~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. David Carl Evans
December 31, 1936 ~ May 2, 2022
Notice of passing…..retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Dave Evans, age 85. Dave joined Western Airlines 08-21-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1996, based 030/SLC at the time of retirement.
Condolences may be sent to the family at:
294 Saint Andrews Drive
Napa, CA 94558-1548
David “Dave” Evans passed away May 2, 2022, from Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 85 years old.
Dave was born in Rockford, Illinois where he grew up on the family farm. His parents were Barbara and John Evans. He was a naval aviator serving in Jacksonville, Florida, and Corpus Christi, Texas. In May 1962, Dave was part of the naval recovery team which found and initiated the rescue of Mercury astronaut, Scott Carpenter, who had landed off course in the waters southeast of Florida. When Dave retired from the Navy, he joined Western Airlines and, subsequently, Delta Airlines. He flew 29 years as a commercial pilot. He enjoyed 25 years of retirement, playing lots of golf and traveling the world.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kit, their daughter, Lisa Evans Sennott (Duncan), and 2 grandchildren, Marley Sennott (15) and Jack Sennott (13). He is also survived by his brother Jack’s wife, Dorothy, of Spring, Texas.
A private family service will take place at a later date.