Wallybird

~ 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

~ IN MEMORY ~ US Navy (Ret), WA/DL Capt. Eric Axel Jensen December 17, 1942 ~ March 11, 2026 Capt. Eric Axel Jensen (Ret) is the son of George Frederick Jensen and Ninna Sofie Jensen both immigrants from Denmark. He has a sister, Karen Ford. He was married to Jo Jensen and has two children, Continue reading

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WAL pilot Loren “Buzz” Lee Splittgerber April 1, 1940 ~ February 23, 2026  Buzz Splittgerber passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Buzz was born April 1, 1940, in Wayne, Nebraska, to Darlene (Bomer) and Ernest Splittgerber. He grew up on the family ranch homesteaded Continue reading