DON MARSO
1968 - 1984
PILOT
DEN


Regretfully, received a message from Bill Truax who received info from the family of Don Marso 
that he had Gone West on May 8th and had a funeral on the 14th.
-Ace Avakian
(5/23/09)

D.J. Marso
-FL ESOP Lost List dated 11/26/05
Jake
(5/23/09)

Donald J Marso
69  
Grand Jct, CO
Grand Junction, CO
Rifle, CO
Clifton, CO            
Pearl Dean Marso
Rebecca Marso  
-Intelius.com
(5/23/09)


OBITUARY
Donald Joseph Marso 
December 31, 1939 - May 8, 2009 
Longtime Grand Junction resident Donald Joseph Marso, 69, died May 8 at home after a lengthy illness. 
He was born December 31, 1939 to Joseph and Florence Koch Marso in Canby, Minnesota. 
He graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, MN and pursued a career in flight, 
first as a crop duster working from Mexico to Canada and then as a commercial pilot. 
He flew for Lake Central Airlines and later Frontier Airlines flying 737s. 
He retired from Frontier Airlines in 1984. 
He enlisted with the United States Army in December 1962. 
He served as a helicopter crew chief with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. 
On August 26, 1967, he married Rebecca Ray and they had two sons, Samuel Anthony in 1972 and Mark Andrew in 1974. 
He is survived by Samuel (Audrey) Marso of Grand Junction, and Mark (Lisa) Marso of Dallas, PA; 
brother, Harry (Ginny) Marso of St. Cloud, MN and sister, Marian Vogel of Footeville, WI. 
He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Christopher and Matthew Marso of Kernersville, NC; 
Joseph, Thomas, Ava, and Max Marso of Grand Junction and Carter, Skylar, and Spencer Marso of Dallas, PA 
and numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. 
He was preceded in death by both parents. 
There will be a graveside service Thursday, May, 14 at the Veterans Cemetery in Grand Junction. 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America at www.pva.org. 
Arrangements are through Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
-Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on May 12, 2009

D J  MARSO
Pilot seniority date of 3/25/68 on the 9/1/81 FL/ALPA seniority list.
His obituary says he retired from FL in 1984.
-Jake Lamkins
(5/23/09)

Posted at the FL Club 
Pilot Don Marso obituary
Don's obituary is at
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/ obituary.aspx?n=donald-joseph-marso&pid=127206064
Be sure to sign his guestbook.
-Jake Lamkins
(5/23/09)

I had heard that Don finally Flew West thru Duane Phelps.  
Don’s was a tragic story.  He had been diagnosed with MS as I recall.  
Shortly after he flew to GJT on my jumpseat; it was to be his last Frontier flight.  
George Graham and I went to GJT several times to visit Don.  
He was bedridden the last time we were there.  
So, he spent several years getting worse and was comatose for sometime before his Flight West.  
Don was a really good guy.  He had a cherubic look with a perennial smile.  
Even knowing his fate, his attitude was one we should all strive for.  
I am happy for Don; he’s at peace now.  
Yet, I am so very sad for his family and the rest of us who have to say “So long – till we meet again” to this kind and gentle man.
-Billy Walker
(5/23/09)