DONNA GARLAND 1968 - 1986 FLIGHT ATTENDANT, PILOT DEN Donna was a Frontier flight attendant that went on to become a Frontier pilot. She was flying with CAL up until her death. Donna fought breast cancer a few years ago and we thought it was successful. She had a reoccurence a few months ago. I saw her at the night before the FAL picnic party. She looked good at the time and we were all hopeful. She was way to young to die!!! I don't have anymore info at this time. -Lanette Duncan (9/6/99) Some of the FAL stews went to Donna's funeral service in Evansville, Indiana this past Sunday. I'll see if I can get more info for you. -Ace Avakian (9/8/99) Incidently, Donna Garland was a pilot with FAL too. She was a Flight Attendant and towards the end of the Frontier when she was hired as a pilot and later, with CAL, upgraded to Captain. She was back on the line as a Captain on the B-737, after having a bout with breast cancer when she came out of remission and Flew West recently. She was great to fly with and had a marvelous attitude. She worked so hard for her achievements. So, it is even more tragic that she was unable to enjoy the fruits of her efforts longer. -Billy Walker (9/12/99) We will also have a photo or 2 of Donna Garland for your obituary page. I don't know how to scan and send, can I send it to your physical address? If so, let me know it. This is such a good thing you have done with the Club - it is lots of fun -Ro"Bert"a Brashears (4/11/00) I just found a great article about Donna Garland in the June, 1984 FRONTIER magazine. Do you recall when she was hired as a FL pilot? -Jake Lamkins (6/2/01) Posted at the Frontier Online Club: I found some more info on this extraordinary lady. Take a look at her Obit webpage at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html Post your remarks about her here that I can add to the "Notes of Remembrance" section of her page. -Jake Lamkins (6/4/01) I always admired Donna and Emily Howell for being able to live my dream of being a pilot. They had the ambition to reach their goal; no matter what society had always told them about "proper" careers for women. What great role models they will always be. -Nancy Lincoln Lynch (6/4/01) Donna Garland was one of the most remarkable women I ever knew, and she was also one of my very best friends. I was so in awe of her determination and guts to follow her dream when many felt it was no more than that. There was no one more loyal than Donna either. When I decided to leave FAL and go into the computer industry, she was right there cheering me on, along with her nephew, Todd, at my graduation from technical college. There was nothing that meant more to me than that to know that someone was supporting what was a very difficult and somewhat painful decision. I lost contact with her after I moved to San Diego and then ultimately Hawaii, but somehow, by the Grace of God, I was able to talk to her about a month before she passed away. At the time, she was very optimistic about her recovery. I didn't know until about two weeks after her death when I spoke with Todd that she had lost her battle with the breast cancer. Donna was a great lady, and there was no one stronger, more courageous, or giving. Heaven is a better place with her there, but I still miss this wonderful friend. Donna, "Who's the best pilot that ever was?" -Donna "Mae" Harrison F/A 70-86 (6/4/01) My last memory of Donna was at Diane Hall's Frontier Party just before Donna flew West. She didn't spend much time talking about her illness then. However, she was effervescent about her checking out as captain at CAL. I was surprise to learn of her passing as she had looked so good and had her usual positive attitude. She still had that same warm smile and terrific attitude as when she was a flight attendant popping into the cockpit reminding us we would have to make some room for her someday. She left little doubt that she would reach her goal and she, of course, eventually did. Donna was a remarkable lady and Cheryl and I will always miss her, and be warmed by the memory of her charm. -Billy Walker (6/6/01) Does anyone know how or what happened to Donna Garland? I flew with her for years and knew she wanted to be a pilot more than anything in the world, what in the world happened to her that she passed so young? -Samantha Taulli (11/5/01) I saw your post at the Eboard site. All the info I have on Donna is at her webpage: http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html -Jake Lamkins (11/10/01) Wondered onto your site just a few days ago and am very impressed. My sister is Donna Garland and she would be very happy to know about what you have done for her and others that have flown West. If you need any more information please contact me. -Mark Garland (10/15/02) Thanks, Mark. If there's anything else you and the family would like posted just e-mail it to me. -Jake Lamkins (10/16/02) Donna Garland was a terrific lady. She worked across the hall fom us in Pilot Training & I helped her do some FA Training (not part of their course; but explaining Air Conditioning etc, so they could better understand what happened when they moved the systems controls & on the CV-580 how the FO would dazzle them about their Temperature Control. Donna had her Commercial Pilot's Ticket & was so wanting to be a FRONTIER PILOT that I taught her the 580 & certified her training also the 737. I was so proud of her, she was like a daughter to me, GOD BLESS HER. -Frank Meyer (2/9/03) My name is Pam Malane, first born niece to Donna Garland. I've just found your web page dedication to her. Ironically I had looked at the time - it was 9:12 - her birthdate.... (I keep running into that number.) I chuckled, and for kicks typed her name in a search engine. I sat and read in tears, all of the posts associated with the page. It's still very hard to realize that she has gone West. Just seeing those BLUE eyes get me each time. :-) I read that you are looking for photos, and I have many to share. But the main reason I am writing to you is to inform you and your colleagues that in November of 2000 I donated Captain Donna L. Garland's (CAL) uniform, photos, many many letters from Frontier, CAL, commendations, and (empty) flight kit to the International Woman's Air & Space Museum. I was able to donate all that I needed - except for her wings, and her epaulettes. At that time I had been searching for the 'right place' to donate her uniform, and once I found this museum I knew it was right....for it WAS her hub. The museum is located at: Burke Lakefront Airport, rm. 165 1501 North Marginal Road Cleveland, OH. 44114 1-216 - 623 - 1111 fax 1- 216 - 1113 Contact: Joan L. Hrubec Email: jhrubec@iwasm.org This all sounds so well and good, but know that at this time (to my knowledge) the curator(s) have not yet displayed her belongings. They had asked me to contact Continental Airlines to perhaps "get them to donate funds for a display" on her behalf. I was innocently unaware that this is the way museums are run in the business sense. I was (am) unable to donate monetary funds, but am happy to know that her items are archived were they belong. Feel free to pass this information on to your colleagues, and friends of Donna. -Pam Malane (6/10/03) Some of photos posted at Donna's website were sent by her niece, Pam Malane. -Jake Lamkins (6/16/03) I was also a good friend of Donna Garland. In fact, along with Diane Hall, Jack Gibson and Karen Akero, we attended her funeral almost 3 years ago. We flew together for almost 17 years for FL until she became a pilot. I miss her terribly. No one could make you laugh like Donna. -Bobbie Bender (7/15/03) I was completely shocked when I saw that Donna Garland had passed away - she was one of my instructors during FA training - she will definitely be missed!!!! -Daniel Enriquez (8/22/03) I remember walking down to the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in JAC with Bobbie Bender and Donna Garland. Donna was from OKC and she would always make the band play "You're the reason God made Oklahoma" (over and over)- and she'd grab someone to dance with. She was so much fun - I miss her! She worked so hard to become a Captain - too bad she didn't have a lot of time to enjoy it. Come to think of it - she still had a great time working for it! -Roberta Brashears (10/4/13) She was a Hoot !! Just a great person all around. Last saw her in CLE in 1999. She was a Captain then, what she always wanted to be !!! -Ed Woodson (10/4/13) D GARLAND Flight attendant seniority date of 11/2/68 per the 2/1/81 FL/AFA Seniority List. D L GARLAND Pilot seniority date of 1/14/86 per the 9/1/86 FL/ALPA Seniority List. -Jake Lamkins (10/31/13) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: DEN flight attendant & pilot Donna Garland's memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html -Jake Lamkins (10/31/13) Donna was such a hoot, loved flying with her. -Karen Davidsaver (2/15/14) Re SNA photo That was John Wayne Airport so of course Donna had to do her impression of John Wayne. She had us all, passengers included, rolling in the aisle. Another time we were at the pool and a few of the LA Rams & Howard Cosell were there - well you can imagine the material she got from listening to Howard! She was so much fun - and is very much missed. -Roberta Brashears (2/15/14) FLacebook - FL Club DEN flight attendant/pilot Donna Garland's memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html -Jake Lamkins (8/29/14) My aunt Donna Garland was a flight attendant and then became a pilot. She passed away in September of 1999 I'm sorry to say. I lived with her from 1983 until Frontier's bankruptcy in 1986. I was 18 when I lived with her, right out of high school... and the Frontier family became my family... Jack Gibson, Red Chambers, Bobbi Bender, Karen Akers, John Brambley. Anyway, it was a treat to come across your Facebook group and wish you the best. It was good (bittersweet) to reminisce. -Todd Clary (12/2/16) Donna was one of my dearest and best friends. How I loved that smile and her zest for life, and I will always miss you more than words could express. Todd, your Aunt Donna is my hero! -Donna Harrison (12/20/16) Donna was a great person. And she had a heart of gold. She taught me that my father should join the Hump pilots association. I checked on it when I got home. He was so proud of the organization. Had she not told me, he would have never known. I owe her so much. -Sharon Bennett Jean (12/20/16) Todd Clary My late aunt Donna Garland was a flight attendant and eventually a pilot for Frontier. I miss the Old Frontier Airlines and have the fondest memories of everyone I met. Cindy Blanchard-Kronig Donna was our FA trainer and a friend. Was so sorry to learn of her death. Bambi Coons WOW, JUST WOW, It’s still heartbreaking to this very day. (8/24/20) Donna Harrison This pic (posted at FLacebook) reminds me of Donna Garland, former FA and later Pilot. God Bless you, Donna. Jake Lamkins http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html Memorial to Donna Garland Donna Harrison That's my girl!! So miss her. Linda Christopherson-Bearden Donna was in my (pilot) class…. The only other girl. We were simulator partners together and paired with a check airman together. I remember her telling me “you are an airline pilot now and you will drink scotch”. Still can’t stand it. Sorry to hear of her passing. Donna Harrison The scotch line sounds like her. When she became ill, I had been living/working in Hawaii in a new career I studied for and retired from FAL 5 months before the bankruptcy. Couldn't get back to Mainland in '99, but we had had time to talk to each other prior. Such a wonderful person. Linda Christopherson-Bearden I remember after we passed our simulator checkrides. We went to a bar and we ordered two scotches. I smelled it. It did not smell good. And then I delicately stuck my tongue in the glass and barely tasted it. I quickly handed her the glass and said no way that’s nasty. And then I said this is how you get free drinks, right? Liz Gomez Donna Garland, loved flying w/her as a F/A! May she always Rest In Peace! (4/20/23) FLacebook FLIGHT WEST UPDATED Frontier Memorial Webpage DONNA GARLAND 1968 - 1986 FLIGHT ATTENDANT, PILOT DEN http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donna_Garland.html Pic added and webpage updated. Donna was a remarkable person! Post your remembrances of her. -Jake Lamkins (12/12/23) Fred Watson R.I.P Cherylann Morgan Godspeed Donna. Karen Davidsaver We all loved Donna, she was such great fun! Janice Gassett No one was more fun than Donna. She left us way to soon. We all loved her Janice Gassett She was one of our instructors in training. She was crazy fun and fun to work with. Karen Berry Her passion was to be a pilot. She got her pilots license but it wasn't long after that she got breast cancer. She died many many years ago. Janice Gassett I’m so sorry this happened to her Rick SaBell Loved her Donna Harrison What a sweetheart. Karen Berry RIP Donna. Bob Nalevanko She was one of my Flight Attendant Training Instructors. THE BEST!!! Renee Barron Mine too Bob! Janice Gassett Mine too! Pamella Corvelli How sad! She was so funny, what a great sense of humor. I was so proud of her when she got her pilot's license! Claudia Walters She was one of my instructors as well. So fun. Fly with her also when she was one of our first officers. Barbara L Bender Miss you my Dear Friend. Linda Clark Always enjoyed flying with Donna! Carolyn Lutz She was one funny girl. Sad she left this Earth way too soon Patty Hughes Smith Miss her ! (12/12/23) Roberta Karr Donna was a joy to fly with. Patty Hughes Smith A Bridesmaid in Tom and my wedding in N.C Bonnie Dahl She was the best. We were both learning to fly airplanes at the same time. She went on to become a pilot and check out as Captain with CAL! Breast cancer took our dear friend, 1999. Gloria Croisant So many flights together. I loved her laugh. (12/13/23)