CHICK THOMAS 1956 - 1986 PILOT SLC DEN Great seeing everyone at the reunion Saturday. We are already looking forward to next years. Chick Thomas and Jack Robbins showed up after the photo op. It was a great turnout. -Billy Walker (6/20/10) Chick Thomas cgtchic@yahoo.com -FL_Eddresses (6/21/07) I've just received word (unconfirmed) the passing of Chick Thomas 10-11-10... maybe Jack Schade can verify this info. No other data known at this time.. Regretfully, -Ace Avakian (10/12/10) I am the daughter-in-law of Charles Gates Thomas, former pilot for Frontier Airlines. I am wondering the best way to contact former Frontier friends to let them know that he passed away last Sunday. The family will be having an open house in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 16th. Also, would you like to add his obituary information to your newsletter(s)? Sincerely, -Cindy Yamada Thomas (10/12/10) Dear Cindy, My condolences to you and the family. I will put the word out to the Frontier family. Yes, send me the obituary and any photos you wish posted. I will be building him a memorial webpage. -Jake Lamkins (10/12/10) Chick was at the 2005 SLC Reunion. C G THOMAS Pilot seniority date of 7/13/56, # 10, on the 9/1/86 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (10/12/10) Charles G Thomas 80 Salt Lake City, UT Marilyn B Thomas - deceased William L Thomas (52) Anne Sager (45) Susan Thomas (42) Daniel C Thomas (37) -Intelius.com (10/12/10) OBITUARY Charles Gates "Chick" Thomas 1/5/1930 ~ 10/10/2010 Our much loved father departed for his final flight before dawn on Sunday. He was born in Salt Lake City to Leonard Giles Thomas and Martha Hazel Early. He was the youngest of four brothers. Leonard, Nelson, John and Chick spent their childhood years in Pioche, Nevada and Tooele, Utah before the family moved to Salt Lake City in 1942. Chick graduated from East High School in 1947 and the University of Utah in 1953 with a B.S. in business. He played on the basketball and tennis teams and lettered in track and field. He made many lifelong friends as a member of Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Chick's true passion was flying. As a cadet in the early fifties, he learned to fly in the propeller era, mastering the T-6, T-28 and his all-time favorite airplane, the mighty P-51 Mustang. He was one of the first pilots to fly jet fighters, logging time in the P-80, T-33, F-86 and the F-100 Super Sabre. His National Guard wing was called to active duty during the Vietnam war. Chick served as an aerial gunnery instructor at Cannon AFB in New Mexico in 1968 and 1969. He flew for Frontier Air Lines from 1956 to 1986, flying the DC-3, the Convair 580, Boeing 737 and MD-80. Chick married Marilyn Bjorndal in November of 1957. They had a long, happy marriage and created four children - Bill, Anne, Susie and Dan. Marilyn died in April 2003. In his later years, Chick enjoyed playing tennis, traveling, watching sports and spending time with loved ones. Friends and family are welcome to join an informal open house celebrating Chick's life on Saturday, October 16th from 1 to 5 p.m. at the University of Utah Alumni House, 155 S. Central Campus Drive, near the Olpin Union building. -Salt Lake Tribune from October 13 to October 14, 2010 Thanks for your thoughts and for letting his airline friends know. Some of his happiest days were when he was flying. Please visit the Obituary for CHARLES THOMAS. -Cindy Yamada Thomas (10/13/10) Posted at the FL Club: Subject: Pilot Chick Thomas' obituary is at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=charles-thomas&pid=145956239 You may leave a note in his guestbook. -Jake Lamkins (10/13/10) Chick was a class act! I really enjoyed my time with him. He really was one of the Best of the Best! -Billy Walker (10/15/10) Thank you for putting the page together. What a nice thing to see. All the best, -Susie Thomas MacPherson (10/23/10)