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~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. Joe B. Taylor June 19, 1940 ~ May 13, 2026 Joseph Berens Taylor, a retired airline pilot and father of six, passed away of natural causes on May 13 in Boise. He was a month shy of his 86th birthday. He had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Continue reading

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. Robert “Bob” Engel June 28, 1935 ~ October 13, 2025 Robert (“Bob,” “Dink”) DeLong Engel passed away October 13, 2025 in Seattle, WA. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Peoria, IL to Robert F. and Maurine D. Engel on June 28, 1935. Continue reading

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Don Means October 16, 1935 ~ April 18, 2026 Captain Donald “Don” Ray Means began his commercial flying career with Western Airlines and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1995 based LAX.  Don is survived by his three children and their families.   Don R Means age 90, Continue reading

~ IN MEMORY ~ WA/DL Capt. Deward K. Hopkins August 11, 1932 – March 1, 2026 As noted in the April issue of the ALPA magazine, the passing of DL pilot Capt. Deward K. Hopkins.  Deward Kendall Hopkins joined Western Airlines 05-01-1957 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1992 based SLC.  Deward is survived Continue reading

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. Bruce Elbert Despain May 3, 1930 — April 12, 2026 Bruce Elbert Despain was born on May 3, 1930, and passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, just shy of his 96th birthday. His beautiful wife, Beverly, and sweet granddaughter, Chelsea, have been waiting on the other Continue reading