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Wallybird Luncheon -Thursday July 15

Paul Browne

Our Quarterly Wallybird Luncheons are back on.

When: Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 1130 to 1400

Menu:
Salads: House Green w/ Ranch & Italian Dressing, Caesar salad, Broccoli & Italian Pasta
Entrees: Tri-Tip w/Red Wine Sauce, Chicken Marsala, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Includes: Roasted Vegetables, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Coffee, Decaf and Hot Tea, Chef’s Choice Dessert
Price: $30

Our Guest Speaker will be William Dunn

William Dunn is a 17 year Air Force officer currently flying the HC-130J Combat King II with the California Air National Guard, Moffett, CA and is a 5 year Delta Pilot on extended military leave.  He grew up in Woodside, CA graduating in 1999 and then spent 4 years at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.  From there his path took him from Georgia to Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Japan with multiple deployments to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Germany flying C-130E/H transports before returning to California and joining Delta.

We must guarantee a Minimum of 20 persons so talk it up in case some don’t get the word. Friends and spouses are invited.

RSVP to Both: Paul Browne at pjbro@sbcglobal.net. AND to Curt Taylor at curt@taylorsinpv.com

Death of Jo Ann Reisinger, wife of WA/DL Capt. Larry Reisinger

Sean Browne

~ IN MEMORY ~

Jo Ann Reisinger, wife of WA/DL Capt. Larry Reisinger

September 1943 ~ June 17, 2021

The sad news comes to us from the Reisinger family…..this news with the passing of Jo Ann Reisinger, wife of retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Larry J. Reisinger.  Captain Reisinger joined Western Airlines 07-15-1968 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1997, based SLC.  The family tells us that Jo Ann had spine surgery in April and we understand that her passing was due to complications of surgery.  Funeral arrangements for Jo Ann are pending but the interment is expected to be in San Rafael, California.  Should you have questions/concerns or would like to express condolences, Captain Reisinger can be reached by email at casa_pachanga@comcast.net   Thank you,~  Carol, for the PCN https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2021/06/jo-ann-reisinger-wife-of-wadl-capt.html

Death of PNA/WAL Capt. Floyd D. Lannoye, age 97

Sean Browne

Notification with the passing of retired Pacific Northern/Western pilot Captain Floyd Donvan Lannoye, age 97.  Captain Lannoye joined Pacific Northern Airways 05-05-1953 and retired with Western Airlines.  He is survived by his wife Doris, his children, and his grand- and great grandchildren.Obituary information for Captain Lannoye is available online at  https://obituaries.dailyiowegian.com/obituary/floyd-lannoye-1082621831Please see below.Thank you,~ Carol for the PCN  https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2021/06/pnawal-capt-floyd-d-lannoye.html

Obituary:  Floyd D. LannoyeBorn March 25, 1924, in Egeland ND. Deceased April 10, 2021, in Puyallup WA. He is survived by his wife Doris of 69 years, his children Kristi Knox, Randy Lannoye, Susan Hansen, eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He spent his childhood years in ND and his teen years in the Wenatchee WA area where he was confirmed in the Lutheran church, played varsity basketball and track, and spent his summers working in the apple orchards. His family moved to Port Angeles WA when he was a senior in high school where he won state championships in the high hurdles. He then attended U.W. until his enlistment in the Army Air Corps aviation cadet’s pilot program. He spent time as a first officer on a B-24 during WW II. After the war, he became a flight instructor and an A&E mechanic. His career was as a pilot/Captain with PNA and Western Airlines, retiring after 31 years of service. His hobbies were rebuilding airplanes, hunting, and fishing. To visit his gravesite he’s buried at Tahoma National Cemetery, section Columbarium, plot 3BB-C23. 

LANNOYE, FLOYD DONVAN  

FO   US ARMY AIR FORCES

WORLD WAR II

DATE OF BIRTH: 03/25/1924

DATE OF DEATH: 04/10/2021

BURIED AT: SECTION 3BB  ROW C  SITE 23    TAHOMA NATIONAL CEMETERY

18600 SE 240TH ST KENT, WA 98042-4868

(425) 413-9614

Death of WAL Capt. Larry Donald Siddall, age 88

Sean Browne

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, WAL Capt. Larry Donald Siddall

March 02, 1931 – February 24, 2020

Belated notice with the passing of Western pilot Captain Larry Donald Siddall, age 88.  Captain Siddall joined Western Airlines 02-25-1961 and was based Denver.  Obituary information for Captain Siddall is available online HERE.

ituary  :  Larry Donald SiddallLink to Larry Siddall’s Service Video (Titled “Larry Siddall funeral”): www.laurensumc.org/Sermons-Devotions

BURIAL – Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, IowaMILITARY RITES – Laurens American Legion and V.F.W.      Larry Donald Siddall was born on March 2, 1931, to Donald and Elna (Sexsmith) Siddall of Laurens, Iowa. When attending school in Laurens, Larry became active in 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA). As a high school senior in 1949, he won the FFA public speaking contest at both the state and 13-state regional level before advancing to the national level where he placed second in the nation and received a scholarship. His speech about farm safety was entitled, “A Hook or a Hand”. In that same year, he was awarded the Iowa Farmer Degree. He also served as northwest Iowa district president of FFA and vice-president in the state FFA association. In 1949, Larry won a scholarship and a trip to the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago as Iowa’s 4-H “safety champion”. He also specialized in conservation in 4-H and was chosen as the delegate from Pocahontas County to go to Camp Mitigwa. Larry also won a state 4-H scholarship for Fire Prevention. During his high school senior year, Larry served as President of his local 4-H club, Swan Lake Huskies, and as an officer in the state 4-H association. He continued with campus 4-H at Iowa State University.      In 1948, Larry won the Iowa state championship of the 1st Annual Tractor Rodeo, winning at the Pocahontas County 4-H Fair before competing at the Iowa State Fair where contestants were judged for skill, safety, and speed. The speaker for this event, which was held in conjunction with the National Plowing Contest, was President Harry Truman.      Larry played the clarinet in small and large groups in high school and in the National FFA Band in Kansas City. At Iowa State University, he was a member of the marching band, orchestra, recording band, and concert band, occasionally performing as a concert soloist. Later in life, he enjoyed playing the clarinet with the Hayseed Orchestra of which his father Donald Siddall and grandfather Ira Siddall were the originating members.      He graduated from Iowa State University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. While at Iowa State, Larry participated in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Arnold Air Society. In the fall of 1953, he received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and orders for active duty with the United States Air Force. He reported for primary pilot training and received his wings as an Air Force Pilot at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma in the fall of 1954.      During the Korean Conflict, Larry’s unit was called MATS (Military Air Transport Service) located at Travis Air Force Base north of San Francisco, California. He flew troops, passengers, and cargo to Japan, Formosa, and many islands in the Pacific. His plane was a C-124 Globemaster which preceded modern jet aircraft      Upon completion of active duty as a 1st Lieutenant on December 27, 1956, Larry flew for the Air Force Reserve at March Air Force Base while also employed as a commercial pilot until his honorable discharge as a Captain in the USAF on March 19, 1969. Larry was a pilot and a Captain for Western Airlines, which later became Delta Airlines      Upon retirement as a pilot, Larry lived part-time in both Laurens, Iowa, and in San Diego, California. He continued to maintain the farmstead and to look after the family farm business. Beginning in 2013, he enjoyed a retirement community, ‘Brookdale Senior Living’, in San Marcos, California, until his death on February 24, 2020. He was a lifelong member of the Laurens United Methodist Church.  Larry Donald Siddall is survived by his brother Robert, and nieces Patricia Pinter and Linda Anderson. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Elna Siddall, stepmother Doris Siddall, and sister Donna Anderson. 

Dick Deeds Condition

Paul Browne

Dick’s incision was revisited and repaired at UCSF on Wednesday. He is moving back to Woodlands Health Center in Los Gatos tomorrow, the 12th. Now he is overcoming a staff infection brought about by the reopened wound. He has a new cell phone and can be reached at (408) 315 4553. Let’s pray for a strong recovery and a meaningful response to his upcoming physical therapy.

Wallybird Website Problems

Paul Browne

This website is NOT automatically sending emails to ALL our members. Additionally, some cannot even log onto the site. Until we have rectified the problem I ask those of you who do get our emails and who can log onto the site to please pass the word to those who can’t. I encourage ALL to check their Spam box for such emails.

NOW HEAR THIS!! We will definitely have a Wallybird Luncheon on Thursday, 15 July at Fairview Metropolitan. Details to follow.

Pass the word and RSVP to Paul Browne AND Curt Taylor:

pjbro@sbcglobal.net

curt@taylorsinpv.com