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