~ IN MEMORY ~
US Navy (Ret), WA/DL Capt. Eric Axel Jensen
December 17, 1942 ~ March 11, 2026
Eric joined Western Airlines 06-06-1977 and
retired with Delta Air Lines based LAX. Obituary
provided by family and in Eric’s own words.
Please see below.
Please RSVP the family if you are able to attend
the Celebration of Life event scheduled for May 30th in California :
ericaxeljensen@hotmail.com . Text:
949-494-5659
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
PCN memorial site
Capt. Eric Axel Jensen (Ret) is the son of George
Frederick Jensen and Ninna Sofie Jensen both immigrants from Denmark. He has a
sister, Karen Ford. He was married to Jo Jensen and has two children, Dana
Alicen Jensen and Christian Axel Jensen.
I am writing this ahead of time because it is the
right thing to do. If you are reading this now, it is because I am no longer
with you. Please accept my "Thank You" for being a part of my life.
In retrospect, as my life unfolded the challenges
of each phase taught me to somehow look for a path. I believe the
"Path" actually found me. All I had to do was to recognize that I had
to leave the comfort of the now and take the chance of embracing the
opportunities as they presented themselves. Recognizing the opportunities
however, made me dig deep for the courage to face failure. Where I lacked the
educational preparation, I made up for in tenacity. The result was putting the
effort into something I believed in. This methodology led to an exciting path
of experiences, happenings and of opportunities that brought me far beyond
limitations I put on myself. Growing into, and learning to risk, accepting
these challenges, has led to the most incredible experiences that life held in
store for me.
It is only in these later stages of life that I
can reflect on who was there to support me and to come along side of me as the
events of personal success and failures unfolded. The rewards of these
experiences pale in comparison with the richness of the acquaintances, friends
and the people I have met and walked with as the stages of life unfolded.
My path was always moving and friends would come
and depart as time marched on. Some people were older, most people were my
peers that I associated with professionally. In every case however, my path was
given richness, meaning and depth by the presence of you and the others that
have gone before in my life. Whether we walked together for just a while or for
a longer time the key is we were together and the presence of you gave me
strength to endure, and comfort when I needed it. Thank you for being there. My
lasting wish is that in some small way I was able to give back some of the
precious gift you gave to me. Your time.
On a personal note, I would be remiss to not
mention that I owe so much to my wife Jo. Her commitment and steadfast support
literally saved my life and represented the best qualities of a dedicated
marriage partner.
Finally, it has taken me a lifetime to realize
that my whole life has been lived by the grace of God. His steadfast love was
with me through it all. Thank you Lord for always being there for me,
protecting me. I am grateful for your patience and grace. Eric Axel Jensen
Eric's extensive career was marked by 23 years
serving in the US Navy followed by a further 25 years with Western and Delta
airlines, retiring as Captain for both. He will be remembered as a man of
integrity, honor, and quiet strength.
We will be celebrating Eric’s life on May 30th at
11am, this date is marked by our 17th wedding anniversary, if any of his old
comrades would like to join us we would love to see you. For accommodation and
catering numbers please email with name and number of guests to
ericaxeljensen@hotmail.com. Text: 949-494-5659
Celebration venue: Vineyard Laguna Niguel, 27632
El Lazo, Laguna Niguel CA 92677.
Online sites : https://www.legacy.com/person/ERIC-AXEL-JENSEN-60954187
Also https://www.rishermortuary.com/obituaries/eric-axel-jensen
military
site https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.122246/
author site https://gpsana.org/?author=29
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