, son
Robert and step-sons Rob and Mark, six grandchildren, and his brother-in-law R.
Forrest. He is preceded in death by his much-loved sister, Nancy.
Jeff was born on January 2, 1942 to Ferdinand and
Genevieve Greenwood. He grew up on his family's farm in Howard City, MI where
he worked after school and summers there, and on the Grassley Dairy Farm where
his lifelong love of tractors began. He remained close to many of his high
school classmates.
Upon graduation from Ferris State University in
MI, Greenwood entered flight school at Pensacola Naval Air Station. He was a
highly decorated Vietnam pilot; with 29 medals, including two Distinguished
Flying Crosses, four Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Award, and Air
Medals for Meritorious Achievement in Arial flight. He flew the A-4 Skyhawk for
the "Blue Diamonds" Attack Squadron VA 146, and had deployments on
the USS Ranger, USS Constellation, and the USS Forrestal. Greenwood also served
as a Navy Reserve Pilot at NAS Alameda, CA until resigning in October 1979.
Greenwood believed in peace through strength and that his job in Vietnam was to
enable our men on the ground to come home.
Greenwood flew for Western Airlines from 1972
through the merger with Delta Airlines in 1987, and flew as a Captain until his
required retirement at age 60.
Jeff enjoyed his retirement years. He built a
large tractor barn on their property, in which he restored a 1946 John Deere BW
and a 1953 John Deere 50. He also restored a manure spreader to be a people
mover which he called a Politian's Wagon. Each was in many parades sporting US
flags, and in static displays at the Nevada County Fair, and the annual Draft
Horse Classic. He had a smaller John Deere tractor (called his expensive
wheelbarrow) which he used to help keep their shared road in tip top shape. Jeff
also grew a large vegetable garden whose bounty he and Kathy loved to share
with family, friends and neighbors.
Jeff and Kathy enjoyed visiting National Parks
pulling their trailer, with their dogs, visiting 25 parks over the past 15
years. This past April they did a Rhine River cruise, then to Paris, and from
there a tour to the sacred ground of Normandy at Utah and Omaha beaches.
Jeff was a member of the Gold Country Flywheeler
Early Day Gas Engines & Tractor Assoc., and Quiet Birdmen, Nevada City
Hangar, CA
There will be a Celebration of Jeff's Life in the
Marlow Hanger at the Nevada County Airport this summer, date TBA. Interment will be at the Greenwood Memorial
Garden Cemetery in Grass Valley, CA.
If you would like to make a donation to honor
Jeff, the family asks that you consider the following: Wounded Warrior Project at
woundedwarriorproject.org , Tunnel to Towers Foundation ,Twin Cities Church, 11726 Rough & Ready
Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Capt. Jeffrey Greenwood was much loved by many and
will be greatly missed.
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