DON DONALDSON 1964 - 1986 PILOT GSW DAL DFW DEN There comes a time, when we must write and/or call the person we've been thinking about before it's too late. Airline people, such as we are, are family. When one of our own...a fellow aviator is down, we have a duty to call. Such is the case of three of our fellow-birdmen; Bill Hines has a brain tumor and has been released from the hospital. He is at home and takes radiation treatments daily. He would love to hear from you. Bill lives in Aurora, Colorado. Butch Carr is battling with cancer. There is a website where we can keep in touch as to his progress. Drop him a note if you will, he'd appreciate it. His website is; http://www.caringbridge.org/tx/butchcarr Butch lives in the Houston, Texas area. Don Donaldson suffered a heart attack while taking his FAA physical, last December and has undergone bypass surgery and is out of ICU. Don lives in Palmetto, Florida -Ace Avakian (FARPA Newsletter, Feb 2004) With regret, the Gone west of Capt. Don Donaldson, this morning at 0100E. There will be a memorial service, Tuesday, Feb, 10th at Kacliter Funeral Home 517 8th Ave W Palmetto FL 34221 Don's wishes were that he be cremated and his ashes spread out at sea. Regretfully, -Ace Avakian (2/6/04) I appreciate the information albeit regrettably. I was hopeful Don was coming thru this OK. He certainly was a nice fellow. Blue Skies & Tailwinds... -Billy Walker (2/6/04) Since Don was one number junior to me, fron the same class at Central & Frontier, I've known him for almost 40 years. He fought the hard battle coming up to be an airline pilot, as charter pilot and instructor, before being hired by Capt. Bill Blackmon in 1964. We lost track of each other after the Continental scalding, but I knew that he was a good pilot, and a loving husband and father. Another gone west. -Clyde Hart (2/8/04) Milt Altmark and I went to a very nice memorial service for Don today. Other FLers there: Jack Gibson, Ken Larason and Dan Farlin. Don was a friend of everyone and a self-taught expert in many endeavours. He will be missed. Here's the obit out of the Bradenton Herald: Donald Ele Donaldson, Palmetto Donald Ele Donaldson, 67, Palmetto, died February 6, 2004. He was born January 13, 1937, in Wichita, Kan., and came to Palmetto, 23 years ago, from Lewisville, Texas. He was a realtor with BMC Realcy and had retired as an airline captain, after 38 years for Frontier Airlines and Continental Airlines. He was a veteran of the Navy and held a Coast Guard and Merchant Marine license. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Gerri; a daughter, Penny Haight of Grandbury, Texas; sons, Richard of Flower Mound, Texas and Tristan of Sarasota; a sister, Susanne Bailey of Killeen, Texas; a brother, Jack of Killeen and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Kicliter Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association. -H. A. " Frosty" Frost (2/10/04) D E DONALDSON Pilot seniority date of 9/14/64 per the 9/1/86 FL/ALPA Seniority List. Wife Gerri was a FL flight attendant. -Jake Lamkins (4/17/12) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: Pilot Don Donaldson's memorial webpage has been upgraded. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Don_Donaldson.html Still need a photo of Don. Post your remembrances. -Jake Lamkins (4/20/12) FLacebook post on Apr 21, 2020 Gerrie Donaldson Hard to believe this would have been our 47th anniversary. Monica Reid Happy Anniversary Gerrie! Hope you have tons of wonderful memories to keep with you! Love you! Gerrie Donaldson Thanks Monica! Enjoyed all our nights on the deck with everyone. Marilyn Donaldson We did too! Shari Oliver Salsbury Sending Loving Thoughts, Gerrie! Gerrie Donaldson Thank you. Lanette Duncan It is hard to believe. Take care. Gerrie Donaldson We all had some good times! Lanette Duncan We sure did. Debbie Sorrells Thinking of you today. Diana Wolff Sorry sending big hugs. Diana Wolff Beautiful couple I might add. Jake Lamkins http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Don_Donaldson.html Linda Vera Happy Anniversary Gerrie. Cathy Cooksey Douglas You weren’t married long after us. This year will be our 49th. Yours was just cut short to fast. Cherish your beautiful memories! Gerrie Donaldson Thank you Cathy. Marilyn Donaldson Rick and I wish you a day full of wonderful memories. Time goes by so fast! Lynn Osadchuk I remember it well. (4/21/20)