~ IN MEMORY ~

WA/DL Capt. Gilbert Jack Milgrom

January 7, 1938 ~ October 26, 2020

Notification with the passing of Delta Golden Wings member retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Gilbert Jack Milgrom, age 82.  Captain Milgrom joined Western Airlines 10-03-1966 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1998, based 030/CVG at the time of his retirement. An online obituary is available for viewing at

Captain Milgrom had most recently resided in Florida at

9130 Vineland Ct Apt C  ,  Boca Raton, FL 33496.

Obituary information is brief….if more is learned we will pass along those updates.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

Obituary………………..

     Gilbert Jack Milgrom, 82 of Boca Raton, Florida passed away on October 26th at his home after a six month battle with cancer. Gil was a graduate of the University of Illinois and a captain and chief pilot for Western and Delta Airlines for thirty years. Blessed with a great personality and sense of humor Gil was loved by all who were lucky enough to know him. Gil was a bon vivant who led a spectacular life. He shared his love of travel and the good life with friends and family. Gil is survived by his brother Daniel, sister-in-law Priscilla, his cousin Faye and her two children Dawn and Mitchell, his stepdaughter Pao and his former wife Maria.

I talked with Karen tonight and she said that his attitude is good and he handles every challange with optimism and energy.

She visits him every day through way in through the garden! A true pilots wife!

No visitors or phone calls allowed yet.

Dick

My apologies to all. I just received this and Howard flew west in late June 2020. Howard flew a lot with me and I can say he was a most professional pilot and his pleasant personality was a joy to have in the cocpit.
Dick

    Howard Myli was born in Iowa in 1935, and graduated from the University of Iowa. Howard joined the US Air Force thereafter and was a F-89 reconnassance.pilot during his service tour.
   Howard joined WAL in 1967, and he last piloted Boeing 757 & 767 aircraft and retired in 1995.
   Howard was a staunch Norwegian and loved reciting Ollie and Lena jokes.  Howard took his golf game seriously and skied for many years in Utah.
   Howard was an esteemed person and pilot, and admired by all who knew him.
   The Myli’s had no children.

    Alices’ Hawaii address:   46-090 Puulena Street, Apt. 1315, Kaneohe, HI  96744-3757
               Park City address;  2335 Morningstar Drive, Park City, UT 84060.

I talked with Karen tonight and she gave me the following info:

Lanny is being moved to the Palo Alto VA hospital timorrow, GOOD NEWS, but they allow NO visitors or phone calls. But you can certainly send emails to Karen at: kconnel@aceisbergaol-com.

Dick

I talked with Karen again. The good news, it looks like Lanny will make it!!!

email is: lconnel@aol.com

Dicki

I just got this from Google Dick Lanny Connel info:
449 Sennca Street
Palo Alto, CA 943011-2227
Connel@aol.com – (650)321-0835

I just talked to Karen and she said that it is looking better and they think he will survive.

Palo Alto Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Suspect in Violent Assault, Stabbing Of Elderly Man

Officers said when they arrived the man, in his 80s, was conscious but bleeding from multiple facial injuries.

A witness told officers they saw a teen running from the scene. Around the same time, two of the suspect’s family members

The alleged suspect was later identified on surveillance video as 18-year-old Andrew McMenomy-Cortez, of East Palo Alto. Police arrested him without incident at his home in the 400 block of Garden Street shortly before 8:30 p.m., Friday night.

According to police, McMenomy-Cortez approached the elderly man and struck up a conversation. The pair walked together before the attack. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive because nothing was taken from the victim.

The victim was taken to the hospital with major injuries, including stab wounds, on his face and neck.

McMenomy-Cortez was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for felony assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse.

Police are asking anyone with with information about the case to call our 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413, or e-mail the Palo Alto Police at paloalto@tipnow.org.

We lost our legend “Herman the German”. He will be missed by all!

Dick

“DICK:  EILEEN JUST SENT ME THIS, AND I WANTED TO GET IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN POST IT FOR THE WALLYBIRDS….HERM WAS A GREAT GUY AND WILL DEARLY BE MISSED.  STAN FRANKSANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT 805-312-0192 [cell]I would appreciate it if you would acknowledge receipt of the Obituary for Hermann!  SF

 Captain Hermann Schmidt Flew West on July 29^th, 2020 from Santa Rosa California. He was born in 1936 in Germany, and emigrated to the US in 1960. He was hired by Western Air Lines in 1967. He retired from Delta Airlines in 2004.  He was a true adventurer. He escaped East Germany and the Russian Air Force where he was a fighter pilot, flying the MIG-15.  HE then got his Marine Engineer Degree at Duetz Diesel in Cologne Germany. He traveled the world on large cargo ships as a Marine Engineer, and also worked with commercial fishing vessels in Alaska for many years. He will be missed so much by his wife of 34 years, Eileen,  his niece Kathryn Thurman and great niece and nephew. He will also be missed by his nieces and nephew, and great nephews in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

Reginald A. Hearn, and good Friend Retired Captain, WAL/DAL passed away at 0100 on May 22nd due to complications of a previous bladder issue.Reg was intending to marry Ms. Judy Hill.A memorial is planned for October 24th at Palm Springs Community Presbyterian Church.
Cards and letters of condolence may be addressed to :The Family of Reg Hearn77915 Cherokee RoadIndian Wells, CA 92210.

No flowers please.

I received this message today from Captain Bob Poole. Another GOOD guy gone west
Dick

Sorry to report but Henry Best passed away last Sunday, July 19th after a short illness. Private services will be held in North Carolina sometime next week. More information to follow.

Bob Poole

I want to thank all of you who sent those nice good wishes about my surgery last Thursday. THANKS!!