Other Beverages available at the bar for an additional charge
Cost: $28 per person
Spouses and Friends welcome!
Speaker: Ted Edwards is a historian and author, gymnast, mountain climber, and teacher/professor. His special interest is in the WWII air war in the Pacific, and he has written a book entitled “Seven at Santa Cruz” about the daring exploits of one Stanley “Swede” Vejtasa who scored seven kills during the battle of Santa Cruz in the South Pacific. Ted will be talking about Swede and maybe other Aces of the Pacific War.
Please RSVP by Friday, January 17! That’s this week!
Send your RSVP’s to both Curt Taylor (curttaylor@sbcglobal.net)
Hey all you WallyBirds, Where in
Western’s World will you be Sept 15-17, 2020? It’s the Wally Birds
Annual Reno Migration. So Many Surprises, The Reno Air Race, Fun Filled
Days, Meet and Greet Old Friends and New Friends.
✈️
COME FLY WITH US? SAVE THE DATE SEPT 15-17, 2020 More information coming soon!
Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. Anthony ‘Tony’ J. Cavalier
October 24, 1935 – December 9, 2019
Notification with the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot
Captain Anthony ‘Tony’ Joseph ‘AJ’ Cavalier, age 84. Captain Cavalier joined Western Airlines 07-15-1968
and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1995, based 030/SLC. Widowed in 1990 with the passing of his wife
Doris, Captain Cavalier is survived by his children and grandchildren, his
longtime friend Nancy plus many other dear friends and aviation colleagues.
To share memories and express condolences, please visit the funeral
home website at
Rosary and prayer service will be December 16th at Ahlberg
Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held December 17th at St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church located at 323 Collyer St. in LONGMONT CO 80501.
Anthony Joseph Cavalier, 84, passed away December 9, 2019.
AJ (Tony) was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1935. He was
raised by his mother Julia and grandmother Sadie in the Italian neighborhood of
South Philly. He delivered papers as a child and worked in a small market
during his years at Southeast Catholic High School. After high school, he
attended St. Joseph’s University and received a B.S. in Political Science in
1957.
He was accepted into the United States Navy’s Officer
Candidate School. After graduating from OCS, he became a pilot and flew
numerous aircraft throughout his career in the Navy, mainly the R6D and the
C-47. He flew around the world transporting troops and dignitaries. He flew
NATO troops in and out of the Belgian Congo in Africa during their civil war
and transported troops to Europe, North America, Central America, South
America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
He met the love of his life, Doris Hartnagle on a blind date
in 1962 while working as a flight instructor at the Pensacola Naval Air
Station. They were later married on June 1, 1963. While in Pensacola, they
welcomed their first two children – Theresa and Stephen. In 1966 he accepted
new orders to be stationed in Caracas, Venezuela as the Embassy’s pilot. Two
more children were welcomed while in Caracas – Frank and Anthony. The family lived
there until the end of 1967.
In 1968, after being honorably discharged from the Navy as a
Lieutenant, AJ accepted a job with Western Airlines. The family moved to his
wife’s hometown of Longmont, Colorado. They raised their children in the stone
house on Third Avenue and he lived there until his death.
He and Doris were heavily involved in their children’s
lives, whether that be attending sporting events, horse shows or working on the
family farm. AJ took on his wife’s and daughter’s love of horses and became
heavily involved in Appaloosas. The family would go on numerous vacations to
Hawaii, the Caribbean, and road trips around the US.
AJ’s work with Western Airlines, which he said was the
greatest airline in the country, was the highlight of his career. He always
said, Western was truly, “The Only Way to Fly.” He spent the
remainder of his career with Delta Airlines after they acquired Western. He
flew for Delta until his retirement as a Captain in 1995 after 38 years as a
pilot. Over the years, he flew many commercial airplanes – 737, 727, 757 767
and DC-10.
He lost the love of his life, Doris, in 1990 as a result of
a car accident. AJ would continue to travel with friends on European and
Mediterranean cruises, as well as continuing to travel with his family on
countless vacations. He was a true global traveler, seeing the world over many
decades. AJ loved the beach and spending time with his grandchildren. He was an
avid reader and there was no crossword puzzle that he couldn’t handle. He was
known for telling jokes and having opinions about everything. He volunteered
for many years at Longmont United Hospital. He especially loved the
conversations over coffee and donuts with his hospital buddies. He faced many
health challenges over the last 7 years and always remained the fighter. He was
truly remarkable and lived life on his terms.
He was preceded in death by his mother (Julia), his
grandmother (Sadie) and his wife (Doris). He is survived by his sister Louise
Banbury; four children: Theresa (Robert Schmidt), Stephen (Caroline), Frank
(Christine), and Anthony (Erin Claussen); four grandchildren: Suzie, Mimi,
Carlo, and Marco; and longtime friend Nancy.
Rosary prayers will be at 6:00 PM Monday, December 16, 2019
at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday,
December 17, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Interment at
Longmont Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
St. John the Baptist Catholic School. Share condolences at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com
Doris Aileen Cavalier, 57, of Longmont died September 18,
1990 in an automobile accident. Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 24 at Spirit
of Peace Catholic Church. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont.
Mrs. Cavalier, a native of Longmont, was a stockbroker until 1988. She also
raised Appaloosa horses. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Cavalier of
Longmont; three sons, Stephen Cavalier and Frank Cavalier, both of San
Francisco, and Anthony Cavalier of Longmont; a daughter, Theresa Cavalier of
Longmont; and her mother, Virginia Dixon Hartnagle of Longmont……………….
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Fellow Wallybirds, This will serve as a Save the Date for our next luncheon, which will take place on 23 January (Thursday) 2020at 1130. Some of you may notice that’s later than we normally have it, and you would be right! The Fairview Metropolitan was already booked for 3rd Thursday when we checked back in July, so we opted for the following (4th) Thursday. Future luncheons will revert back to the 3rd Thursday (16April, 16July).
Secondly, we are in need of a speakers for future luncheons, so if you know of someone who might have an interesting topic to present, please let me know prior to 15 December or after that let Paul know. If any of you have some interesting hobbies or activities that would be of interest to the group, let us know as well. Aviation-oriented is always good, but we can also branch out to other activities. We have lots of talent in this group, so let’s share it! Absent any volunteers, Paul will come prepared to play some of his favorite polkas on his kazoo.
Have a great Holiday Season and we’ll be looking forward to seeing you on 23 January!
I have received so many requests regarding my health I felt required to write this. 10 years ago I had back surgery and 3 week after the surgery I fell on my kester and cracked the L5 vertebrae. Since then I have had lots of pain and have tried EVERY therapy available. The pain gets up to the 9 to 10 level every evening (requiring 3 glasses of gin!)<G> I have recently had the newest and greatest therapy – stem cell injection. It takes anywhere from 4 to 8 months to do it’s thing. Hopefully cure the pain allowing me to get off opiods! I still go to the gym every day and now work out in the pool.
I RECEIVED THIS FROM PAT McNAMEE – – AND JOE POOLEY SUFFERED A MASSIVE
HEART ATTACK [at home] LAST NIGHT. ONE OUTSTANDING GUY – – THERE WILL
BE MORE COMING AS SOON AS PAT gets all the info….I WILL FORWARD.MAC SAID TO FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON TO OTHER WESTERN FOLKSPLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS AT THIS TIME…sf
Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Charles Joseph ‘Joe’ Yaeger
Jr.
November 13, 1939 ~ November 3, 2019
Notification with the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot
Captain Charles Joseph ‘Joe’ Yaeger Jr., age 79. Captain Yaeger joined Western Airlines 10-30-1967
and retired with Delta Air Lines. Captain Yaeger is survived by his wife
Beverly Taylor, their children and their grandchildren.
Camarillo – Charles Joseph Yaeger Jr, 79, passed away
peacefully at his home in Camarillo on November 3, 2019 surrounded by family
and friends. Joe was born in Chicago on November 13, 1939, the only son of
Brooksie and Charles Joseph Yaeger, Sr. He graduated high school in Chicago
before attending the University of Missouri on a Navy ROTC scholarship where he
earned his BA in Business in June 1961.
Immediately after graduation he married Ruth Ann Moore of
Mexico, Mo on June 10, 1961. They remained happily married for 42 years until
her passing in April of 2003. Joe and Ruth Ann had 3 children; Chuck, Julie and
Mark.
Joe was sworn into the USN in 1961 and went directly to
flight training at Pensacola, Florida. He was stationed at North Island, San
Diego before moving to Whidbey Island, Washington flying P2V Neptune’s for sub
patrol. He had 2 deployments to Kodiak, Alaska and Iwakuni, Japan. His last
station was at Pt Mugu, California, where he served until 1966 when he left the
Navy. Joe then entered civilian life as a commercial airline pilot for both
Western Airlines and later Delta Airlines. He retired in 2005 after enjoying
more than 40 years of flying for both the Navy and the airlines.
After the Navy, Joe and his family moved to Camarillo where
they have been residents since 1966. He was an active member of Trinity
Presbyterian Church for the past 53 years, serving both as a Deacon and Elder.
He was involved with the Christmas Parade for 15 years, serving as parade
chairman for six of them. He was active with the Rio Mesa High School Booster
Club for many years serving as President in 1980. He has served on the Board of
Directors of the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District for 12 years, 3
of them as the President. He chaired the Ventura County Golf Club from 1989 to
2011. For 6 years, he was a docent at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
For all his community activism Joe was recognized as Camarillo Man of the Year
in 1979 and inducted as a Camarillo Don in 2012.
Joe had a variety of interests and hobbies. He was an avid
reader, he loved traveling, playing golf, and spending time building and
improving his home and church. Most importantly, Joe loved his family and
friends. He cherished spending time playing bridge, partying, and traveling with
his many lifelong friends. He spent as much time as possible with his kids and
grandkids. He will always be remembered for his loving, generous, and kind
spirit.
Joe leaves behind his current wife Beverly Taylor of 11
years. He also is survived by his 3 loving children Chuck (Liz) Yaeger of
Dallas, Julie (Tim) Atencio of Las Vegas, Mark (Amy) Yaeger of Dallas, and six
grandchildren Charlie, Will, Matt, Abby, Sam and Eric; Bev’s children Matt and
Tim Ross and their families.
A memorial service for Joe will be held at the Trinity
Presbyterian Church in Camarillo on December 4, 2019 at 4pm. Memorial gifts in
Joe’s name can be made to the Trinity Presbyterian Church.
