JIM SMITH
1952 - 1972
STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT, STATION MANAGER 
RIW PUB MCK


I have reviewed the obituary lists on the Frontier Web Site 
and am amazed and shocked at the number of employees listed 
which I knew and many that I had the privilege to work with, 
however, there are two individuals that doesn't seem to be listed. 
I helped train Gayle Bussinger when he first started working for 
Frontier and I believe he was the non-rev passenger on flight 32 that crashed at MLS. 
The second is James (Jim) Smith. He was an agent at RIW and PUB 
then became station manager at MCK when Frontier started service into Nebraska. 
At the time of Jim's death he was working in MCK as a dispatcher for the Nebraska highway patrol, 
but I can't provide you with the date he passed on.
-Bob White
(11/17/01)

In an earlier letter I mentioned that James Smith wasn't listed 
on the agents obituary page and was unable to supply any dates, 
however, over the Memorial Day weekend I talked to one 
of Jim's daughters and can now provide you with more information.
James F. Smith
DOB: June 21, 1933 
DOD: March 6, 1996 Age 62 Yrs 
Jim worked for FL as an agent in RIW and PUB and as station manager in MCK from 1959 until 1971.
I am enclosing a copy of Jim's obituary which will verify these dates.
You folks are doing a WONDERFUL job with the Frontier News and web pages. 
I, for one, appreciate all your hard work and efforts. Keep up the good work!
-Bob White
(6/15/02)

J F SMITH
PUB senior agent
per the Nov 1955 Frontier Roster.
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J F SMITH
MCK station manager
DOB 6/21/33
DOH 8/16/52
per the Feb 1960 Frontier Roster.
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J F SMITH
Station agent seniority date of 8/16/52
per the Aug 1966 FL/ALEA Seniority List.
He is not on the Jan 1974 seniority list.
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JAMES SMITH
MCK station manager
per the Jan and Jul 1970 Frontier telephone directories.
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Wayne Moretz was the MCK station manager in the Nov 1977 telephone directory.
He took the MCK job in August of 1972.
It appears Jim left the company at that time
so I will use 1972 as his departure date until more info is received.
Jim's obituary says he was manager until 1971 but the
Aug 1972 article shows him getting his 20 pin in Aug 1972.
-Jake Lamkins
(5/10/16)

FLacebook - FL Club
FLight West: Jim Smith
MCK station manager Jim Smith's memorial webpage has been updated:
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Jim_Smith.html
Updated and several items added.
Need a better photo of Jim and info on exactly when he left the company.
-Jake Lamkins
(5/10/16)