GERRY BRITTON 1964 - 1985 PILOT DEN With deep regret to inform you of the passing of Capt. Gerry Britton 1-16-03. Regretfully, there is no other information at this time. With regrets, -Ace Avakian (1/21/03) Gerrie H. Britton 3725 Ginger Way Oceanside CA 92057-8341 -ESOP Wells Fargo mailing list (1/21/03) Still no info on arrangements for Gerry Britton but I would guess it would be in California. -Ace Avakian (1/22/03) OBITUARY Gerald Britton, 69 OCEANSIDE - Gerald H. Britton, 69, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at his home. Born June 21, 1933, in Cleo, Mont., he lived in Oceanside for 1 1/2 years. He was a Methodist minister and an airline pilot captain for Frontier Airlines. He was a reservist and past commissioner of the Aurora, Colo. Police Department. He was a former board member of Victory Christian Academy. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was a pilot for the United Nations during the Congo Wars. Mr. Britton is survived by his wife of 32 years, Beverly "Kay" Britton of Oceanside; son Michael E. Britton of Oceanside; daughters Christina E. Sutton of Chula Vista and Mona K. Dillard of Columbus, Ga.; and five grandchildren. A celebration of life wake is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the family residence in Oceanside. Inurnment with full Marine honors will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, CA). The family suggests memorial donations to the Valley Center Community Church, 29105 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. Preferred Funeral Alternatives in San Marcos is handling arrangements. -NORTH COUNTY TIMES (1/18/03) Going through Gerry's obit reminded me of a story Gerry told on himself from the days when he was a tough new Marine just out of boot camp. One of his buddies had invited Gerry to visit him at Butte, MT while they were on leave after boot camp. Gerry was a big guy and had earned the nickname "Gerry Bear" because of his physical size, etc. Gerry and his buddy were perched on bar stools in Butte when a guy sat down next to Gerry and his buddy introduced the guy as "the toughest man in Butte Montana". Well, Gerry couldn't let that pass so he replied "Not any more... Gerry Bear's in town". Next thing Gerry knew, he was sprawled across the room with a bad hurting and wondering how he got there. So he crawled back on the stool and agreed that his buddy was right after all. Gerry said that taught him a valuable lesson in life about recklessly throwing his weight around: There's always someone tougher. He was a gentle giant, a good friend and a trusted co-worker. His presence was missed when he medically retired from the airline and his memory remains. -Frosty Frost (3/10/03) Is this the same Gerry Britton that also worked for the Aurora Police Department as a Police Officer part time? -Jim Baumann (3/13/03) Gerry was a part time (Reserve) police officer for a time and I believe it was with the Aurora Department. -Frosty Frost (3/13/03) Here is a picture of Gerry Britton for your obituary. This is Feb. 1967 in Hakone, Japan. Back row Bill O'Mera, Al Kendell, Gerry Britton, Charlie Weed, Rocky Crane. Front row first man is unknown, second is Kenny Worl (husband of Betty Worl). Gerry, Charlie, Rocky and Kenny are deceased. Thanks for your good work. It was a FAL trip. About 30 stews, agents, mechanics and pilots went. This picture was high in the mountains at the Hakone Inn. After our hot baths we went to our rooms where neat piles of clothes were waiting for us. The black judo type looked interesting so we all got dressed and went to the fancy dining area. When we arrived they started screaming that we could not come in dressed like that. What we had on was Japanese pajamas. After a good laugh and a few judo moves along with some picture taking we all returned to our rooms and got properly dressed in our fancy Kimonos. A good time was had by all. -Al Kendell (1/31/03) GERALD H BRITTON ALPA # FAL 0301077 DOB 06/21/33 DOH 01/01/64 (erroneous) Status RT 04/01/85 per FL ALPA Roster ---------------------- G H BRITTON Pilot seniority date of 2/10/64 (MED 4/01/85) He is not on the 9/1/86 list. -Jake Lamkins (11/9/12) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: DEN pilot Gerry Britton's memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Gerry_Britton.html Still need a better photo. -Jake Lamkins (11/10/12)