WC/RW/NWA Capt. George Duaine Solomon

~ IN MEMORY ~

WC/RW (NWA) Capt. George Duaine Solomon

November 26, 1930 ~ March 27, 2014

 

As noted in the recent Air Line Pilot magazine's In Memoriam column, belated notification with the passing of RNPA member retired NWA pilot Captain George Duaine Solomon, age 83.  Capt. Solomon originally hired on as a steward with Empire Airlines 06-29-1950.  He was Chief Pilot based SEA for a number of years.  He made the various mergers with West Coast Airlines and retired with Hughes Airwest by 1980.  ALPA listing:   Solomon, George D.    Captain in Mar *2015 Aug-15 A

(*note year of death 2014 rather than 2015)

George Duaine Solomon was the son of early Empire/West Coast pilot & Chief Pilot Capt. George John Solomon Sr. (hire date 06-11-1945, DOB 03-09-1910, date of death 09-19-1998).

Married August 2, 1953, Capt. George Duaine Solomon was widowed in December 2013 with the passing of his wife Diane.  The Solomons had most recently resided in Normandy Park, Washington.

See findagrave site at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129813387 

Burial site:  Washington Memorial Park , SeaTac  WA.

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN

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Capt. George Duaine Solomon

    Birth:  Nov. 26, 1930    Leavenworth, Chelan County WA
    Death:  Mar. 27, 2014   Burien , King County , WA

 Spouse:  Diane Marie Farnsworth Solomon
            Birth:  February 15, 1934

            Death:  December 5, 2013

 

 

RC (NWA) Capt. Wayne A. Lybeck

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, RC (NWA) Capt. Wayne A. Lybeck

August 26, 1936 ~ April 27, 2014

 

As noted in the recent Air Line Pilot magazine's In Memoriam column, belated notification with the passing of RNPA member retired Republic (NWA) pilot Capt. Wayne Anthony *Lybeck (*note spelling is Lybeck rather than Lybec), age 77.  

Captain Lybeck's obituary may still be viewed online at http://www.davidcbrownfh.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/id/2498979  Captain Lybeck had most recently resided at 43219 Alva Drive , Belleville MI  48111. 

Services were held in Michigan.  

 Interment:  Hillside Cemetery , Belleville MI ..... see

findagrave site at   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=144323242&ref=acom

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN

 

Wayne A. Lybeck obituary.................................

Wayne Anthony Lybeck, age 77, a Belleville resident for 60 years passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014.  He was born Wednesday, August 26, 1936 son of the late Anthony & Margaret Lybeck. 

 

He was proud Veteran of the United States Air Force.  After his service he was a pilot on a 727 for Republic Airlines until he retired.  He was a life member of the Belleville Moose, member of the Van Buren Eagles, a member of the American Legion, and a Charter member of the Huron Valley Conservation Association.  He was a generous friend to many and will be dearly missed by all.  

 

Visitation will be Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 10:00 A. M.-1:00 P. M. followed by a 1:00 P. M.  funeral service at David C. Brown Temporary Viewing Chapel, 500 E. Huron River Drive, Belleville, Michigan with Deacon Peter Cornell officiating.  Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery Belleville, Michigan.   

NC/RC/NWA Capt. Richard Lee Latterell

~ IN MEMORY ~

NC/RC/NWA Capt. Richard L. Latterell

April 3, 1943 ~ March 17, 2015

 

As noted in the recent Air Line Pilot magazine's In Memoriam column, belated notification with the passing of NC/RC/NWA pilot Capt. Richard Lee Latterell, age 71.  Captain Latterell's obituary notes that he first joined North Central Airlines, he would have made the various mergers and retired with Northwest Airlines in 2001.  His obituary and the online guestbook is still available for viewing at http://www.ballardsunderfuneral.com/?s=latterell&cat=3 Survived by his wife Eileen personal condolences may be sent to the family at

780 W 220th St.,  Jordan  MN 55352-9699   ...  (952) 492-2913. 

Services were held last March in Prior Lake MN. 

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN  

Obituary For Richard L. Latterell  http://www.swnewsmedia.com/onlinemarketplace/tributes/obituaries/obituary-for-richard-l-latterell/article_495289f2-6e5d-5fb2-8fe3-8509e1bd9f63.html
March 18, 2015 - Richard Lee Latterell (“Dad”), born on April 3, 1943 in Willmar, was the youngest of three children of William and Ida (Rykken) Latterell. At age 16, Dad accepted an after-school job at the Willmar Air Service. By his senior year in high school, Dad had earned his private pilot’s license there. Dad’s love of flying was clear even then; his classmates signed his 1961 high school graduation yearbook with well wishes about Dad flying a Piper Cub airplane.
After high school, Dad enrolled at St. Cloud State University, where he put himself through college working as a flight instructor for the local airport and the campus aeronautical club, called The Flying Saints. He saved for tuition by living with his married sister Faye and her husband Harlan. It was through the aeronautical club that Mom and Dad met. In fact, Dad was actually Mom’s flight instructor. Dad said that Mom asked more questions than any student he had ever experienced, but the two still really hit it off.
After college, Mom and Dad continued dating. Mom had moved to Minneapolis, and Dad would fly back and forth from St. Cloud, where he was still working as a flight instructor. In 1967, the couple married. As luck would have it, they both landed jobs with North Central Airlines; Mom in the central office, and Dad as a co-pilot in a DC-3. A year later, Mom became a stewardess, and the two were lucky enough to work a few flights together.
When Mom and Dad bought their first house in Prior Lake in 1968, Dad discovered he enjoyed being on a snowmobile almost as much as being in the cockpit. The young couple made many close friends with their neighbors, playing card games, grilling steaks and entertaining. During this time, Becky and Rick were born, and Dad also served in the Army National Guard under his brother, Col. Gerald Latterell.
After eight years in the suburbs, Dad wanted to try life in the country, so he and Mom bought forty acres in Jordan, where they designed and built their own house. Dad also tried his hand at hobby farming, growing and selling sod, and even buying a nearby farm to try a little cropland. The couple’s youngest child, Cheryl, was born on the Jordan hobby farm. When Cheryl got into competitive horse showing in high school, Dad expanded his skill set to include driving a horse trailer to weekend horse shows.
When Dad retired in 2001, he bought 52 acres and a hunting cabin up north, near Frazee, MN. In 2002, Dad bought a condo on Big Pine Lake in Perham, MN. There are many pictures of his children and grandchildren boating, swimming and having fun on that lake.
Dad once estimated that he had logged about 35,000 hours in the air on commercial and private aircraft. He was licensed to fly commercial models such as the DC - 9, DC-10 and Boeing 757, as well as over two-dozen small planes. Throughout all of his adventures, Dad also kept his original love of small airplanes. He built a hangar at Airlake Airport, close to many of his other pilot friends, where he always owned one or more private planes. Two planes that stand out in our memory are the antique open-cockpit Stearman, and his last plane, marked for his initials and birthdate. He gave plane rides to all three of his kids at the AirLake Airport, as well as many of his friends.
Dad’s example of making a living at something you love remains an inspiration to us, his children, as does his example of unwavering support and love.
Left to honor Dad’s life and mourn his death are his wife, of 47 years, Eileen Suzannne; children, Rebecca (Steven) Bowerman, Richard Allan Latterell, Cheryl (Christa) Latterell Johnson; granddaughters, Nichole and Elizabeth Bowerman; sister, Faye (Harlan) Childers; and his other loving relatives and devoted friends.
Richard was welcomed in heaven by his parents, William and Ida Latterell; and brother, Gerald (Barbara) Latterell.
Richard will be honored with a Funeral Service on Friday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m., with a time of gathering starting at 10 a.m., all at the Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake, MN. Deacon Dick Roy will preside. He will be laid to rest at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, in Prior Lake.
Arrangements by Ballard - Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake www.ballardsunderfuneral.com 

 

SO/RC/NWA Capt. Troy C. Usher Jr.

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, NWA Capt. Troy C. Usher Jr.

August 16, 1943 ~ April 3, 2014

 

As noted in the recent Air Line Pilot magazine's In Memoriam column, belated notification with the passing of SO/RC/NW pilot Capt. Troy Clarence Usher Jr., age 71.   The online guestbook for Captain Usher has expired but you may still view a beautiful photo slide show on youtube at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6xW-bEvV74  

Survived by his wife Martha 'Marti', the Usher family address is listed in whitepages as 
113 Mountain Top Drive ,  Tamassee  SC  29686-2309.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

 

Troy C. Usher Jr. (1943 - 2014)
Obituary.............................Troy Clarence Usher Jr.

Troy Clarence Usher, Jr., born in Bennettsville, SC, on August 16, 1943, died at his home in Tamassee, SC, on April 3, 2014. After a trip to the store and while beekeeping in his yard, Troy sat down to rest, and peacefully went to sleep.

 

A celebration of Troy's life, with military honors, will take place at 2 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014, at Seneca Presbyterian Church, 115 West South First Street in downtown Seneca with a reception to follow that will include honey from Troy's beehives. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Troy's memory to Honor Flight Upstate, P.O. Box 838, Simpsonville, SC 29681.

 

After graduating from Clemson University in 1965, Troy served in the Air Force as a jet fighter pilot and forward air controller in Vietnam. He retired after a career as a commercial airline pilot. Troy was an avid beekeeper and was typically involved in a building project of some sort. His favorite activities included zinging one-liners to the unexpecting listener, bush-hogging a field, tending to his animals, conversing over morning coffee with his beloved bride Marti, operating a piece of heavy equipment, sharing his honey with others, and enjoying a big bowl (or carton) of vanilla ice cream. His sharp wit and charm brought humor to even the most difficult situations.

 

Troy is the son of the late Elizabeth and Troy C. Usher of Hartsville, SC, and is predeceased by sisters Sara Usher and Winifred Henderson. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Martha Wells Usher of Tamassee, SC; his son Todd, daughter-in-law Michelle, granddaughters Morgan and Emme, and grandson Connor Troy Usher of Greenville, SC; his daughter Ellen Usher of Lexington, KY; his stepson Justin and granddaughter Lisa Williams of Rochester, NH; his niece Sara Henderson of Mountain Rest, SC; his nephew August, wife Susan, and son Liam Henderson, of Austin, TX; and beloved pups, Olivia and Hoover, and cat Ruby.

 

In a typical gesture of his selfless generosity, Troy had arranged for his body to be donated to the USC School of Medicine for medical study and research. The family would like to express gratitude to all who cared for Troy during his ongoing treatment for leukemia, including the doctors, nurses, and staff, as well as the many anonymous blood donors, who made his life with leukemia possible.

.Published in The Greenville News on Apr. 6, 2014
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?pid=170505667#sthash.K0woAdIH.dpuf

 

NWA Capt. Kenneth E. Bergman

~ IN MEMORY ~
NWA Capt. Kenneth E. Bergman 

September 14, 1940 ~ July 11, 2015

 

Please forgive if duplicate information....belated news with the passing of RNPA member retired NWA pilot Captain Kenneth Edward Bergman, age 74.  Captain Bergman joined Northwest Airlines 09-09-1968 and retired in 1994 as noted in his obituary.  Captain Bergman is survived by his wife Jean, their children, and many other family members.  Personal condolences may be sent to the Bergman family at their Florida address:  

1189 Ford Lane , Dunedin FL  34698  ....  (651) 470-6741.  Online condolences may be shared at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?pid=175403374 

Services for Captain Bergman were held recently in Eagan MN. 

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN   

 

Obituary......Kenneth Bergman, age 74 of Florida, formerly of Inver Grove Heights passed away after a short battle with leukemia on July 11, 2015. He is survived by his loving family; wife Jean Bergman; children, Ken (Lisa Blee) Bergman, Jeff (Jenny) Bergman; brother Ron (Leslie) Bergman of Washington; sister Judy (Andy) Weber of North Carolina; grandchildren, Corey, Tess, Max, Devin and Sophia and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erich and Margaret Bergman and brother Robert. Ken served as a United States Naval aviator in the 1960's and continued his joy of flying at Northwest Airlines, retiring in 1994. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 5-7 pm on August 9, 2015, at Easter Lutheran Church by the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. He will forever be remembered for his love of his family, and his passion for golf, fishing, hunting, news and investments and "tinkering". He will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=Kenneth-E-BERGMAN&pid=175403374#sthash.70zJOta3.dpuf