1 FLifty years for Kathie!

A newsletter for the employees, families and friends of the Old Frontier Airlines We are FLamily! FALL OCTOBER 2015 #61

Pictured above is the August 24, 1965 Frontier flight attendant class: L-R Sharon Swingler, Colleen Gregg, Mildred Ann Barton, Kathleen O'Connor, Jean Genar, Sandra Hurley, Judy Petrucciani, Ann Percival and Rita Thomas. This past August, 50 years later, Kathie O’Connor Fahrenholz retired as a flight attendant with United Airlines. After Frontier Airline’s bankruptcy in 1986 she continued her career with Continental Airlines until it merged with United Airlines in 2010. Five years later, two months ago, she retired from United with 50 years of service. An incredible feat!. Kathie’s husband Chuck Fahrenholz was Frontier’s LAS sales representative at the bankruptcy. See page 3 2 The FRONTIER NEWS is published quarterly and dedicated to ex-employees, friends, family and fans of the “old” Frontier Airlines which “died” on August 24, 1986 and was “buried” on May 31, 1990. It is a non-profit operation. All income goes into keeping the NEWS going. Opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author and not the editor or the publication. Publishing dates are October for Fall, January for Winter, April for Spring and July for Summer. Articles and photos are welcomed and subject to editing and space requirements. We cannot pay for such items but will give credit as appropriate. All submissions should deal with the “old” Frontier Airlines. Especially welcomed are stories of personal experiences with a humorous slant. Special thanks go out to Daryle Holte and Jim Kyte All airline employees have a treasure trove of such for their large donations to the cause. Thanks also to stories. Please share them with the rest of the FLamily. Judi Fenton Plumer who sent me a set of commemmora- We also want to publicize ALL “old” Frontier gather- tive FL glasses for my birthday and she didn’t even ings. Be sure to notify us with details: place, date, know it was my birthday. It took FedEx two days contact and so forth. They will be published in the HNL-FYV and nary a broken glass either. “Timetable”. There are now have 6400 FLolks in my FLiles: 1600 Subscriptions are $12 per year. Some back issues are in the obituaries and 4800 alive. available & cost $3 each. Enjoy the newsletter in color and free Reunion season is nearly over. Attend one when you can - our at the FL website. You can download and print a personal copy numbers are going down and it may be the last chance you get to there too. see FLriend and for FLriends to see you. Text ads are $5 for 20 words, $10 for 40 words, $15 for a Best wishes for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas business card, $20 for 1/8th page and $40 for a quarter page, holidays. Celebrate life every chance you get: Every day is a $100 for a full page. Mail checks to Jake Lamkins, FL NEWS, gift, that’s why it’s called the present. Never take leave of a 1202 Scrimshaw Cove #4, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Thanks for loved one without telling them you love them. your support. FRONTIER ON THE INTERNET THE KANSAS CITY http://OldFrontierAirlines.com. Visit the FL website and heck out our page on CV-580 Facebook. Just search for Old Frontier Airlines. You CREW BASE can join the FL Club by emailing Jake at Ex- [email protected]. is a proud supporter of THE FRONTIER NEWS & OLD FRONTIER AIRLINES WEBSITE at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Jake Lamkins, Webmaster, Kathie Fahrenholz...... 1 [email protected] Letter From The Editor...... 2 and http://www.KansasCityCrewBase.com More On Kathie...... 3 Reunions...... Capt'n Phil Stallings, Webmaster, 4 FLights West...... 6 [email protected] Employees...... 13 Check the websites for FL news, Central Six...... 14 notices on upcoming events, Mel Maynard...... 16 pictures and stories from the past. FL News - May 1970...... 17 Obits - Maintenance...... 18 Notes From FLolks...... 22 FL Briefs...... 21 & 23 CN Skywriter - Sep 1963...... 24 FL Daily - Oct 1985...... 25 Deregulation...... 26 Frontier Reports...... 27 Quiz Game...... 28 KATHIE FAHRENHOLZ From page 1 3 They still live there after all these years. Bev Cummiskey - Best to You Kathy!! Goodbye to an era, hello FLacebook Posts: Jake Lamkins - After 50 years FL flight attendant next chapter!! See you at the reunion!!. Kathie O'Connor Fahrenholz is retiring at UA. She started in Aug Ginger Treptow - Sad that we all couldn't have stayed on with FL, 1965. Congratulations, Kathie, now get started on that book. You didn't have a choice and as life went, I'm glad I'm not working must have a million stories worth hearing. anymore. Bill Leis - Way to go Kathie, have fun now. Jack McLaughlin - Congrats Kathy, someday I'll retire too! Joe Barker - Congrats Kathie, I have missed you guys since we left Roberta Brashears - You look the same Kathie, don't you know LAS, best wishes for a very happy retirement, you have earned it flying ages people? Enjoy this next chapter of your life!! Shirley Mitchell - Congratulations on a successful career! 50 Trish Swanson Hawk - Congratulations Kathie, enjoy your new years...awesome achievement! life Kim McCaleb Austin - Living the dream! Congrats on ur retire- Shari Salsbury - Congrats, Kathie Fahrenholz!!!! ment! U look great! Patty Benton - Congratulations Kathie Fahrenholz! I'm right be- Jim Mustain - Congratulations, Kathie!! Enjoy your retirement!! hind you with 45years!! Crazy!! Say "HI" to Chuck! Billy Walker - Best Wishes Kathy! You are terrific and one of the Kathi Goff - Congratulations Kathie!! best to fly with! Ramona Nelson - I don't know how Kathie did it....I remember her Bonnie Dahl - sorry you can't come to the FAL reunion, have fun! from when I flew, and I have been retired from the airlines for 15 Ruth Pitts - Congratulations Kathy O'Conner, always remember years now. Amazing accomplishment! our trips together, enjoy retirement, glad you made the 50 mark. Barbara Brown - Congratualtions Kathie. You'll love retirement Rosemary Wirth VanEpps - Wow you keep goin and goin.. Con- (yeah, right) lol gratulations..What an accomplishment. Doug Berkey - Kathie, early out I hope? Came to UA in February 1986 before the FL shutdown, based at IAD. Wonder if our paths have ever crossed? Enjoy retirement, I am jealous! Roger Hootman - Congratulations Kathie! Still remember you and Chuck from FAT.

Feb1970 Frontier Days at Oaklawn Racetrack in HOT. From the left are Jeff Gilbert, HOT station manager and Chuck & Kathie Fahrenholz. Chuck was the STL FL sales representative at the time. 4 REUNION NEWS REUNIONS TIMETABLE PHX PICNIC No 2015 event planned - 2016 TBA This is the information we currently have. Contact: Coordinators of FL events; please let us know the details. Cyndy Camomile, 480-831-1660, [email protected] More info at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com Ginger Treptow, 480-813-4595, [email protected] SLC PILOTS DEN MAINTENANCE PICNIC Luncheon, monthly, every third Thursday, Held Tue, June 16, 2015 at Squires Park, 99th and Lowell 11:30 am at Chuck Arama Buffet, 744 East 400 South, SLC Blvd., Westminster at 11:30 a.m. Contact: Contact: New contact needed Shirley Drnovsek, 303-427-1246, [email protected] SLC REUNION DEN MAINTENANCE CHRISTMAS PARTY No info on a 2015 event Nov 17, 2015 - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Contacts: The Country Buffet, 8685 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO. Suspended pending new coordination Contact: Shirley Drnovsek, 303-427-1246, [email protected] REUNIONS NEWS DEN PILOTS (Photos from the DEN and FYV-FSM Reunions are posted at Luncheon, monthly, every second Tuesday, 11:30am at FLacebook. Just put Old Frontier Airlines in the Facebook Mr. Panda Chinese Restaurant, 2852 S. Havana, Aurora, CO search and it will take you to the FL webpage. You can click on Contact: JOIN THE GROUP in the upper right and/or click on PHOTOS Bonnie Dahl, 720-747-7610, [email protected] then ALBUMS to see the pix.) DEN REUNION PICNIC DEN MAINTENANCE PICNIC: We don't have people sign Was Sat, Aug 22, 2015, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, $15 admission in so a guess would be about 50 of us at the June 16 gathering. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum We don't do anything much that is exciting. Mostly we just Contacts stand around and visit for about an hour. Juanita and I get all the Carolyn Boller, 303-364-3624, [email protected] food out, whch we buy at Albertson's. We have a nice chicken Julie Dickman, jjdickman@gmail lunch with all the fixin's and then everyone leaves. Sue Lehotay, [email protected] Some of us stay a little longer to finish up the visiting and Barb Monday, [email protected] cleaning up. We have a lot of fun getting to re-know each other DFW MECHANICS GET-TOGETHER and find out what they have been up. There is a lot of Probably sometime in Oct 2015, 11:00 am reminiscing about the "Old Frontier Days." The weather is Beacon Cafe on Hicks Field near Fort Worth. always good for us. I get a lot of hugs to store up until our Contact Christmas party and then I get re-hugged until our next function. Brady White, 817-913-9313, [email protected] Our Christmas party is scheduled for November 17th. We are DFW PILOTS having it again at The Country Buffet located just south of 88th Luncheon, every odd month, 3rd Monday, noon @ Ernies, Avenue on Sheridan Blvd. Will set you a flier when Juanita 8206 Bedford-Euless Road, North Richland Hills, TX sends them out some time in October. Contact: -Shirley Drnovsek Jim Ford, 817-268-3954, [email protected] MKC/KCK/MCI REUNION: We had a great turnout July 18 FYV-FSM MEMORIAL PIGNIC for our bi-monthly Gathering. The following were in attendance: Held Sat, Aug 29, 2015, 11am-3pm, FSM Burford Pavillion Kathy and Rich Metz, John and Francine Nordman, Linda Contact: Calcote, Nancy and Rich Bock, Mike and Rose Dragen, Glenn Phil Green, 479-783-2981, [email protected] and Ruth Lee Hastert, Frank and Ione Roe, Pat and Etta Wild- Jake Lamkins, 479-879-8358, [email protected] berger, John Morelli, Eddie and Joann Mondt, Dan Donovan, LNK REUNION Gary and Brenda Wise, David Jones, Phil Montgomery, Bob Sat. Oct 3, 2015, Lincoln Airport Travel Lodge, Welch and Clay Riecker. 5 pm - social hour and 6:30 pm - buffet. I hope I didn't miss anyone....I do get busy visiting and Contact: sometimes fail to record all the attendees. Gerald 'Cork' Guenther, 402-798-2102, [email protected] We hope to see another big turnout on September Mike Macek, [email protected] 19th...11AM, at the HyVee Grocery just west of I29 on 45 MCI FLIGHT CREW LAYOVER Highway. Was Fri - Sat - Sun, Sep 18-19-20, 2015. We meet in the Cafe area to the right in the store when you Contact: enter. Questions: 817-741-1995, or [email protected]. Phil Stallings, [email protected], 816-668-6294 -Rose Dragen MKC/KCK/MCI REUNION DEN REUNION PICNIC: The 29th Annual FAL Picnic was Luncheon, third Sat of every odd month, 11:00 am held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Wings Over the HyVee Grocery, 5330 NW 64th St., Kansas City, MO 64151 Rockies Museum on the old Lowry AFB. We had about 280 Contact: FAL people and their spouses attend. Rose Dragen, 816-741-1995, [email protected] Bennett's BBQ served a great meal as usual. Our oldest MORE REUNION NEWS 5 attendee was Marge Hushka, at 90 years young. Marge was the erages, salads and desserts along with a very mild, sunny and PBX operator in Denver. Our longest term employee was Leo beautiful day. Employees attending were, Phil Green, Rusty Schuster and our person who came the longest distance was from Lambert, Robert Walker, Ray Duckett, Larry Roller, Jack Florida - Bob Imhoff. Chambers, Paul Farris, Jerry Gill, Joe Keys and Jake Lamkins. It was great to see so many people - and to share the memories. Family and friends brought the total to almost 20. It was our We are working on the 2016 event which will be the 30th lowest turnout that I can recall. anniversary of the closure of the 1st Frontier Airlines. We are Our group had three fly west this past year - Don Enos, Blaise working to have our picnic on Saturday the 20th of August at Engelking and Ed Jones. Sadly, that trend will continue as it Wings Over the Rockies. will for the entire FLamily I am working with the company who has purchased the FAA It was decided to have next year’s reunion on Saturday, August tower at Stapleton. It is anticipated they will remodel 3 floors 27th - same place and times. for a restaurant and will be done by June 2016. We are hoping -Jake Lamkins we will be able to go into the tower, but that is to yet be decided. Another great PIGnic with old friends & fellow employees! IF we can work it out we would love very much to have a Good to have some old timers from CN there too - not many of Friday night event at the old tower which has been kept as a us left that go back that far. The food was great - gets better historical building on Stapleton Airport. But it is yet to be every year. Pig always comes thru on th BBQ! confirmed and it will depend on what arrangements we can make We enjoyed the fellowship with everyone - some missing since for availability and cost as well. If the "tower" facility is not last year & I missed them. available, the old Stanley Aviation building is being converted We got some good pictures this year. Hope I didn't miss and it may be an option. anyone. Lots of plans but yet to get them all confirmed. Hope to see Til next time keep your face toward the sun and the shadows lots of FAL people at the next reunion. will fall behind you. -Carolyn Boller -Jack Chambers FYV-FSM MEMORIAL PIGNIC: We had BBQ, beans, bev- (Jack and wife Shirley took the photos posted at FLacebook.)

A smattering of the group that attended the 2015 FL MCI Crew Reunion this weekend (Sep 19, 2015). Today was "Go Home Day", and we always end the weekend with breakfast at The Waffle House. L-R: Lanette Duncan, Carol Stallings, Lisa Sachetta, Phil Stallings, JoDelle Burwell, Bardy Schollmeyer, Don Welch, Mrs. Don Welch, John Green and Clay Riecker. 6 GONE WEST DEATHS REPORTED SINCE THE SUMMER 2015, #60, ISSUE Arbie Dillow, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 7/28/15, age 75, pneumonia Tom Flynn, DEN ticket counter agent and station agent, 2/11/95, age 50 Bill Franklin, DEN dining services manager, 6/19/15, age 88 Ernest Fuqua, GSW DAL DFW DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/1/15, age 81 Bonnie Fisher Hart, DEN reservations agent, 7/12/15, age 69, corticobasal degeneration Doug Hanna, LNK PHX station agent, 9/6/15, age 74, cancer Jim Johnson, FLG JAC TUS RNO station agent, 5/27/07, age 65 Ed Jones, RIW FSM DEN station agent, 8/2/15, age 75 Mel Maynard, DEN flight engineer, pilot, 7/18/15, age 83 GONE WEST Mary Maxwell, GSW CN, need info, 6/5/15, age 90 We salute these FLriends on their final voyage. Johnnie Owen, They are not dead until we forget them. ACF GSW DAL DFW aircraft mechanic, 7/20/15, age 85, cancer More information at http://OldFrontierAirlines.com Bob Phiffer, Some years back I was doing some research in the archive CPR LBF SGF station agent, 9/12/15, age 81 book section of Brigham Young University. In reading about Kent Retchless, the old airmail pilots who flew the transcontinental mail DEN LAS station agent, 10/1/87, age 32, auto accident between the years of 1918 and 1927, I came across an article Hal Salfen, explaining the term “Gone West.” GSW vp-sales & marketing, 8/24/13, age 93 As the old airmail route continued its expansion from the Wes Sarver, east coast to the west, thirty-two pilots and nine mechanics lost COS JLN MKC MEM DEN SGF station agent, 6/28/15, age 85 their lives in the line of duty. Three hundred wrecked aircraft Maury Tompkins, were strewn from the Allegheny Mountains known as “The DEN pilot, 2/24/14, age 70 Hell Stretch,” across the open plains to the Rockies, the Sandy Hurley Whistler, Wasatch, the Sierras into the west coast. When a pilot was over DEN flight attendant, 8/14/15, age 75 due, the term “Gone West” came into being. Laura Wyche, -Tex Searle, FL pilot DEN flight attendant, 4/21/15, age 58, cancer 7 MORE GONE WEST

the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the ARBIE DILLOW Church of Christ-Granbury. 1964 - 1986 Survivors include his wife, Wanda Ruth Franklin of Lampasas; AIRCRAFT CLEANER, LEAD AIRCRAFT MECHANIC son, Gary Wayne Franklin and wife Beth of Lampasas; daughter, DEN Kristi Lynn Farmer and husband Scott of Lubbock; four grandchil- http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Arbie_Dillow.html dren; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, OBITUARY: Arbie Dillow passed away on July 28, 2015 William Ward Franklin Jr. from complications with ED JONES pneumonia. Arbie was born in Goreville, Illinois to Paul 1962 - 1986 and Ruby Dillow, who pre- STATION AGENT ceded him in death. RIW FSM DEN Arbie served in the Air http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ed_Jones.html Force and held numerous OBITUARY: Edward Paul Jones Jr., 75 of Fort Smith, Arkansas management and mainte- entered into rest on Sunday, Au- nance positions within the gust 2, 2015. He was born Denver airline industry, February 11, 1940 in Hunting- most recently with the new ton, West Virginia to the late Frontier Airlines prior to his Edward Paul Jones Sr. and Ber- retirement. He was an ex- nice Maxine Martin-Jones. traordinary giving, hard- He was a member of Central working, husband, brother, Christian Church for over 40 father, grandfather, mentor years, a member of the Old Fort and friend. Gun Club, NRA, he was a Navy He was preceded in death by his wife Donna but is survived Veteran as a Deck Crewman on by his children, Troy and Brian (Andrea) Dillow, granddaughter the Carrier USS Oriskany and a Madison Dillow, brothers, Lavern (Shirley) and Gene (Pauline) devoted servant of God and Dillow, and many other family and friends. Visitation on beloved father and grandfather. Wednesday August 5th, 5-8 p.m. and services on Thursday Ed worked for Frontier Airlines August 6th, at 12:00 noon, at the Crown Hill Chapel, for 24 years. Wadsworth and 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Betty Jones of the home, three daughters; Jacke Sheehan of Van Buren, AR, Jodee Flatte of BILL FRANKLIN Fort Smith, AR and Shelly Bedard and husband Arlin of Pheonix, 1970 - 1971 AZ, two sons; Edward Love of Missouri and Dean Love of MANAGER-DINING SERVICES Missouri, one sister Bobbie Berry and husband Steve of Denver, DEN CO, six grandchildren; Joshua Barling, Jonathan Sheehan, Dylan http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bill_Franklin.html Flatte, Hailey Flatte, Logan Flatte and Noah Bedard and two OBITUARY: Graveside services for William Ward “Bill” great-grandchildren; Miles Barling and Ty Sheehan. Franklin, 88, of Lampasas, Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 20105 with Charles Brewster offi- at Central Christian Church in Fort Smith. Memorials may be made ciating, will be held at 10:30 to the Peachtree Hospice or Central Christian Church. Interment a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 will be at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. at the Blanket Cemetery. JOHNNIE OWEN Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at 1955 - 1986 Stacy-Wilkins Funeral AIRCRAFT MECHANIC Home in Goldthwaite. ACF GSW DAL DFW He died Friday, June 29, http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Johnnie_Owen.html 2015 at his home. He was Johnnie Owen: Worked from 1955 to 1986...... Died born March 25, 1927 in Sid- 7/20/2015.... Age 85, cancer. ney to Iris William Franklin -Lisa Owen and Viola Ward Franklin. Birth: Oct. 14, 1929, Death: Jul. 20, 2015. Johnnie Owen was He married Wanda Ruth an aircraft mechanic for Central Airlines and the old Frontier Brewster on May 25, 1948 Airlines for 31 years. in Brownwood. He served in -FindAGrave.com (No obituary found.) 8 MORE GONE WEST BONNIE FISHER HART DFW Airport Board and on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board. He played baseball as a youth, once having a 1967 - 1974 tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals, and later played softball as RESERVATIONS AGENT an adult, including senior leagues into his 70s. DEN "Colonel" Salfen was married for 35 years to Marjorie McGre- http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bonnie_Fisher.html gor ("Marge") Salfen, until her death in 1980. They had six Bonnie Fisher was in Reservations in Denver and passed away children, which produced 9 grandchildren and 15 great- on July 12th in Denver or grandchildren. one of the west suburbs. Funeral services will be at St. Monica's Catholic Church in She was a close friend of Dallas, with interment at Calvary Hill Cemetery. JoAnne Lombardi who told Rae Carey and that is who MEL MAYNARD let me know. Bonnie was a 1967 - 1985 real estate agent and then FLIGHT ENGINEER, PILOT got sick I think it was corti- DEN cobasal degeneration. I am http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Mel_Maynard.html sure it will be in the Denver To those of you who know and love my father, Melvin Post. Maynard, I wanted to let you -Trish Swanson Hawk know that his health has I don't know how long taken a turn for the worse, Bonnie was with Frontier - and he isn't doing very well. from about 1967 to 1974 or I have started a Caring 75 somewhere in there. Her Bridge site where we will be last name was Hart but when sending updates on his she was with Frontier it was health and condition. Fisher and Edwards. I don't know if they would have put it in the We covet your prayers for paper. She had her memorial in April - she wanted to see Dad and our family, espe- everyone before she died. cially our sweet mom as we It's very sad, but such a blessing it was awful to see her like that. go through this journey to- She suffered for 2 long years, knowing she would never get gether. better, just worse. She would have been 70 next month. -Kim Maynard Gilmer -Rae Carey I learned at church this HAL SALFEN morning that Mel passed away yesterday. Our pastor 1962 - 1966 recognized his passing with VP-SALES & MARKETING quite a tribute. Apparently, his room number at the nursing GSW home was 747 or 757. Can't remember which. Then everyone http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Hal_Salfen.html sang the song "I'll Fly Away" which was quite a tribute. There OBITUARY: Harold J. "Hal" Salfen was 93. Born in O'Fallon, was not a dry eye place in that building. He was liked by Missouri, fought in World everyone and was quite an active member. His whole family War II, commanding a radar were all there. Kids, grandkids, great grandkids, etc. Don't station, and earning the know anything about funeral arrangements yet, but will let you Bronze Star at the Battle of know if I find out anything. the Bulge. He remained in -Shirley Drnovsek the Air Force as a Reservist, The following is information regarding the service time for my working as a liaison office dad's memorial service which we are calling his "Celebration of for the Air Force Academy, Life" service: DATE: Sunday, August 2nd, 2015, and retired a full colonel. TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: LIFE Fellowship Church After the War, he worked 11500 North Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020 for the airline industry, rising A small dessert reception will follow the service. to Vice President of Central, -Kim Maynard Gilmer Braniff, Ozark, and Alaska So sorry, he was a great man! airlines. He was then head of -Carol Bartley See page 16 for the Airline Passenger Associ- Always enjoyed flying with Mel. Mel’s autobiography ation, and finally owned and -Roberta Karr operated Airport Freeway A superb gentleman! Travel Agency in Irving. -George Fay He was President of the Gosh darn it! I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a good man! And Georgia Jaycees, and Vice a safe pilot! Prayers sent! President of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was -Kim McCaleb Austin President of the Las Colinas Rotary Club, and also served on the 9 MORE GONE WEST KENT RETCHLESS lege in Denton, Mary married James E. Maxwell on July 24, 1943. The family lived in Fort Worth from 1943 until 1961 1974 - 1986 when the family moved to Aledo. STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT, Her professional life included working for Central Airlines and DEN LAS Stratoflex. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Kent_Retchless.html She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, who OBITUARY: Kent N Retchless, Birth: Feb. 9, 1955, Death: died in 2000. Survivors: Mary is survived by her sons, Dr. James Oct. 1, 1987. Burial: Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, P. Maxwell and his wife, Eunjoo, of Haslet, Eben L. Maxwell of One agent I noticed miss- Dallas and Cody C. Maxwell and his wife, Jenelle, of Aledo. ing gone west was Kent Retchless...right after we SANDY HURLEY WHISTLER went out of business..he was 1965 - 1986 in Las Vegas ..used to be a FLIGHT ATTENDANT senior station agent in den- DEN ver http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Sandy_Hurley_Whistler.html Kent was an agent and just OBITUARY: Sandra A. Whistler, 1940 - 2015, Age 75, an all around good guy, he passed away August 14, 2015 was good friends with Mark in Lakewood, Colorado. Fitzwater, another frontier Sandy grew up on the East agent. When Kent passed he Coast and came West in had two children and his 1963, she never went back wife was expecting a third. I because she loved Colorado. was a friend of Kent’s per- She loved to travel and was sonally and professionally. a stewardess for 22 years at -Frank Lummie Frontier Airlines, and then Kent was a great guy - started her own Meet and killed instantly when a car on the freeway in LAS ran off the Greet business at Stapleton road, hit a bunch on bushes, actually launched over them and airport and later DIA. came down on the passenger cabin of Kent's car when he was on She is survived by her chil- the way to work. His wife Vicki and the kids relocated to dren Karen (Michael) Eck Mexico. and Mark (Kasey Scott) -Ed Huntsman Whistler; grandson Ryan Eck (K N RETCHLESS, Emp# 11089, ORG# 3435, DOB 2/9/55, and siblings: Frank A. Station agent seniority date of 5/4/75 and DOH of 9/26/74, per (Cindy) Hurley, Sue (George) Myers and Judy (Chuck) Riemen- the Oct 1986 FL/ALEA Seniority List.) schneider. MARY MAXWELL She was preceded in death by her companion Edward Juhan. Donations preferred to Adobe Hospice. 1950s -Denver Post NEED INFO I just got word that f/a Sandy Whistler passed away last Friday. FTW ACF Her maiden name was Hurley. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Mary_Maxwell.html She hasn't been well for a few years, is being cremated & OBITUARY: Mary Pauline Clark Maxwell passed away early according to her son Mark, ashes being taken back East. Friday morning, June 5, 2015. Mrs. Maxwell was 90 years old. I will miss your cute little face Sandy! You were the best! Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Robertson Mueller -Bonnie Dahl Harper with the Rev. Dr. We flew charters together for many years. Loved her laugh!!!!! William M. Longsworth of -Gloria Croisant the First United Methodist Oh Sandy, and now you're gone - I flew with her often - super Church of Fort Worth offi- nice gal!! ciating. She will be laid to -Ramona Nelson rest next to her husband, She was a very nice person. Husband was a terrific tennis player James, in Mount Olivet whom I knew slightly. Cemetery. -Ernie Van Winkle Born Aug. 20, 1924, in So sorry to learn this! Haynesville, La., Mary was -Kathleen Dionne the daughter of Paul D. and Great gal! Florence Rader Clark. She -Lisa Kerr Zeman was raised in Turner Town (SANDRA HURLEY, DEN flight attendant, per the Apr and Jul in East Texas where she 1966 FL Stewardess Rosters. graduated from Gaston S A WHISTLER, Emp# 03834, Flight attendant seniority date of High School. After attend- 8/26/65 per the 8/1/74 and 2/1/86 FL/AFA Seniority List.) ing Texas Woman's Col- 10 MORE GONE WEST BILL FETTE to Sedalia, MO. Wesley was a faithful member of the 1974 - 1986 Church of Jesus Christ of PILOT Latter Day Saints. DEN Wesley is survived by his http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bill_Fette.html daughter Lisa Allison of In- OBITUARY: Bill Fette was called home on August 23, 2015 dianapolis, IN and his son after his long and coura- Joseph and wife Michelle geous battle with cancer. Sarver of Sedalia, MO; five Bill Harlan Fette was born grandchildren, Angelique, May 11, 1942 in Spring, Ethan, Jacob, Samuel and Texas to Ervin and Helen Aiden; and one great grand- Fette. Bill moved to Kil- child, Chiana. gore, Texas at a young age In addition to his parents, and graduated from Kilgore Wesley was preceded in Junior College. death by his son Steven After receiving his degree, Sarver and four siblings, he was commissioned in the Douglas Sarver, Kellum Sarver, Gerlene Sarver and Margaret United States Navy to pur- Sarver. sue a career in aviation. Memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1, During Bill's active duty 2015 at Rea Funeral Chapel, Sedalia, MO with Bishop Anthony military career, he served as Beard, officiating. an aerobatic flight instruc- Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. tor, served in the Vietnam At a later date, there will be a private burial of his ashes at War, and served as the per- Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, MO. sonal crew for the Commander of the Pacific Fleet's DC-6 Memorial contributions may be made to Benton County Hos- aircraft. Bill eventually left active duty service to pursue a pice. commercial aviation career, but remained in the Navy Reserves and retired as a Commander with 20 years of service to his ERNEST FUQUA country. 1953 - 1986 Bill relocated his family to Dallas/Ft. Worth in 1973 and began AIRCRAFT CLEANER, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC his commercial flying career. Bill flew for several airlines over a GSW DAL DFW DEN 29 year career before retiring as an captain with American http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ernest_Fuqua.html Airlines in 2002. OBITUARY: Ernest E. Fuqua 81 of Denton, TX passed away After retiring from aviation, Bill and Debbie moved to Pen- Saturday morning, August sacola where he enjoyed owning and operating a charter fishing 1, 2015 at the Denton Re- business and focusing on building their retirement home. gional Medical Center. He Bill is predeceased by his parents Ervin and Helen Fette of was born in Wise County Kilgore, TX. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, TX to Ernest Maburn Fuqua Debbie; daughter, Kelli Redman of Pensacola, FL; son, Kevin and Mollie Marie Morris (Tracie) of Cameron, NC; brothers, Robert of LaVeta, CO, Joe Fuqua on June 29, 1934. He (Pat) of Kilgore, TX; and sister, Linda (Ken) of Palestine, TX. attended Justin Public WES SARVER Schools. He married Barbara Ann 1961 - 1986 Brown on June 28, 1974 in STATION AGENT Denton, she preceded him in COS JLN MKC MEM DEN SGF death on April 12, 2007. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Wes_Sarver.html He was a sheet metal OBITUARY: Wesley Lee Sarver, 85, of Sedalia passed away worker and airline mechanic June 28, 2015 in Sedalia, MO. He was born on August 24, 1929 for Excel Aviation in in Parisburg, VA a son of Warren Sarver and Fern Hunter Gainesville and Frontier Sarver, who preceded him in death. Airlines prior to retirement. On December 31, 1952 in Blacksburg, VA, he was united in Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 4, 2015 marriage to Betty Jo Ratcliffe, who passed away October 23, in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. Burial will follow at 2002. Trinity Cemetery east of Denton. He joined the United States Air Force on September 30, 1950 The family will be at the funeral home for visitation Monday and served his country honorably. After leaving the Air Force night from 6 to 8:00 p.m. for visitation. Ernest is survived by Wesley operated a service station until 1960. In 1961 he began numerous family members and friends working with Central Airlines which later merged with Frontier (See page 14 for an additional story about Ernest and the Airlines from which he retired in 1986. In 1989 he left retire- history making “Central Six” aircraft mechanics.) ment to work for Walt Disney World until 2000 when he retired 11 MORE GONE WEST TOM FLYNN Tompkins, his sisters Maxine (Guy) Stewart. He is also sur- vived by one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his 1978 - 1986 father, his wife, a son Trevor Lee Tompkins. TICKET COUNTER AGENT, STATION AGENT He grew up in the Smithboro area and graduated from Mul- DEN berry Grove High School. He attended and graduated from The http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Tom_Flynn.html University of Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served SSDI RECORD: Death Record of Thomas J Flynn, Date of as a pilot during the Vietnam Conflict. After the service he Birth April 09, 1944. Date worked as a freight pilot. of Death, February 11, He started flying for Frontier Airlines in 1977 and in 1986 he 1995. Age at Death, 50. Lo- started flying for Southwest Airlines unitil he retired in 2004. cation of Last Residence: He moved from Orlando, FL to Vandalia after his wife died. He Denver, CO 80206. was disabled in an ultralight accident in May of 2005. -SSDI Memorial contributions are suggested to Paralyzed Vets of Sadly Tom is no longer America. with us. He died quite a while ago - late 80's or early LAURA WYCHE 90's, not sure of the date. 1978 - 1983 Tom was one of my dear- FLIGHT ATTENDANT est friends at work and away DEN from work. Being from Ok- LAURA WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PILOT JIM WYCHE lahoma. I didn't have very http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Laura_Wyche.html many East Coast OBITUARY: Laura Wyche, age 58, of Golden, Colorado, friends...Tom was entertain- passed away on Tuesday, ing, smart, incredibly kind April 21, 2015. She was and had that East Coast born to the late Jimmie swagger! Working with him Parks Wyche & Nancy Lew at a gate was always a great experience - his humor was unique Wyche on November 9, and made work seem like fun! I miss him and can't believe 20 1956 in Deols, France. years have passed! I am so happy that you have paid tribute to She is survived by son him here. RIP, Tom! Matthew Wyche, Brother -Shirley Mitchell Jimmy P. Wyche Jr. and his (T J FLYNN, Emp# 14521, PPT, TCA seniority date of 8/8/78 son Jimmy P. Wyche III, per the 7/1/84 FL/ALEA Seniority List. T J FLYNN, Emp# Sister Lisa Wyche Lewis, 14521, PPT, Station agent seniority date and DOH of 8/8/78, brother-in-law Philip Lewis DOB 4/9/44 per the Oct FL/ALEA Seniority List.) and their daughter Jessica, MAURY TOMPKINS Step-mother Janet Wyche, Sister Lisa, Joe, brother-in- 1977 - 1986 law Jared Williams and their PILOT children Julianna & Cole, Sister Lindsey, brother-in-law Mike DEN Ryan and their children Charlie and Alexandra, Sister Kristy & http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Maury_Tompkins.html her daughter Leigha Sister Stephanie Wyche-Coleman, brother- OBITUARY: Maurice Lee "Maury" Tompkins, Jan. 26, 1944 in-law Scott Coleman and their daughter Josephine. - Feb. 24, 2014, passed Laura was a flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 80s and away at his home at the age always enjoyed traveling. She had other jobs throughout her life. of 70. He was born in Pleas- But, she was proudest of her most important job...being a mother ant Mound to Claude and to her wonderful son Matthew. Helen (Reavis) Tompkins. Laura had been diagnosed with third stage cancer on April 4, He married Brenda Lynn 2011. She beat the cancer. But, she had many physical complica- Plapp on December 30, tions caused by the treatment. She remained a very strong 1966 and they later di- woman and faced all of the medical issues with grace and vorced. He then married humility. Carol Ann Whicker on July Laura was forever the scholar. She enjoyed reading and learn- 25, 1998 in Las Vegas, NV. ing about everything she could. She loved researching and She died October 13, 2003. gathering knowledge to pass along to friends and family. She He is survived by his was a kind and patient teacher. Everything Laura did, she did to mother, his daughter Clara perfection. Laura was taken from us very suddenly. Our world (Kyle) Carpenter, his broth- will never be the same without her. We will all miss her very ers Donald "Jake" dearly. See you in our dreams, Laura. (Georgianne) Tompkins, A small, informal memorial service will be held at Evergreen Robert (Janice) Tompkins Memorial Park in Evergreen, Colorado on Friday, May 1, 2015. and Neil "Newt" (Sally) 12 MORE GONE WEST DOUG HANNA dry. Robert had many loves in 1961 - 1986 his life, the Fourth of July STATION AGENT and spending time at the LNK PHX lake, but his greatest love http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Doug_Hanna.html was spending time with his OBITUARY: Douglas D. Hanna of Las Vegas flew west to be family. Robert enjoyed fly- with his family and higher ing; he received his pilot’s power on September 6, license in the late 1960’s 2015 after a brief but coura- and even built a plane in his geous fight with a brain tu- garage. While stationed in mor and stage 4 cancer. Germany, Robert and Phyl- Doug was born on April lis had the opportunity to 14, 1941, to parents, Mar- attended the World’s Fair in jorie E. and Leslie D. Hanna Brussels. Robert loved to in Lincoln, NE. His lifetime work with his hands, build- companion, cousin, and for- ing several clocks and a train table for his daughters. He always ever friend, Mark, was by joked that he was a Jack of all trades, and a master of none. his side all the way. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Maude He was predeceased by his Phiffer Sr.; son-in-law, Derek Lanksbury; one brother, Willard parents, grandparents, aunts, Phiffer Jr. uncles, and numerous other He is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis, of Springfield; two relatives and friends. Doug daughters, Victoria (Mark) Gorley, of Springfield, and Lynnette will be miss by Mark and his Lanksbury, of Ash Grove; two grandchildren, Dylan (Nicole) adopted family, as well as Gorley and Tyler (Lindsey) Gorley; one great-granddaughter, his many close friends and acquaintances. His quick wit, charm, Ellie Gorley; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. and never-going-to-grow-up attitude will be sorely missed by all. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association and Doug's career in life was ground service for the airlines. He Integrity Hospice. started with Eastern Airlines in Chicago in 1960. He left Eastern Services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, at Greenlawn for his long career with the ''original'' Frontier Airlines in 1961 in Funeral Home North. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Lincoln, NE and transferred to Phoenix, AZ in 1967. He stayed Gardens, Springfield. with Frontier until their demise in 1986. He then worked for Salt River Project, an electric utility company in Tempe, AZ. In JIM JOHNSON 1995, he was part of the team to open Phoenix for the ''New'' 1969 - 1986 Frontier Airlines. He retired in 1997. STATION AGENT Doug loved to travel and completed an around the world FLG JAC TUS RNO journey with his close friend, Mike. After retirement, he lived in http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Jim_Johnson2.html Colorado, Hawaii, and Nevada. OBITUARY: James Walter Johnson: Birth: Apr. 8, 1942, He served honorably in the U.S. Army for two years. He spent Boone, Iowa. Death: May 27, 2007, Reno, Nevada. one year in Seoul, South Korea. He was proud of his service and The family of James W. Johnson, 65, grieves his passing at his had a lot of stories. His friend, Mike, was in Seoul at the same home in Reno, Nev. Jim was born April 8, 1942 to Walter and time, making the stories quite interesting. Fannie Timmer Johnson in Boone. So, in Doug's words, ''to make a long story short'': SAFE Raised on the family farm near Stanhope, Jim graduated from JOURNEY SWEET PRINCE! Stanhope High School in 1961 and the University of Northern No services following the cremation are planned at this time. Iowa in 1965. BOB PHIFFER Following graduation, he was employed at Principal Financial in Des Moines, later working for Frontier Airlines, living in 1955 - 1986 Colo., Wyo., Ariz., and Nevada. Jim enjoyed traveling and STATION AGENT camping in his spare time. An avid reader, he was knowledge- CPR LBF SGF able in a variety of topics and enjoyed discussing his opinions http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bob_Phiffer.html with family and friends alike. OBITUARY: Robert Oden Phiffer, 81, of Springfield, Mis- Jim is survived by his daughter, Lisa Christie of Alexandria, souri, passed away Sept. 12, 2015, at Maranatha Village. He VA., a brother, John and Lynn Johnson of Boone, nephews Joe was born on June 10, 1934, in Friend, to Willard and Maude Johnson of Boone and Jeff Johnson of Seattle, Wash. He was (Oden) Phiffer Sr. preceded in death by his parents Walter and Fannie Johnson. A He served in the U.S. Army. Robert was united in marriage to memorial service will be held at a later date. Phyllis Fulk on Aug. 15, 1954, in Horton, Kansas. Family links: Parents: Walter Leander Johnson (1893 - 1965) Robert began his career with Frontier Airlines, in Casper Fannie Mae Timmer Johnson (1905 - 1999) Wyoming. After two years in the service he worked at North Burial: South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, Iowa. Platte, and eventually transferred to Springfield, where he re- -http://www.findagrave.com tired. Robert and Phyllis owned and operated Broadway Laun- 13 EMPLOYEES RESERVATIONS Konishi, Charlotte BIL O’Neil, P. Krostue, Jane Bastar E., DCS Orr, E. PERSONNEL LaGuardia, Jeanne Bach, P. Owen, C. APR, 1966 Lane, Harriet Carter, J. Panczyk, S. Larson, Babette Christensen, S. Pauly, S. William R. Monday, Lewis, Dayna Johnson, J. Peterson, L. Manager, Reservations Long, Pat Pieper, J. Poling, C. Guy L. Lewis, Marquez, Joan Reynolds, J. Price, A. DEN Reservation Manager Mason, Helen Schafer, D. Quinn, E. Bill Bates, McCarrell, Louise Schiemann, L. Rickli, M. Asst DEN Reservation McDonough, Pat Smith, N. Riebling, O. Manager McIntosh, Betty Sorenson, B, Robinson, J. McMullen, Frances Spieler, D. Romans, M. PAYLOAD McPhee, Betty Ross, D. Lentell, R. - Sr. Controller Meroney, Nancy DEN Ross, R. Morgan, John - Sr. Con- Middlebrook, Shirley Hendrickson, J., DCS Ruhnke, R. troller Miller, Karen Bailey, P. Santangelo, D. Seamster, J. - Sr. Controller Murphy, Janice Bogan, B. Settles, L. Anderson, Lyle - Payloader Nass, Charles Booth, R. Snell, J. Hartzer, James - Payloader Newby, Gayle Boyd, B. Stetson, G. Simmions, - Kasey Pay- Papale, Barbara Brent, R. Terry, D. loader Pellett, Bessie Brown, M. Tubb, D. Stewart, John - Payloader Peterson, Marian Campbell, L. Weiler, B. Prokop, Barbara Cassidy, J. Werner, C. AGENTS Quimby, Jane Chinnock, M. Wilkinson, L. Acker, Maurine Reitz, Marilyn Christensen, E. Wyatt, S. Austin, Arleen Roybal, Delores Clark, D, Bagley, Margurite Rutt, JoAnn Crane, P. PHX Barnes, Frances Ryan, Susie Dahl, B. Bussell, M., DCS Bastar, Ellie Sato, JoAnne Davidson, J. Adams, D, Bennett, Yvonne Schuman, Linda Deedman, G, Bornheim, M. Bryan, Shirlie Smidtstrup, Pat Dick, V. Caylor, D. Bucklen, Pat Steen, Dorothy Fohn, J. Coyle, J. Bundy, Midge Stratman, Judy Foster, J. Darby, J. Burton, Lynne Sutton, Judith Frandsen, J. Donald, B. Cluff, Frances Tagawa, June Gonzalez, J. Fletcher, F. Crowdy, JoAnn Talley, Jill Brown, B. Gaskill, J. Davis, Linda Thaemert, Dona Gouse, M. Krohmer, D. Edmonds, Vicki Thompson, Judi Green, H. McCoy, M. Ellis, A. J. Tierney, Marjorie Henn, E. Oats, J. Erskine, Karen Utke, K. Hetzier, J. Fitterer, Marjorie Valassis, Taffy Hines, K. SLC Ford, Shirley Warder, Sandra Howard, P. Palkowski, M., DCS Franck, Barbara Wareham, Geraldine Hudak, P. Anthony, V. Fulscher, Dee Wharton, Ann Huntzinger, L. Etzel, H. Gatewood, Pat Zrubek, Mary Jackson, J. Gresham, L. Hackathorn, Barbara Key, J. Jones, L. Hall, Anita Lanick, D. Lilly, C. Hatcher, Valaire STEWARDESS Lanphier, M. P. Padfield, C. Hein, Gean PERSONNEL Lavin, S. Steadman, S. Jackson, Shirley Aug 1963 Lubway, D. Thiede, M. James, Cheryl McCollum, P. Van Sise, M. Jernegan, Jan Viola Lester, Nickel, D. White, J. Johnston, Ron Chief Stewardess Odegard, S. Jontry, Suzanne 14 THE CENTRAL SIX THE CENTRAL SIX back to hire in date. I think the 6 got a monetary settlement. Not Ernest Fuqua was one of the "Central 6" which established a sure how much. historic precedence in airline labor relations and interpretation -Bill Guthrie of the Railway Labor Act. He is the last to fly west. This is a 2007 email from Bill about what it was like during The six Central Airlines aircraft mechanics refused to attend that six year layoff. disciplinary hearings without a union rep and were fired by -Jake Lamkins Just over 50 years ago, (Feb 04,1957) I worked my first day Central. The System Board of Adjustment gave them their jobs for Central Airlines. I started as a stock clerk in the maintenance back with back pay. dept. at Meacham Field in Ft.Worth. I was soon very astute at Central refused to abide by the System Board decision and the knowing most all of the parts necessary to maintain a fleet of 9 subsequent lawsuit went to the Supreme Court which ruled in the Douglas D.C.3s. mechanics' favor. Many new words were added to my vocabulary, along with IAM had called a strike over the mess and Central fired dozens many airline codes, to which I was a total stranger, i.e. WDG more mechanics. It would be six years before they all got back (Enid, Ok), BVO (Bartlesville, Ok) and the ever popular SWI their jobs. and SWO (Sherman, Tx and Stillwater, Ok). I had lots of help The case has been often cited in subsequent labor disputes in from people like Bob Donley, Jack Curtis, Charlie Florin, and a which airlines are required to abide by System Board decisions. lead mechanic named Alden (Stormy) Sellers. Following are some emails with aircraft mechanic Bill Guthrie I was probably the happiest guy on the planet. Making $1.24 who was part of the larger group involved. per hour - great! My wife and I soon bought a home, a new 1958 -Jake Lamkins Chevrolet , and for Valentines Day, 1958, a brand new baby girl. Bill, I was looking at websites All this joy was short lived, in April, 58, the airline was in a http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/372/682 and labor dispute with the I.A.M., of which I was a member, and it http://www.leagle.com/decision/ 1961504295F2d209_1440/INTERNATIONAL%20ASS'N%20O F%20MACHINISTS%20v.%20CENTRAL%20AIRLINES,%20I NC. trying to see if this was when the Pratt brothers were off work. Seems like you told me you were one of them too. Is this the lockout you mentioned about them? Do you recall the names of the six that were fired? -Jake Lamkins As I remember the strike only lasted about 8 days. When the IAM called an end, we were all called in for interviews. Most people that previously held lower classifications (cleaner,stock clerk, etc.) were offered an opportunity to return to those posi- tions. About half of us were terminated and reinstated after the court ruling. That took six and a half years -Bill Guthrie I found a court decision that named Robert K. Doud, Sherman V. Cornstubble, Otha L. Broom, Clinton R. Casey, Parker R. Davis and Ernest E. Fuqua, Appellants. Are these the six mechanics that were out for six years? How long were the Pratts, you and others out? -Jake Lamkins That's the six Jake. We were all out six years. These 6 men worked in the sheet metal shop. We were in a contract dispute and things were tense. We had a DC-3 with wing damage on Friday afternoon. They asked for a couple of people from the SM shop to work O/T on the week end to repair it. Not anxious to help the Co., they all refused. Since the A/C was scheduled for a charter flight On Monday, Dave Vaughan declared an emer- Many thanks to Bill Guthrie for his help for this article and gency and sent notice in writing that anyone who went home many other things over the years. He is a true FLriend. instead of working O/T would be fired. Needless to say the Bill worked in aircraft overhaul and line maintenance at FTW, strike occurred because they refused to reinstate those 6 people. GSW, DEN, OMA, FSM (twice), MKC, MCI, MEM and SLC. -Bill Guthrie He was in SLC at FL’s shutdown. Bill then went to work for I'm still trying to get it straight. Besides the six named in the Western Airlines in 1986 shortly before the Delta Airlines lawsuit, how many others were out six years such as you and the merger. He spent the last 12 years of his airline career as a lead Pratt brothers? Did you all get back pay and seniority? aircraft mechanic in Delta’s SLC hub. Bill retired in Dec 1998 -Jake Lamkins and returned to Texas. I think there was about 80 or more. We all got our seniority -Jake Lamkins 15 THE CENTRAL SIX ended in a strike. Now bear in mind , the strike lasted only 8 many jobs - oil field roughneck - painter - carpenter - truck days. but after that there were interviews to determine if the driver, just to mention a few. company would allow us to come back to work. About 80% of But after 6 1/2 years of the I.A.M. fighting all the way to the us were fired, during what was a small depression in Ft.Worth. U.S. Supreme Court, wisdom finally won out and we were It just happened to coincide with General Dynamics laying off re-called to our former positions, with full seniority. This was in approximately 5,000 people. Needless to say , jobs of any kind the fall of 1964, and life went back to almost normal. were scarce, and I went back to Abilene, Tx, where I worked at -Bill Guthrie

This 1964 article shows four of the Central Six aircraft mechanics getting their ten years pins shortly after coming back to work af- ter being fired for six years! Note that Dave Vaughan, the man who fired them, is present for the awards. CONVAIR NOTES William Landrum - Did all of the Frontier 580s have the galley and lavs up front? Seems like one trip I flew they were in the rear. Vicky Veldboon - All the FAL 580's I worked had galley, lav and net-covered cargo in front; cargo access, FA jumpseat and emergency exit door aft. David Ruddell - AL and NC had them aft, not sure about PI. Not even sure PI had 580's Jake Lamkins - PI didn't have CV580s - rather they flew the M404, YS11 and FH227. Melodye McKamey Wangler - I loved flying the 580's. I don't remember the lavs and galleys any place except up front. I do however remember typewriters in the bottom of garmet bags that hit me in the shins when I took the garmet bag from passengers. Another good memory was that the guys got a GOOD lunch when we had turn arounds at airports with no restaurant and the flight attendant got peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My how things have changed!!!! Jim Mustain - You mentioned earlier u rode CV -600, had galley, lav IN REAR. William Landrum - Now that I think of it it was a CV 600! Back in September of 1973 I flew from MEM-JBR on a TI CV600 N94230. On 9/27/73 that same aircraft, operating as Flight 655 crashed into Black Fork mountain near Mena killing all 11 onboard! Jim Mustain - Remember the TI accident. I was Mgr. in MEM W/FL @ that time. TI mgr was good friend & he & I had watched that flight leave. William Landrum - A good friend of mine in Oklahoma has been to the site of that crash near Mena, Arkansas and most of the wreckage is still up on that mountain! Go to okwreckchasing.org for pictures and everything! Beverly Armando - Seems to me they were in the back also (62-68) Gretchen Densley - I flew when we had galleys and lavs in the front!! 16 MEL MAYNARD MY CAREER IN AVIATION by Mel Maynard (Excerpted and edited from Mel’s emails.) I have often been asked how I was able to attain a flying career with the airlines when I didn't have any experience, to speak of, and was beyond the age limit that the airlines would even consider. So I decided it was time to share this with everyone. This is my story about a career that I had only dreamed of, and felt could never be possible. I made the licenses and ratings that were necessary for my future in aviation. Following my discharge from the Air Force in 1953, I took flying lessons in Sioux City, IA, and earned my Commercial Pilots License by Christmas of 1955. I worked for Graham Flying Service in N. Sioux City, S.D., overhauling aircraft engines in the late 1950s. It was there that I earned my Powerplant Mechanics License. In 1962, I, along with my wife Charlotte and our 3 daughters Melody, Marilyn, and Lori, moved to Broomfield, Colorado, where I worked for six months overhauling aircraft engines for a company called Kensair. Then after a two and a half year stint as a filling station owner, I once again went to work as an aircraft mechanic, for Combs Aircraft at Stapleton Int’l Airport. While working for Combs Aircraft I heard a small still voice in the back of my head, that told me to get my Airframe Mechanics License. So, I attended the Emily Griffith School of Opportunity in the evenings to earn that license, not having a clue as to where that might lead, or what good it would do me. Then, after getting that license, I discovered that a flight school contract agreement signed and flight engineers were now al- had a link trainer in a back room that they leased from Combs, lowed to bid into the pilot's seats. So, thereafter, I was privi- and for $50 I could get 10 hours of instrument training, which I leged to go through training for, and was awarded, a co-pilot's did. I had no clue as to why I was doing this. position on the Convair 580 turbo-prop, later on the Boeing 737 This made me still 20 hours short of being qualified for my and eventually as Captain on the 737. Instrument Rating. Then I found that I could get a discounted While at Frontier Airlines I accumulated my Flight Engineers price (since I worked for Combs) to rent an airplane, and a flight License, Multi Engine rating, Airline Transport Rating and a instructor, to get the remaining 20 hours that I needed, to earn Type Rating in the Boeing 737. that rating. Due to a slight medical problem I was forced to take a medical Charlotte and I discussed whether or not to spend more money retirement from Frontier in 1985, at the age of 55. on my pursuit of a career in flying, and both of us agreed that After about four years of retirement I had a desire to once even though I was already 35 years old, which is 5 years over the again return to the work force (preferably in aviation). age limit to be considered by any airline, that it was time to go I studied for, and passed, the written exam for an instructor's for broke and get the rating so I would be qualified, in case a rating, Then after some flight instruction, and a check ride, I corporate flying job would become available. So Charlotte earned my Single Engine Flight Instructors Rating in 1989. borrowed the money from the Credit Union where she was In 1990 I was hired by America West Airlines, in Phoenix Az, employed, and I "went for it ". to become a 747 flight engineer instructor, then shortly after I While I was in the process of getting the remaining 20 flight had become qualified for that position, I was informed that there hours necessary for my instrument rating, I discovered that was an opening for an instructor in the 737 simulator program, Frontier Airlines was looking for Career Flight Engineers, and which I immediately jumped at, as that was my favorite aircraft flight time (I only had 250 hours total in J3 cub type A/C) and and one with which I was the most familiar. age, didn’t matter, as long as you had the following ratings: I got caught up in the big 3,000 employee lay-off in 1995, so I Commercial Pilots License, Powerplant Mechanics License, was once again retired. Airframe Mechanics License, Instrument Rating, and had the While working at America West Airlines in Arizona, as a 737 Basic Flight Engineers written test passed. Simulator Instructor, I was able to aquire my Multi Engine Wow! It now looked as though a miracle had happened and Instructors Rating, which came in handy in the late 1990s, when maybe I was going to be qualified for the airlines after all. I once again become a 737 Simulator Instructor for Jet Tech So after getting my instrument rating, I settled in, and studied Int’l, and Pan Am Flight Academy, in Phoenix. The Multi hard, to pass the written for the Basic Flight Engineers rating. Engine Instructors Rating allowed me to make extra money by Then I was qualified for employment with Frontier Airlines. I participating in aircraft check rides with students who were was hired by Frontier in June of 1967. going for the 737 type rating. About two years after I was hired, there was a new union I retired one more time, in 2001. That’s my story in a nutshell. 17 FL NEWS, MAY 1970 FRONTIER AIRLINES NEWSLETTER appreciated with respect to this situation. Volume 4, No. 13 Friday, May 8, 1970 APRIL TRAFFIC UP ACQUISITION/MERGER RUMORS DISPELLED Preliminary traffic results for April show a 14% increase in As a result of unfounded stories circulating with regard to an revenue passenger miles. This gain was achieved by 78,983,000 acquisition or a merger between Frontier and Trans World RPM’s being flown during April as compared with 69,249,000 Airlines, President Burke has issued the following statement. “I RPM’s flown during the same month in 1969. Passengers trav- am completely unaware of any activity that would involve eled gained by 6% with 194,285 air travelers flying the system Frontier being acquired or becoming a part of any other organi- during April compared with 182,844 passengers for the same zation.” month a year ago. SHACKLEY AND DUCKETT SHARE Frontier’s average passenger haul has increased by 7% result- $140 IDEAS UNLIMITED AWARD ing in a 406 mile trip per passenger. This compares with an Ray Duckett, Mechanic, Line Maintenance - DEN, and Larry average trip of 379 miles per passenger of a year ago. Shackley, Lead Aircraft Technician, Hydraulic Shop - DEN, High passenger boarding days during April occurred on April received a $140 combined award for the design and manufacture 3 and April 24. On each of these days 8,198 passengers boarded of an oil temperature thermostat test stand. The stand was Frontier flights. manufactured from existing materials at a minimum amount of NEGOTIATIONS cost. This new test stand, which is capable of testing and ALEA - Negotiations are continuing. adjusting three oil temperature thermostats simultaneously, re- IAM - Negotiations are continuing. places an older unit capable of only testing one thermostat at a ARROW-JET CLUB TO HOLD SPRING FLING time. It is estimated the company saves $36 each time three The Arrow-Jet Club is holding its Annual Spring Fling May 16 thermostat units are tested and adjusted. at the Firemen’s Hall (14th and Dallas Streets - Aurora) Denver. Other winners in Ideas Unlimited include the following who This is for all employees, members and nonmembers alike. have been awarded certificates of recognition: Tickets are available at the reception desks located in the Fred Elliott, Customer Service Supervisor - DEN, for the General Office and the Maintenance Complex at Denver. Cost is design and use of a ski box baggage tag. $2 per member and $5 for nonmembers - This automatically George Thomas, Senior Station Agent - DEN, for suggestion makes you a member. to improve customer service by changing boarding area gate VACATION TIME CALLS FOR FIRM PLANNING numbers to indicate numerical order as passengers proceed Employees getting the wanderlust as vacation time nears can down Concourse A at Denver. receive detailed information regarding interline trips/vacations Vant Vickers, Lead Aircraft Technician - DEN, for his idea to by visiting the Pass Bureau in Denver. Brochures, pamphlets and adopt use of a “Dura-Dash Lock” self-locking washer nut to be interline schedules are available for reading. The Pass Bureau at used in the installation of component parts on jet engines. this time does not have quantity enough to mail these to employ- James McElhaney, Senior Station Agent - FMN, for his sug- ees. Anyone desiring information about a specific vacation plan, gestion of using double folding air bills system wide. may write to the Interline Department, DEN-SI, or the Public Clayton Housh, Training Instructor - DEN, for the idea of Relations Department, DEN-GP. installing rubber bumpers on the bull nose of the hat rack at the U.S. COURT AFFIRMS $7.9 MILLION emergency exit windows of all aircraft. (In an emergency, stews JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF FRONTIER may locate exit by feeling for bumper in darkness.) The recent decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Bona Boomer, Executive Secretary - DEN, for her idea to affirming a $7.9 million judgment against RKO General, Inc., in encourage Company vice presidents to participate in a program favor of Frontier is still subject to further court review if RKO of passenger visitation on board aircraft while traveling on General, Inc., elects to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme system. This to promote Frontier’s service/concern and image. Court. E. Paul Burke, President, states in the company’s quar- VICE PRESIDENT-MAINTENANCE AND terly report to stockholders that he does not know if RKO ENGINEERING POST VACANT General, Inc., would seek further court action. RKO General is a Robert D. Callaway, Executive Vice President and System majority stockholder in Frontier. General Manager, announced today that Warren H. Schuling has Mr. Burke did point out, however, that if and when the resigned from his position as Vice President-Maintenance and judgment is paid, the money will go to Frontier Airlines. As a Engineering. result, shareholders in the company will benefit by a pro-rata “It is with deep regret,” stated Mr. Gallaway, “that I report Mr. increase in the value of their interest in the airline. The money Schuling’s leaving the company. As you know, Warren has will not be distributed among Frontier shareholders as previ- proficiently guided the Maintenance and Engineering Depart- ously reported in news stories. ment since 1962, when the carrier was a small all-piston aircraft The suit was originally filed on behalf of Frontier by one of the operation, through a most difficult period of fleet changes. company’s minority stockholders. It was alleged that RKO Frontier’s posture today as an all jet-powered ‘mini-trunk’ is General, Inc., realized benefits from the Central Airlines- greatly attributable to the professional ability and dedication of Frontier Airlines merger by reason of its purchase of Central Warren.” Airlines’ securities and the subsequent exchange of those securi- During the interim period until this position is filled, James ties for securities in Frontier within a six-month period. Arpey, Vice President-Operational Services, will also assume (FL was paid $8,474,044 on Dec 1, 1970 by RKO General duties as Acting Vice President- Maintenance and Engineering. which included $553,363 in interest to settle the stock manupu- Continued cooperation on behalf of all employees will be greatly lation lawsuit as ordered by the court.) 18 MORE GONE WEST GONE WEST Cabby Caballero, DEN aircraft mechanic, 9/18/07, age 86, cancer Bill Caldwell, DEN aircraft mechanic, Sep81, age 53 MAINTENANCE, CLEANERS Dennis Cannon, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/14/14, age 60 ENGINEERS, INSPECTORS, STOCKROOM Dick Cantwell, DEN lead mechanic, 10/6/06, age 91 Bill Abel, GSW DFW mechanic, 4/3/88, age 65, Fred Carlson, DEN cleaner, 6/15/91, age 61 Don Acridge, GSW DAL DEN lead inspector, 4/15/10, age 84 Mike Carmichael, foreman-aircraft overhaul, 5/14/89, age 63 Robert Adcox, GSW mechanic, 11/21/88, age 66 Tony Carpino, SLC mechanic, 2/10/89, age 74 Ed Aker, DEN lead stock clerk, Oct84, age 65 Charles Carter, DEN avionics mechanic, 3/17/95, age 84 Ray Allgood, GSW DFW mechanic. 7/25/90, age 69 Charles Carter, DEN inspector, 12/30/04, age 66 Ed Allmond, GSW DFW mechanic, 12/8/97, age 83 Roger Carter, DEN inspector, 12/30/04, age 66 Jerry Altman, GSW DFW DEN mechanic, 5/3/99, age 65, cancer Carlos Casas, GSW mechanic, 7/29/70, age 41 Dutch Ancell, MCI mechanic, 11/21/00, age 59 Clinton Casey, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 12/27/98, age 70 R. L. "Andy" Andersen, DEN mechanic, May89, age 33 Carl Cash, DEN lead avionics inspector, 12/5/98, age 65 Bob Anderson, DEN avionics mechanic, Dec81, age 69 Doug Cass, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 1/16/11, age 79 Gerald "Andy" Anderson, DEN mechanic, 10/19/14, age 81 Bill Castleman, GSW DAL DEN mechanic, 6/13/05, age 73 M. "Andy" Anderson, DEN lead mechanic, 1/30/88, age 66 Roy Chamberland, GSW DAL DFW cleaner, 1/3/94, age 69 Bill Bailey, PHX aircraft mechanic, 9/21/96, age 92 Chuck Clay, DEN LNK ground mechanic, 5/10/08, age 73 Dick Bakker, DEN stock clerk, 11/12/97, age 77 Henry Cleveland, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 12/18/95, age 76 Howard Barber, DEN janitor, 12/10/95, age 88 Jim Clinkenbeard, DEN inspection foreman, 7/16/09, age 83 Dave Barnes, DEN fueler/cleaner, Dec81, age 42 Clint Coakley, DEN inspector, 1978-1986, 11/27/07, age 85 Luther Barnes, DEN lead mechanic, 8/23/64, age 59 Charlie Coffey, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/23/11, age 85 Arnie Barnett, DEN avionics mechanic, 8/20/99, age 69 Clyde Colbert, DEN stockroom clerk, 5/14/89, age 63 Leo Barnett, GSW DFW DEN mechanic, 2/18/84, age 59 JoAnn Colbert, STL aircraft cleaner, 7/24/14, age 86 Don Beach, DEN inspector, 7/24/10, age 85, stroke Lowell Conder, GSW DAL DEN mechanic, 5/12/02, age 90 Ernie Beaudrie, DEN aircraft mechanic, 9/6/11, age 71 Harold Cook, MCI lead mechanic, 10/12/85, age 68 Ken Benish, PHX mechanic, Oct82, age 55 Ken Cook, DEN lead inspector, 11/18/82, age 75 Art Benson, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/4/09, age 88 Willis Cooke, GSW DFW DEN lead mechanic, 8/7/95, age 80 Teuni Bergen, DEN lead inspector, 1/25/80, age 68 Joe Coopersmith, DEN lead mechanic-EOS, 9/25/02, age 88 Don Bingham, DEN engineer, 10/5/79, age 38 Ray Cordray, DEN mechanic, Jun69, age 61 Floyd Bircumshaw, SLC aircraft mechanic, 8/21/97, age 76 Sherman Cornstubble, DEN lead inspector, 11/13/99, age 74 Russ Bliesner, DEN mechanic, 3/5/93, age 65 Pat Corrigan, DEN mechanic-EOS, 6/25/99, age 82 Willis Boden, DEN mechanic, 7/11/88, age 70 Ted Couchman, DEN reliability analyst, Dec73, age 70 Bill Bowen, DEN cleaner - EOS, 8/29/85, age 79 Cecil Covington, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 2/27/96, age 82 Ben Bower, PHX mechanic, 1/22/93, age 73 George Cramton, DEN lead inspector, 3/9/82, age 83 Walton Bowles, GSW mechanic, 4/4/76, age 53 Doug Crandall, DEN mechanic, 1968-1986, 10/7/07, age 84 George Bradley, DEN lead avionics mechanic, 1/6/88, age 62 Joe Craze, DEN inspector, 9/6/02, age 72 Harry Bradley, FTW GSW DFW mechanic, 6/23/85, age 80 Walter Crisp, DEN mechanic, 4/29/03, age 48 Gene Brady, DEN mechanic, 9/7/13, age 87 Spence Crona, DEN lead mechanic, 10/6/03, age 75 John Brady, DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/11/08, age 76 Kevin Crosby, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/20/00, age 44 Wayne Brandhorst, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/16/12, age 81 Joe Crowder, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/12/01, age 76 Dan Breazeal, TUS mechanic, Mar89, age 40 Frank Crowell, DEN aircraft mechanic, 9/1/11, age 88 Galen Breitling, DEN instrument shop, 5/29/97, age 67 James Crozier, FTW GSW DFW mechanic, 9/26/83, age 65 John Brennan, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 11/23/13, age 98 Bob Cruickshank, DEN aircraft mechanic, 11/27/86, age 40 Bill Brickman, DEN inspector, 4/20/01, age 56 Syl Cuellar, DEN flight simulator technician, 11/24/07, age 91 Harry Bright, DEN mechanic, 2/26/96, age 77 Gordon Cumming, DEN inspector, 4/11/09, age 77 Otha Broome, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 5/15/05, age 82 Mike Dann, DEN SNA mechanic, Aug89, age 44 Jack Brown, DEN MKC MCI aircraft mechanic, 10/3/13, age 78 Harley Davidson, DEN mechanic, 4/22/82, age 57 Neal Brown, MCI lead mechanic, Sep77, age 53 Parker Davis, DFW mechanic, 10/27/10, age 85 Jack Bruce, DEN maintenance instructor, 10/15/08, age 86 Red Davis, DEN aircraft mechanic, 4/11/67, age 49 Steve Bruley, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 4/7/78, age 42 Ray Dennie, GSW DEN line foreman, 4/5/99, age 73 Q Bryan, DEN ground radio mechanic, 7/9/07, age 75 Dick Denny, aircraft mechanic, 3/2/08, age 68 Bill Buckley, DEN lead inspector, 3/8/00, age 80 Lefty Dietz, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 11/11/13, age 84 Dale Buehrer, MKC FSM TUS lead mechanic, 1/16/87, age 56 Wayne Dikeman, DEN ground radio mechanic, 11/22/92, age 67 Richard Buethe, DEN lead mechanic, 10/1/99, age 87 Arbie Dillow, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 7/28/15, age 75 Clyde Burnaugh, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/11/89, age 89 Bob Donley, DEN mechanic, 3/9/80, age 44, auto accident Pop Burnell, DEN machinist - EOS, 10/1/72, age 93 Sam Dorchek, DEN mechanic, 10/5/95, age 72 Zick Burns, DEN mechanic, 1/10/07, age 89 J.D. Dossey, FTW GSW DFW mechanic, 11/10/79, age 74 Bill Bustell, DEN inspector, 6/21/05, age 77 Larry Doud, DEN mechanic, 1/21/95, age 74 Graham Butler, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/11/13, age 97 Robert Doud, FTW ACF GSW mechanic, 3/5/67, age 56 Sarge Butler, GSW mechanic, 1/20/01, age 82 Jack Drinkard, GSW DFW foreman, 1/28/00, age 68 19 MORE GONE WEST Bill Dryden, DEN avionics engineer, 10/6/91, age 72 Johnny Heffley, FTW radio mechanic, 10/12/09, age 75 Harry Duff, DEN inspector, 1/27/91, age 66 Gary Herning, GEG mechanic, 11/29/80, age 37, auto accident Frank Early, DEN engineer, Jul87, age 56 King Herrington, DEN lead mechanic, 10/4/08, age 87 Don Edde, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/13/15, age 61 Dale Hershberger, DEN mechanic, 6/27/97, age 69 Ken Edwards, OKC DEN ground mechanic, 1/12/82, age 40 Jim Hershfeldt, DEN lead mechanic, 1/18/07, age 73 Roger Edwards, SLC lead mechanic, 8/14/08, age 79 Jackie Hewitt, lead stock clerk, 11/13/76, age 46 Sonny Ehre, DEN mechanic, 1/16/90, age 70 Dale Hicklin, DEN lead mechanic, 5/21/92, age 61 Robert Elliott, DEN engineer, 3/25/04, age 81 John Higgins, DEN mechanic, 8/16/76, age 62 Linton Ellis, GSW DEN lead mechanic, 4/11/01, age 68 Warren Hill, BIL GTF DEN mechanic, 3/19/05, age 84 Dale Epperson, STL MCI aircraft mechanic, 11/25/82, age 35 Jack Hitchcock, PHX foreman-line maintenance, Apr76, age 57 Don Erickson, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 9/4/99, age 77 John Hobbs, DEN machinist-EOS, 2/28/08, age 75 Gary Erickson, DEN mechanic, 8/15/94, age 51 Jim Hoeglund, DEN stock clerk, 11/14/78, age 41 Bob Estey, DEN stock clerk, 4/24/07, age 71 Leonard Hoglund, DEN mechanic, 4/5/99, age 83 Jimmy Fanning, FSM DEN cleaner, Jun84, age 32 Ed Holdredge, DEN maint production planner, 3/15/99, age 62 Marty Favor, MKC mechanic, 5/6/66, age 33, heart disease Ken Holmes, DEN inspector, 8/23/14, age 95 Gene Fehse, GSW DEN SLC foreman, 10/9/84, age 46 Ike Hoover, DEN engineer, 7/3/10, age 84 Merle Ferguson, DEN mechanic, 10/5/90, age 72 Clarence Hopper, DEN mechanic, 3/28/84, age 55 Ron Ferris, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 6/23/93, age 48 Ken Hopper, DEN mechanic, 10/17/03, age 69 James Finney, GSW mechanic, 9/4/91, age 68 Tom Horsman, DEN avionics mechanic, 10/18/88, age 47 Earl Fischer, DEN inspector, 3/27/05, age 88 Slim Horton, DEN mechanic, Oct 79, age 68 Roy Fisher, DEN foreman-EOS/line, 4/29/92, age 74 Don Hotchkiss, DEN mechanic, May81, age 64 Chester Fitch, DEN lead inspector-NDT, 12/20/01, age 84 Ernie House, GSW DFW DEN aircraft mechanic, 1/31/86, age 81 Charlie Florin, DEN aircraft mechanic, 11/8/10, age 77 Bill Houston, DEN lead stock clerk, 9/21/97, age 79 Don Forrer, DEN maintenance planner, 1/20/94, age 77 Bill Howard, DEN inspector, 12/8/86, age 63 Red Fowler, DEN inspector, Apr69, age 45 Bob Howard, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/23/95, age 63 Lloyd Fox, PHX DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/18/82, age 44 Floyd Hoyt, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/25/15, age 72 Jesse Franklin, DEN aircraft mechanic and pilot, 4/10/12, age 82 Sylvia Hurt, DEN aircraft cleaner, 2/16/01, age 62 Leroy Frazier, GSW DEN mechanic, 11/9/01, age 76 Ed Huss, DEN lead mechanic, 9/21/09, age 83 Harold "Frenchy" French, DEN inspector, 9/26/08, age 98 Willard Inman, DEN avionics mechanic, 3/4/97, age 77 Oliver Frigon, DEN lead aircraft technician, 6/13/88, age 74 Bill Jensen, DEN aircraft mechanic, 7/3/12, age 76 Ernest Fuqua, DAL DFW DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/1/15, age 81 Frank Jesmer, DEN lead mechanic, 5/8/81, age 63 Al Garcia, PHX lead mechanic, Sep69, age 55 Bill Jimmerson, DEN lead mechanic-EOS, 4/5/03, age77 Bill Gee, DEN inspection foreman, 7/31/13, age 87 Art Jiracek, DEN maintenance reliability analyst, 2/21/00, age 77 Lee Gee, DEN aircraft cleaner, stock clerk, 8/21/13, age 78 Eliot Johnson, DEN stock clerk, 3/16/04, age 84 Tag Gensler, MCI mechanic, May80, age 48 Keith Johnson, DEN aircraft mechanic, 7/18/07, age 85 Angello George, SLC aircraft mechanic, 7/27/11, age 92 Monte Johnson, DEN cleaner, aircraft mechanic, 5/14/14, age 74 Frank Gilbert, GSW DEN aircraft mechanic, 7/19/07, age 86 Howard Jones, DEN maintenance foreman, 1/15/98, age 76 Pete Gillespie, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 6/1/10, age 91 John Paul Jones, DEN foreman-maintenance, 9/3/95, age 77 Bob Given, DEN lead inspector, 9/6/11, age 83 James Judge, GSW DFW mechanic, 11/25/75, age 71 Larry Goodwin, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/28/92, age 67 Jim Kalbach, DEN foreman-heavy check, 9/14/05, age 73 Wayne Gordon, STL mechanic, 9/25/78, age 37, auto accident Paul Kalcsites, DEN mechanic, 9/24/06, age 79 Bill Grant, DEN welder, 10/13/83, age 63 Larry Keen, DEN lead instrument mechanic, 8/8/00, age 87 Dutch Greenmeier, DEN instrument inspector, 4/1/90, age 81 Mike Kelly, DEN maintenance scheduler, 6/1/91, age 78 Lee Gregory, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 8/19/13, age 100 Maurice Kempner, SLC mechanic, 7/9/07, age 77, heart failure Nash Guerra, MKC GSW DFW DEN mechanic, 10/4/98, age 79 Lynn Kentch, MCI DEN STL aircraft mechanic, 4/24/15, age 80 Vern Gulliksen, DEN mechanic & inspector, 7/30/11, age 91 Bernie Kersen, DEN aircraft mechanic, 3/15/72, age 28 Gil Haddon, DEN inspector-NDT, 12/26/00, age 70 Jerry Kimel, DEN ground mechanic, 4/28/78, age 62 Henry Hageman, FTW GSW DFW mechanic, 1/5/94, age 71 Art Krieger, DEN maintenance instructor, 11/19/98, age 85 Francis Hall, GSW DEN PHX mechanic, 4/6/82, age 65 Bob Krieger, DEN inspector, 8/19/12, age 88 Dale Haney, DEN fueler, 1/20/95, age 75 Harley Kruger, DEN lead mechanic, 8/26/87, age 67 Curley Hansen, DEN mechanic, Jan73, age 55 Stan Kyed, DEN inspector, 8/2/09, age 78 LeVerne Hanson, DEN cleaner, 2/2/98, age 80 Al Lagger, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/14/08, age 84 Cecil Hardacker, GSW DFW DEN mechanic, 7/3/86, age 66 Tom Lally, DEN lead-tool room tech, 11/19/96, age 74 Charlie Harris, GSW DFW mechanic, 9/25/86, age 69 Woody Landis, DEN mechanic, Mar80, age 66 Walt Harris, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 10/18/84, age 52 Ed Lane, DEN lead inspector, 7/14/98, age 74 Ernest Hartland, MCI mechanic, 9/4/95, age 76 Bernie Langfield, DEN foreman-avionics, 3/22/08, age 81 Charlie Hatfield, DEN TUS lead mechanic, 12/28/06, age 82 Larry Larsen, DEN mechanic, 9/25/94, age 81 Anton Hawkins, GSW mechanic, 2/1/84, age 58 Bob Laskoski, DEN mechanic-EOS, 1/22/01, age 72 Dick Hebert, DEN aircraft overhaul, 1/23/07, age 74 A.D. Laurence, DAL DFW DEN lead mechanic, 5/27/00, age 82 Hank Hecketsweiler, DEN engineer, 10/26/91, age 76 Morris Leach, DEN mechanic, 6/30/58, age 32, ramp accident 20 MORE GONE WEST Bob Legge, DEN lead inspector, 3/1/07, age 81 Johnnie Owen, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 7/20/15, age 85 Ed Lehmann, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/4/93, age 76 Charles Owens, DEN stockroom, 11/15/87, age 52 Ben Lemme, DEN aircraft mechanic, 4/23/93, age 69 James Parvin, GSW DEN mechanic, 5/19/91, age 74 Jim Lengyel, DEN aircraft mechanic, 2/14/15, age 70 Ed Patterson, GSW DFW mechanic, 4/30/82, age 71 Doc Libby, DEN PHX lead aircraft mechanic, Nov74, age 57 Everett Patterson, DEN mechanic, 4/6/82, age 58 E.J. Lima, DEN engineer, 5/11/97, age 88 Elvis Patton, GSW DEN lead mechanic, Feb87, age 59 James Linebarger, GSW DEN mechanic, 6/18/71, age 61 J.C. Payne, GSW DEN mechanic, 5/24/07, age 91 Al Linder, DEN inspector, 6/5/90, age 71 Everett Peck, DEN ground mechanic, 2/13/03, age 81 Ed Lintz, DEN aircraft mechanic, 1/2/04, age 81 Ed Pejko, DEN mechanic, 3/18/80, age 66 Matt Litzinger, DEN foreman-line maintenance, Jan84, age 46 Ed Pellerin, DEN lead mechanic, 8/26/78, age 67 Bill Livingston, PHX lead mechanic, 10/20/94, age 70 Maxine Penner, DEN cleaner, 10/11/07, age 87, heart disease Arnie Loller, GSW DEN avionics technician, 1/19/12, age 77 Chuck Pennie, DEN building maintenance, 3/15/12, age 73 Bill Long, DEN mechanic, 8/8/67, age 53 Pete Peterson, SLC mechanic, 8/22/91, age 63 Gene Long, DEN stock clerk, aircraft mechanic, 8/28/08, age 71 C.T. Phillips, FTW GSW DEN lead inspector, 7/28/02, age 87 Howard Long, DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/12/11, age 67 Carl Pickering, DEN avionics mechanic, 4/8/87, age 45 Joe Looft, DEN foreman-aircraft overhaul, 3/15/89, age 37 Jim Pike, DEN mechanic, 2/12/2001, age 60 Larry Lorz, DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/3/86, age 46, cancer Chet Poell, DEN lead mechanic, 11/10/05, age 89 Dick Lowe, DEN mechanic, 7/1/04, age 62, motorcycle accident Jim Poremba, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/21/14, age 81 Hugh Lucht, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/3/14, age 82 Bill Pratt, FTW ACF mechanic, 1/23/90, age 66 Jerry Manlove, DEN mechanic, 6/4/02, age 75 Hub Pratt, ACF GSW PHX DFW mechanic, 12/13/94, age 69 Don Marick, BIL DEN ground mechanic, 4/20/05, age 74 Bill Priley, MCI stock clerk, Nov79, age 62 Weldon Marr, GSW mechanic, Jun 81, age 62 Norm Prior, DEN lead mechanic, 8/17/88, age 71 Roy Martin, STL SMF ground mechanic, 8/30/13, age 85 Pete Pusede, DEN mechanic, Mar81, age 65 Victor Martin, DEN aircraft mechanic, 4/5/15, age 79 Red Ralston, DEN lead mechanic, 6/16/97, age 88 Joe Martinchick, DEN aircraft cleaner, Mar 79, age 65 John Randoll, DEN tech foreman, 8/2/03, age 78 Daniel Martinez, GSW mechanic, 7/31/75, age 57 Rusty Rasmussen, DEN auto mechanic, 8/11/82, age 49, cancer Bud Matlock, MKC MCI aircraft mechanic, 3/30/80, age 59 Randy Ray, DEN engineer, 11/30/98, age 52, cancer Shorty Maxwell, STL mechanic, 2/14/99, age 81 Dan Recknor, DEN aircraft mechanic, 7/26/11, age 84 Clarence McClean, GSW mechanic, 11/16/91, age 79 Ron Regan, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 12/19/01, age 62 Mac McCready, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 9/15/02, age 70 Bill Reynolds, DEN ground mechanic, 2/6/93, age 73 Mac McCrory, GSW DAL DFW lead mechanic, 11/14/89, age 77 Red Rickert, DEN mechanic, 3/29/00, age 80 Mike McDonald, DEN aircraft mechanic, 3/27/13, age 68 Lynn Ridgley, DEN tool room, 3/13/85, age 47 Earl McGuire, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/20/09, age 69 Eddie Riebling, DEN lead stock clerk, 5/15/94, age 66 Ike McKeown, DEN cleaner, GSE mechanic, 4/3/11, age 75 Dwight Robinette, DEN GEG SLC mechanic, 8/9/04, age 63 Richard McMahon, DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/7/04, age 84 Glenn Robinette, DEN lead auto mechanic, 3/25/02, age 84 Mac McManis, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/24/03, age 90 Frank Rocheleau, DEN lead mechanic, 10/14/00, age 87 Jack Mericle, DEN lead aircraft mechanic-EOS, 4/1/99, age 79 Billy Rose, DEN aircraft mechanic, 5/21/12, age 73 Ernie Mickalson, DEN machinist, 5/25/08, age 88 Charlie Rucker, PHX mechanic, 9/11/99, age 91 Larrie Miley, GSW STL aircraft mechanic, 10/6/02, age 58 Pappy Russell, GSW DAL DFW lead mechanic, 10/11/05, age 96 Garland Miller, FTW GSW aircraft mechanic, 7/24/09, age 88 Bob Sanders, DFW DEN stock clerk, 4/3/09, age 74 Harry Miller, DEN lead mechanic-EOS, 6/9/88, age 89 Eddie Sands, DEN aircraft mechanic, 11/19/04, age 62 Jim Miller, DEN lead inspector, 5/17/92, age 60 Ted Saul, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 12/28/71, age 63 Paul H Miller, DEN senior draftsman, 5/21/03, age 79 Bill Schlotthauer, DEN foreman-overhaul, 10/5/02, age 64 Paul K Miller, DEN aircraft mechanic, 11/28/13, age 71 O.J. Schluter, GSW DFW DEN mechanic, 5/7/99, age 74 Charles Millhollon, GSW mechanic, 6/28/91, age 56 Carl Schroeder, aircraft mechanic, 1/25/07, age 84 Bobby Moncrief, GSW DAL foreman, 6/16/11, age 78 Marvin Schuett, DEN aircraft mechanic, 1/24/10, age 84 Don Moore, GSW DEN mechanic, 8/15/73, age 40 Ken Schultz, DEN manager-maintenance control, 5/2/10, age 79 Tom Morris, DEN inspector, 1/14/04, age 87 Marvin Schwein, GSW BIL SLC lead mechanic, 5/31/92, age 64 Tommy Munns, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/20/09, age 79 Irene Scott, DEN cleaner, May76, age 65 Willard Myers, DEN instrument shop tech, Nov85, age 80 O.D. Scott, DEN inspector, 10/10/88, age 71 Joe Nale, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 4/1/13, age 95 Price Seaborn, GSW DFW mechanic, 10/12/87, age 77 Ralph Newman, DEN aircraft mechanic, 8/19/09, age 90 Stormy Sellers, GSW DFW mechanic, 12/8/89, age 68 Marshall Nix, GSW ABQ mechanic, 5/22/94, age 66 John Shaffer, GSW DFW mechanic, 7/27/04, age 92 Tim Norman, STL cleaner, Dec78, age 37, murdered Jay Shah, DEN aircraft mechanic, 2/13/80, age 27, ramp accident Lawrence North, DEN mechanic, 5/7/00, age 44 Jack Shanks, DEN mechanic, 3/6/06, age 90 Leonard Nothaft, DEN mechanic, 7/25/08, age 87 Ned Shanks, DEN PHX lead inspector, 3/3/59, age 46 Cliff Nowlin, DEN mechanic, 5/23/87, age 70 Chester Shewmaker, GSW mechanic, 7/15/97, age 66 Tom Nowlin, DEN avionics mechanic, 7/30/78, age 51 Jack Siebert, SLC cleaner, 7/3/09, age 75 Russell O'Harra, GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 8/17/11, age 93 Lew Simpson, DEN lead mechanic, 4/27/01, age 84 Marty O'Meara, DEN foreman-stores, 3/2/90, age 75 William Sims, DEN mechanic, Jun90, age 66 MORE GONE WEST 21 FL BRIEFS A.D. Smith, DEN mechanic, 11/14/00, age 64 Doug White, DEN mechanic, 4/9/77, age 35, drowning A.V. Smith, FSM LIT OKC mechanic, 6/25/07, age 82 Bob White, DEN foreman-Inspector / NDT, 3/20/00, age 66 Bill Smith, GSW DAL DEN stock clerk, 6/2/12, age 80 Ed Willard, DEN ground radio mechanic, 12/25/97, age 78 Coyt Smith, LIT STL FSM mechanic, 12/28/01, age 65 Robert Willette, GSW mechanic, May79, age 36 Gene Smith, DEN lead mechanic, 2/19/84, age 65 George Wilson, DEN inspector, 10/18/01, age 78 Ora Somers, DEN mechanic, 1/14/01, age 82 John Wilton, DEN lead aircraft mechanic, 4/24 /14, age 90 Charlie Souchek, DEN mechanic, 10/18/01, age 89 Beulah Wire, DEN cleaner, Jan79, age 86 Gary Souther, DEN aircraft mechanic, 9/6/03, age 55, heart attack Andy Wiscamb, DEN lead fueler, 11/3/77, age 63 Vern Sperry, DEN senior production planner, 8/28/97, age 63 Harold Worrell, DEN mechanic, 4/1/84, age 32 Brian Staude, DEN foreman-EOS, 3/1/03, age 59 Carl Zentz, DEN mechanic, 5/16/67, age 55 Charlie Steele, FTW GSW DAL DFW mechanic, 8/28/91, age 75 Jack Zweck, DEN inspector, 12/16/04, age 69 Ray Stephens, DEN FMN ABQ lead mechanic, 4/19/95, age 75 Paul Stevens, GSW DEN mechanic, Dec74, age 63 FL BRIEFS Danny Steward, DEN cleaner, ground mechanic, 3/1/12, age 62 Wayne Stilwell, STL aircraft mechanic, 2/6/11, age 68, MS From the Apr/May 1976 FL News Art Stoner, DEN foreman-radio, 5/17/67, age 61 Former Denver District Sales Manager John Ahlquist has moved Leonard Stuart, DEN lead inspector, 4/15/00, age 92 up to director, field marketing - Denver Division. Members of his Tom Stuckenschneider, DEN aircraft mechanic, 10/2/06, age 82 team are Royal Burt, transportation services manager at Stapleton Bill Super, MCI DEN GRI mechanic, 7/18/93, age 49 (left), and Mike Leonard, former Phoenix district sales manager Bob Sweeney, STL OMA DEN aircraft mechanic, 4/5/78, age 51 who’s made the move to that post in Denver. Norm Talbot, GTF lead mechanic, 7/12/96, age 70 Recognized for her outstanding efforts on the flight attendant Ella Tanko, DEN janitor, May83, age 89 paycard project Joyce Andrews, a clerk in flight services adminis- Jim Taylor, DEN OMA STL aircraft mechanic, 4/23/14, age 69 tration recently received a check for $200 and congratulations Lee Theimer, DEN maintenance control center, 2/25/99, age 76 from Chuck Demoney, vice president and ass’t general manager Gary Theobald, DEN mechanic, 2/18/04, age 63 — sales & service. On hand for the presentation were Birddella Everett Thomas, DEN foreman-grd equipment, 4/30/10, age 78 Stout, manager — flight services administration, and Bill Monday, Max Thompson, DEN mechanic, 9/8/13, age 64 director — consumer services. Dan Thrasher, GSW mechanic, 9/2/82, age 63 Assistant Secretary Art Voss has been named to the newly Earl Thrush, BIL aircraft mechanic, 9/5/12, age 94 created position of assistant general counsel. A native of Lake Claude Tidwell, DEN lead mechanic, 7/27/96, age 75 Forest, Ill., he joined Frontier as an attorney in 1971 after having David Totman, DEN mechanic, 5/13/87, age 43 been in private practice in Denver. Orval Trent, GSW mechanic, 10/11/02, age 87 Hoadley Dean of Rapid City has been chosen Small Business Norm Trimmer, AMA mechanic, 9/2/00, age 77 Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Administration. It Larry True, DEN MCI aircraft mechanic, 7/10/10, age 72 was noted that “throughout his long and varied business career, Joe Umerski, DEN inspector, 3/21/06, age 89 and through his civic and community involvement, he has been a Woody Underwood, DEN instrument shop tech, 11/13/99, age 78 strong and persuasive voice in staunch support of small business Travis Underwood, GDW DFW mechanic, 12/20/85, age 68 and the free enterprise system.” Paul Van Buskirk, DEN lead janitor, 4/19/11, age 89 Frontier started offering two types of Beringer wine on our Fred Van Weerd, SLC cleaner, 10/8/72, age 34, heart attack system wide jet service May 10. The wine, Chenin Blanc and Larry Vannoy, DEN SLC mechanic, 11/18/00, age 66, murdered Grenache Rose, is sold in a standard 6.4 ounce split for $1. It Bill Varley, DEN mechanic, 11/13/97, age 69 seems the fun, however, was in the choosing — Dining Services Renier Vroomen, DEN cleaner-EOS, 7/6/03, age 77 selected Beringer and introduced it by holding various wine Harold Wagner, DEN mechanic, 9/11/94, age 82 tasting parties for GO staffers and flight attendants in Denver, Robert Wagstaff, DEN mechanic, 2/20/95, age 62 Kansas City and Salt Lake. Bill Waldrip, DEN inspector, 2/27/99, age 73, pancreatic cancer The following employees recently received appointments: Ken Billy Joe Walker, GSW? aircraft mechanic, 4/29/09, age 85 Burgess, staff assistant to vice president — schedules and tariffs; Sid Walker, DEN foreman-sheet metal shop, 9/17/89, age 79 Ken Dedrick, director — telecommunications; Guy S. Hammer- Fred Walsh, DFW DEN mechanic, 9/6/06, age 80, heart failure land, area manager — local service marketing (BIL); Irma Spell, Frank Walters, DEN mechanic, 6/22/99, age 91 manager—flight service (DFW); J. J. Shallcross, manager — William Waltiere, DEN lead inspector, 6/14/94, age 43 production control; Jim Dawson, sales/service manager (FMN); Jerry Waples, DEN foreman-line maintenance, 12/23/97, age 79 Roger Greenlee, sales/service manager (RKS); Clarence Cannon, Matt Ward, DEN mechanic, Jun84, age 76 sales/service manager (GCK), and Clarence Fuller, director — Clyde Ward, DEN mechanic, 11/18/06, age 77, heart failure production control and ground support maintenance. Welcome Don Wardman, DEN inspector, 1/11/97, age 81, alzheimer's new employees: Orval E. Bowen, who rejoins Frontier as director Sam Warriner, GSW DAL DFW DEN PHX STL ground me- — schedule planning; Charles Butler, manager — flight service chanic, 3/8/15, age 66, brain aneurysm (DEN); and Claudette Herrick, supervisor of personnel. Frank Wasco, GSW foreman, 4/19/83, age 62 When you see Director of Tariffs Claire Almquist look for her Al Washburn, GSW DEN aircraft mechanic, 1/5/02, age 72 gold putter. She received it from Western’s President Art Kelly at Dick Wentzel, DEN aircraft mechanic, 11/16/11, age 88 the April meeting of industry tariff people in L.A. Almquist retires Jim Whelan, DEN aircraft mechanic, 6/28/12, age 79 in October after almost 30 years with the company. 22 NOTES FROM FLOLKS I was hired in 1966 (3/28/66) in reservations until bankruptcy. weight and what it was all about. I’d pull out my old manuals Started in the old hangar on cement floors. Then in our new and high light a paragraph or two... “Here read this,” I’d say. building. A lot of memories. It was tough going from a ramper to being a FAR 121 pilot and After Frontier went down in 1986 I was hired in reservations eventually becoming a captain. There was a lot of resistance in with UAL & after 5 years decided that was enough. My husband some cases. My three sons became airline mechanics and so by and I both retired in 1991. I will be 88 years old in September the time I did become a captain, there wasn’t much I didn’t know and I am doing good health wise. about Boeing systems...LOL! I could hold an intelligent conver- -Betty Rotenbery sation with them. I started work at Frontier Airlines on April 15th 1968. I was in -John Skibinski Denver, Co for 4 years. I then went to St. Louis, MO. I did get It's been 10 years, but I'd like to thank you again for the laid off and went to Chadron, NE for 1 month and then back to wonderful obituary webpage you did for Rich Owens (STL St. Louis, MO. I was there for 2 years. I then went to Denver, station agent), my late husband. Thank you so much. Rich was CO for 6 months on the DART program. I then went to Kanas well loved, and always always will be. City, MO for 1 month then went back to St. Louis, MO for 10 -Sue Owens Evans years. I then went to Lexington, KY for 2 years then I went to I flew a Frontier 737 out of Sacramento back in the 70s. We hit Kansas City, MO for about 2 years until Frontier closed. two ducks on takeoff. One hit the post between the two front On August 24, 1986 I got a call a 4 am to kick the airplane out windscreens. The other went thru the right engine. STINK! at 7 am and then it was done. After that I moved my family to Pewter! The duck mess on the front windows made seeing out a Kentucky. I bought my family farm. I went to work for a challenge and it cooked on the heated windows! Landing was a company that worked on UPS airplanes for 2 years. UPS took challenge! ...it took over an hour to clean those windows! over their own maintenance. I went work for UPS in November -Billy Walker of 1988. I retired from UPS in 2013. Now I work on my farm. I Enclosed is a check for a 2 year subscription. My last check raise corn and soybeans and a little hell when things don’t go up was favorable and the doctor opined that I should last for right. eight issues. On the other hand, what does she know? Between I am going to go till I can’t go and then I’m gonna go. I never her, the accountant and the lawyer I hire to watch both of them, worked for any company that I didn’t try to save them money. I none was born when Frontier closed the doors. really loved working for Frontier Airlines. Good grief. Where did the time go? When did I change from a -Curtis Perkins young whipper- snapper to an old geezer? I don’t remember Thanks for including my note in George Terryberry’s obit. At losing my edge. I still have it. our MCI FL get-together in May I took a list of those who had A couple of weeks ago I spent over two hours in the back yard “gone west” that I had worked with in MCI, FOE and TUS. It is playing with the grandkids. Not an easy thing to do at my age. really sad to think of all those friends. Thanks for your work. Then my dear wife came outside and reminded me that we have -Glenn Hastert no grandkids. Good grief. How could I dis-remember that? My service: FSM CTO 1960 - 1965, FSM FTO 1965 - 1968, I found this eatery (photo below) on the out skirts of town last FTW (GSW) Res 1968 - ?, DAL Res ? - 1970, LAW Res 1971 - week. I wonder if this is where we get our last crew meal. ?, MKC Res ?, DEN Res 1974 - 1986 (Aug 24 - MY BIRTH- -Jack Martin, ex-FAL DenDZ DAY!!!) Afterwards: Fitzsimmons Hospital 1986 - 1987, Sprint Telecommunications 1987 - 1998 (Retired), F9 - 1999 - 2006 (Retired), Univer- sity of Colorado Hospital 2008 - 2013 (Retired) -Mildred Jackson My my my!!! Looking at, no printing out the list of the dearly Departed was unnerving. I had to Stop several times as I recognized this name and that one. When my time comes, Remember I worked in MKC, LAS, DEN, and JAC. My career really took Off (no pun intended) after Frontier was done with me. I sure did love that little airline and took a lot of my knowledge with me working for other carriers over the world. You’d be surprised how little some of the folks out there know about the FAR 121 rules. As an agent, I was very familiar with going over the Rockies and the term for the weight restrictions with the engine out en route, etc. You’d be surprised on some of the thoughts some instructors had figuring the take-off gross 23 FL BRIEFS FRONTIER'S DEATH 29 YEARS AGO ways and later three of the Series 291s were also sold to the Dallas based carrier. Braniff took delivery of Ship N7270F AUGUST 24, 2015 which was registered as N297BN in December 1969, preceded Steven Ensrud - So sad and so uncalled for, Its seems like only by N298BN in the same month. Ship N299BN was delivered yesterday,,I was in OAK and got a call I didn't need to come into earlier in April 1969, and N301BN in November 1969. work. they say we should forget the past,,,no way!,, FL was very Ship N300BN was delivered to Braniff Airways on November special 5, 1969. The aircraft was painted in the 1967 Light Lime Green Bill Guthrie - One of the bad days in my life. Solid Color Scheme and remained in that color until after 1972 Marcia Glasrud Crump - This was a very bad day for we FL when it was painted in the 1971 727 Braniff Place Red. The employees! It was supposedly the richest bankruptcy in CO ever aircraft flew for Braniff for the next thirteen years and was sold filed! FL had many assests that CAL acquired i.e. airplanes and in late 1981. airplane parts. In 1971, Braniff had implemented a Fleet Utilization Plan that Kim McCaleb Austin - I was I STL when we got the called for Boeing 727 aircraft operating over its domestic and call....sad! Mexico route systems. A short time later, the plan was updated David Rice - I was on my way back to BFF when they shut to call for the gradual retirement of Series -100 Trijets in favor down 1 week before my 50 th Birthday 29 years ago. Heard it on of the longer and more efficient Series -200 aircraft. At the time the radio so called in and was told to come pick up my stuff on that Ship N300BN was sold Braniff had less than six 727-100 Monday as we were done! Just like that! Trijets in its fleet. Jan Modisette Brictson - I was on a layover in New York. My On December 29, 1981, Ship N300BN was sold to Burlington supervisor called me to tell me that our FAL planes were Northern Railroad Corporation and was reregistered as N3496A grounded and I had to find my own way back to Denver. I put on in April 1982. Burlington repainted the aircraft and outfitted it my uniform, got a ride to the airport and spent 3 hours going to as an executive transport. In March 1989, the Boeing Trijet was different airlines, asking to go stand by to Denver. Continental transferred to Burlington Resources, a BNRR subsidiary based finally let me take the last seat and flew me home. I arrived to at Seattle, Washington. FAL's concourse and it was like a ghost town. Planes parked at The aircraft operated here for the next three years and was then the gates with caps on the engines and all the window shades reregistered to Burlington Resources on February 24, 1992. The down. No one around. I walked up to the second floor to my aircraft then continued to operate for Resources until January 23, office and a sheriff's deputy escorted me to my office and said I 1995, when it was transferred to another BNRR subsidiary, had 10 minutes to clear out my desk while he watched. Saddest Meridian Oil. day of my life. Meridian flew the Boeing jet for only two months until it was THE LIFE OF FL 727 SN 7273F sold to Dart Container of Waxahachie, Texas, on March 21, Sent by station agent Ken Edmondson 1995. Dart reregistered the aircraft as N727X in August 1995 who worked for both BN and FL. and flew for twelve months before selling it to DSTS, Inc., in Braniff International Boeing 727-191 registered as N300BN August 1996. DSTS operated the aircraft until March 2001 was purchased previously owned from Frontier Airlines of Den- when it was sold to the Republic of Djibouti in Africa. The ver, Colorado. Republic bought the aircraft for use a government VIP Transport Ship N300BN was purchased new by Frontier Airlines and and subsequently reregistered it as J2-KBA. The aircraft is still first flew at Boeing's Renton, Washington Plant on May 26, in service with government of Djibouti. 1967 and was delivered to the carrier's Denver Stapleton Field Base on June 2, 1967. The aircraft was painted in the classic crescent moon and arrow color scheme and was registered as N7273F. Frontier ordered a total of five Series -100 Trijets that included N7270F through N7274F and later purchased five 727-291 Stretch Jets with registra- tion numbers N7275F through N7278F. Besides the new aircraft, two used Series -23 aircraft were also leased briefly from American Airlines. However, Frontier also flew Boeing 737 Twinjets and Jet Powered Convair 580 Mountain Masters and ultimately decided that these two workhorse air- craft would best serve the company's Rocky Mountain West route system. Therefore, all of the Boeing 727 Series 191 aircraft were sold to Braniff Air- 24 CN SKYWRITER

CN died four years later and Francene became the first reservations agent to officially retire in Aug 1975. She flew west Sep 22, 2001, age 86. 25 DEATH WATCH

We all know it’s hard to watch a loved one die. By late 1985, many of us knew that our beloved com- pany was reaching the terminal stage and no matter what happened, things would never be the same again. How little we knew how optimistic that was. 26 DE-REGULATION DE-REGULATION conditions—a clear warning as to what could happen on a grand scale! IS NOT THE ANSWER Now what about service to small towns? Despite promises to Editorial in ALEA’s The Air Line Employee, April, 1977 the contrary, it is almost certain they will suffer, along with On December 22, 1976, a month before he took office, medium size cities which today may be served by two trunks, or President-elect Jimmy Carter asked his aides to summarize one trunk and one local service carrier. And with fewer flights, Congress’ current position on de-regulation of the air line indus- what need is there for improved airports or more modern termi- try—the 11 trunk carriers, nine local service companies, and nals? three all-cargo lines certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board, Safety, too, is an extremely important factor that has been and which provide scheduled service to 58,000 pairs of cities. almost entirely overlooked in the rush to de-regulate. The Air The idea of reducing federal control of this industry is not new; Line Pilots Association stresses that safety must never lose its as a matter of fact, it has probably been floating around ever No. 1 position in priority, and ALPA reminds us that safe since 1938 when the Civil Aeronautics Act was passed for the procedures don’t come cheap. The pilots also point out that specific purpose of bringing stability and orderly development to safety precautions on certificated air lines are much more strin- air transportation. And the Act has done exactly that, producing gent than the standards set for commuters. the world’s finest system, so that no sweeping changes were ever But among the risks asociated with de-regulation, none is proposed . . . until the Ford administration, 1975. feared more than the spectre of widespread unemployment, not It was this legislation, coupled with a number of other fuzzy by the hundreds, but by the thousands. It is this grim outlook that suggestions by various senators and representatives and the has labor unions—backed by the AFL-CIO—standing side by CAB, itself, that Carter asked to be briefed on. In their summary, side with management. As explained so well in the February his researchers said Congress sought to provide better service at issue of National Airlines’ employee magazine NOW, deregula- lower fares and lower freight charges, and that it hoped to tion coupled with expansion of charters and the prospect of accomplish this without harming existing carriers, labor, in- mergers, would be a three-headed monster. It would cause vestors, airport development, or service to small towns. A nice wholesale cutbacks in the work force, and endless bumping of trick if they can do it! employees from one station to another. And just how did Congress expect to achieve this happy state So it all boils down to something ALEA President Victor J. of affairs? First (said Carter’s aides) they would make it easier Herbert said in this space last summer and has elaborated on for new companies to enter the industry. Second, routes would several times since in his President’s Newsletter: “Any attempt be opened up to allow more competition. Third, air lines would at radical de-regulation amounts to a Congressional overkill. We be permitted to drop (or raise) ticket prices within a wide range agree reform is needed to speed up route awards and to update and with much less approval from the CAB. And fourth, the certain other procedures, but we cannot stand by and do nothing carriers would be released to a great extent from anti-trust when the entire system is threatened with collapse.” charges in cases of mergers and other cozy arrangements that are The least we can do, certainly, is to contact our Senators who sure to be made. even now may be trying to decide how to vote on this vital issue. Well, Jimmy Carter is now in the White House, and the 95th The legislation is entitled Senate Bill S689, and it’s sponsored Congress is now debating this very subject . . . to the very deep by Howard Cannon of Nevada and Edward Kennedy of Mas- consternation of every scheduled air line and every labor union sachusetts. Their address is Senate Office Building, Washington, in the industry. But if the goals are so laudable, why all the D.C. 20510. A similar “companion bill” has been proposed in uproar? Simply because there is no real assurance the desired the House of Representatives. Their ZIP is 20515 (same city!). end product will ever be reached, and there is a very real chance (And we all know what happened after that was written.) the entire industry may be wrecked in the attempt. It is feared, for example, that putting more companies with HOW MANY FLOLKS? more aircraft and more flights into the system will mean more Awhile back someone asked how many people worked for FL empty seats, even if fares are lower. And when fares and freight over the years. I realized recently we should be able to tell from charges drop below cost, or even approach it—as would surely the employee numbers. I think they were first assigned shortly occur with cut-throat competition—look out! That’s when small after the CN/FL merger in 1967. Thus I ended up with number and financially weak companies cannot survive and are swal- 5124 and others accordingly with lowest in the AAs and the lowed up by the few remaining giants. That’s when investors, highest in the ZZs. After that initial changeover the numbers seeing once valuable routes cheapened by being thrown open to were assigned numerically as FLolks were hired. Thus I find in all comers, pull in their horns and make it impossible for an air my FLile a C F Rutherford hired in HOU as a part-time station line even to order new equipment, much less pay for it. agent who started on Aug 11, 1986. Rutherford with an em- The experience of Southwest Airways (Texas), and Pacific ployee number is 20329 is probably the last person hired by FL. Southwest (California), has been held up to Congress as a prime If my reasoning is correct, that is about how many people example of what can be done under “free enterprise,” but it is worked for FL during it's 1967 - 1986 years, However, that extremely doubtful their success could be duplicated nationwide. would not count the people who hired on and then left 1946 - The truth is that SW enjoys a monopoly between close-in 1967 before the new numbering system went into effect. I have airports, that it operates under the protection of the state, and the last FL roster which was issued in Aug 1990 and it has 7200 that its labor costs are low because most of its employees are names. It does not reflect how many were working on Aug 24, non-union. As for Pacific Southwest, it is the sole survivor 1986. So I would estimate 25,000 FLolks have been on the among 15 carriers which for years competed under chaotic payroll from the start to finish. -Jake Lamkins 27 FRONTIER REPORTS FL ALPA Seniority List, 9/1/86, 11 pages FRONTIER REPORTS FOR SALE FL-CO Job Preservation & Litigation packet, 10/2/86, 66 pages (Costs are 20¢ per page to cover expenses for envelopes, postage & copying.) 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NEW PREMIUM SPACE ON THE BACK PAGE FOR YOUR AD. 65% of a full page on glossy finish for $75. Ad fees and all income help keep the subscription rates low and pay for internet charges for our websites. Thank you. Quiz answers from page 28: FL stuff. Joenne Quimby - For ski boots? Robert Wear - We used them for lots of things in DEN Lost Mark Dooley - Boxes offered when either an inadequate bag and Found. They were great for spill over from overstuffed bags was checked in or when a bag was torn open. 2nd guess ... a wet that broke open. cell wheelchair battery box. Ann Mills - Boxes to put things in. All the answers were on Jean Smith Thompson - Umbrella stand holders for wet days? target! Crossing the ramp when no jet way? Gary Wingert - Unaccompanied minors? Carolyn Deeming - I wish I knew the size? Robert Ostrom - SKI BOOT BOXES Carl Pat Kern - If I remember right they are boot boxes, for ski Al Beardsley - All I know is... they are too small for fishin' or cowboy boots. Saw a lot of them at the Frontier booth at the poles. Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! retail/wholesale event in January (Denver merchandise mart at Joanne Griffin - I love the "unaccompanied minors" answer! 58th and I-25) LOL!! Fred Watson - ski boot boxes Lana Kelley - He he Joanne..... Ron Abfalter - gringo samsonite ? :) Duane Phelps - We lost a $100,000 check in an envelope Jake Lamkins - They are 14"X14" and 16" high when closed. airfreight DEN to SLC, SO AT MY suggestion we made boxes Dennis Casadoro, who sent the pic, called them hat boxes. I for all future airfreight and baggage that was small and easily recall we used them for all sorts of things that folks couldn't or lost. We found the envelope in a snow bank 3 months later but didn't want to carry on board. I still have a few in which I store fellow lost his bid on the land. 28 JAKE LAMKINS Editor - Publisher Presorted Standard 1202 Scrimshaw Cove #4 US Postage PAID Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 MailCo USA 479-879-8358 [email protected] OldFrontierAirlines.com Address Service Requested

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